Articles dated November 2017

Help! I’m Starting Challenge I Without Foundations!

by Lisa
Thursday, 30 November, 2017
categories: Classical Christian Education, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)

This milestone has loomed since the genesis of your journey; you’ve always known “high school” was coming. Maybe, like me, you stayed so busy enjoying the early years that you pondered high school only sporadically. Maybe you weren’t sure you would still be on the...

The Penelope

by Marc
Monday, 27 November, 2017
categories: Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)

Characters: Socrates, a famous philosopher Penelope, a home school mom Penelope: Socrates, I am pleased to meet you. I hear you know stuff. Can you tell me how someone becomes a Lead Learner? Socrates: Nice to meet you, Penelope. I don’t know much at all, so I am...

Education as Enchantment: Tolkien’s Essay “On Fairy-Stories”

by New Saint Andrews
Tuesday, 21 November, 2017
categories: Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education

The opinions in this article are the author’s and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Classical Conversations and its leadership, staff, or communities. We are glad to provide a platform for discussion of ideas about classical Christian education in K...

How to Learn a Language as an Adult

by Dwane
Wednesday, 15 November, 2017
categories: Classical Christian Education

Revelation through Rhetoric: Humility and Learning

by Carrie
Monday, 06 November, 2017
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life

Expectant faces. Blank looks. Shrugged shoulders. This describes many afternoons of my first year tutoring Essentials of the English Language for our brand new Classical Conversations Community in Keller, TX. Rather than being the grammar “expert” for our community, I...

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