Articles dated November 2016

The Grammar Clams or Fashioning the Perfect Fit
by Rachel
Monday, 28 November, 2016
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Homeschooling Life
Monday, 28 November, 2016
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Homeschooling Life
This is our last night in the nursery. Next year my daughter enters Challenge. But unlike Wendy, we aren’t distraught or anxious. While we both have a healthy respect for the rigors of the Challenge program, we are excited by our new adventure and we are already...

Getting the Best Fit for Every Child
by Jennifer
Friday, 18 November, 2016
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Homeschooling Life, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Friday, 18 November, 2016
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Homeschooling Life, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
In April of my senior year of college, my high school sweetheart proposed. We decided to get married in August. Four months should be enough time to plan a wedding, but there was one little hitch. Before we decided to get married, I had committed to a six-week...

Weary Travelers: Rest Stop Ahead
by Jaime
Tuesday, 15 November, 2016
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11)
Tuesday, 15 November, 2016
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11)
Have you ever driven down an unfamiliar road, obediently following the carefully noted directions, to only have an anxious feeling twist knots into your gut? You are certain you have stayed the course, being diligent to only turn when instructed, but somehow the next...

Ordinary Joy
by Cara
Friday, 11 November, 2016
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Friday, 11 November, 2016
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
“When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living.” – Tecumseh
I love listening to podcasts. One of my favorite podcasts closes every episode by asking their featured guest...