Articles tagged Method

The Classical Model: Preparing Students AND Parents for Post-Graduation Endeavors

by Jen
Monday, 06 October, 2014
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Homeschooling Life, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Monday, 06 October, 2014
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Homeschooling Life, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Congratulations, Classical Conversations parent!
I am proud to present you with a personal “Certificate of Readiness to Tackle College Admissions and Everything Else that Comes After High School.” At least, I wish I could present each of you with that certificate. Come...

You Don’t Need to Know How to Solve the Math Problem!!
by Jennifer
Wednesday, 01 October, 2014
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Wednesday, 01 October, 2014
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
For the past ten years, I have talked to families and even tutors who worry about teaching high school math because they do not know how to solve the problems. Interestingly, none of us seem to worry that we do not understand the questions.
Last week in my Challenge II...

It’s All about Conversation: Discovering Pearls of Great Worth
by Kate
Thursday, 18 September, 2014
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Thursday, 18 September, 2014
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Revisiting Some Archived Articles that Have Not Been Lost, but May Have Been Forgotten and Are Worth a Fresh Read
It’s All about Conversation: Discovering Pearls of Great Worth
by Kate Deddens
One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may...

Getting Started Homeschooling: Choosing a Method
by Jennifer
Wednesday, 20 August, 2014
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life
Wednesday, 20 August, 2014
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life
(This is part one in a series. The series will cover all aspects of getting started in homeschooling.)
What should I do for my children’s education next year? Should I homeschool them? Where do I start?
This is the time of year when parents begin evaluating their...

Classical Christian Education Made Approachable: A Review
by Brandy
Monday, 18 August, 2014
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Monday, 18 August, 2014
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
What is education? Properly speaking, there is no such thing as education.
Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.
- G.K. Chesterton
So my question is, “What soul are we passing from our generation to the next?” [This...