Articles tagged Parent Preparation

The “Secret” to Time Management

by Lisa
Thursday, 16 October, 2014
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life
Thursday, 16 October, 2014
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life
Revisiting Some Archived Articles that Have Not Been Lost, but May Have Been Forgotten and Are Worth a Fresh Read
Have you noticed how hard it is to teach something you do not really know yourself?! Many of us struggle with time management ourselves, so how can we hope...

Things Not to Do with Your Firstborn When Starting Foundations
by Kathy
Wednesday, 15 October, 2014
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11)
Wednesday, 15 October, 2014
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11)
I am part of a couple of groups on Facebook of Classical Conversations’ moms. There are many good ideas on there, but there are also some frustrations vented by moms beginning their Classical Conversations’ journey. I have seen women say they were giving it X number...

It's All about Value!
by Kate
Thursday, 09 October, 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, 09 October, 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
Did you know that math is about more than numerical values arranged in symbolic sentences? It has great value in itself for practical application, of...

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...

Improving Our Vision: Many are the plans...
by Brandy
Monday, 08 September, 2014
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life
Monday, 08 September, 2014
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life
For all you planners, perfectionists, and overwhelmed moms out there, here's my little story from three years ago which I hope will provide you with a dose of hope and encouragement!
At the beginning of our summer, I had it all figured out. I had plans to make plans to...