Articles dated January 2017

Deadlines fast approaching for CC Capstone Cruise
Planning for the second-annual Classical Conversations® Capstone Cruise is nearing completion, and the deadline for cruise registration is fast approaching. The five-day cruise and celebration will be on board the Carnival Liberty cruise ship, April 30-May 4, 2017.
The...

Things to do when your firstborn starts Foundations (sequel to Things not to do with your firstborn when starting Foundations)
by Kathy
Wednesday, 25 January, 2017
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Homeschooling Life
Wednesday, 25 January, 2017
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Homeschooling Life
For those of you who know me, you know that I am relishing this last year I have with my daughter who will be in Challenge A next year. She is very ready for it and I am so excited to see how it goes next year! She has gone through Foundations since she was three and...

The Authenticity of Winter
by Cara
Tuesday, 24 January, 2017
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life
Tuesday, 24 January, 2017
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life
“I go to nature to rest my eyes. I go to nature to connect with something broader than I can understand.” – Notes on Nature Journaling, Claire Walker Leslie
Wintertime is the season when plants do their most important work. They are storing energy, deepening roots,...

Classical Conversations to open new online store
Southern Pines, North Carolina—Classical Conversations, Inc.®, the world’s largest resource for classical homeschoolers, will roll out a brand-new, online store in the coming weeks, designed to improve its customers’ shopping experience, according to CEO Robert Bortins...

Spring: A Welcome Change of Pace
by Shelly
Monday, 16 January, 2017
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Homeschooling Life, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Monday, 16 January, 2017
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Homeschooling Life, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
My husband and I spent some time over Christmas in Washington, DC celebrating our anniversary. Although it wasn’t our first visit to DC, we nonetheless found ourselves excited as we explored the energetic streets, admired the beautiful buildings, and toured the...