Articles dated December 2017

The Next Decade
by Elizabeth
Thursday, 28 December, 2017
categories: Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life
Thursday, 28 December, 2017
categories: Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life
“For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we need not say anything…” 1 Thessalonians. 1:8
Classical Conversations is twenty years old. A young adult. Full of vigor,...

History That Changes the World
by New Saint Andrews
Monday, 18 December, 2017
categories: Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education
Monday, 18 December, 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...

Dual Enrollment? Concurrent Enrollment?
by Linda
Thursday, 14 December, 2017
categories: Classical Christian Education, College and Post Graduation, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Thursday, 14 December, 2017
categories: Classical Christian Education, College and Post Graduation, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
It sounds like Classical Conversations is more supportive of concurrent enrollment than Dual Enrollment. Is that true?
When talking about college credits for our high school Challenge students, we are often asked to explain the difference between dual enrollment and...

Why a Lead Learner Will Never Be a Fully-Rendered Panda
by Leslie
Sunday, 10 December, 2017
categories: Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Homeschooling Life, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Sunday, 10 December, 2017
categories: Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Homeschooling Life, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
I don’t remember why we were talking about math curricula, but Julie, a friend of mine who home-educates her children, was clearly frustrated with solutions manuals and answer keys.
“They give you a few steps to get started, and then abruptly jump to the solution...

Fresh Fire
As a tutor, at the end of every Challenge B year, I feel like I couldn’t possibly love a class more. Then the next year’s class comes along and my newest claim is that I couldn’t possibly love a class more than this one.
Every year, my vibrant mix of students is...