Articles tagged Robert Bortins Jr

Last Ounce of Courage

by Robert
Monday, 10 September, 2012
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Homeschooling Life
Monday, 10 September, 2012
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Homeschooling Life
I often hear from Classical Conversations families that there are not many family-friendly movies these days. So when one comes across my desk, I like to tell you about it. I recently received a screener’s copy of a new movie, Last Ounce of Courage. It was not produced...

The Olympics and Classical Education

by Robert
Wednesday, 08 August, 2012
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life
Wednesday, 08 August, 2012
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life
This month we are witnessing some of the greatest athletes in the world compete in the London Olympic Games. Begun in ancient Greece to honor the Olympian gods and closely associated with the cult worship of Zeus, the Olympic Games have been viewed as the culmination...

Do not grow weary in homeschooling!

by Robert
Tuesday, 24 July, 2012
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)
Tuesday, 24 July, 2012
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)
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not” (Galatians 6:9, KJV).
This summer many of you were renewed at a Classical Conversations’ Parent Practicum. Some of you may still be weary, and many of you may just be worried...

An Interview with Robert Bortins, CEO
As of this month, Robert Bortins will officially begin his tenure as CEO for Classical Conversations, Inc. I recently had the chance to sit down with Robert and ask him about his background and about his plans for CC. This transcript of our interview will help...

Book Review: Wordsmithy

by Robert
Friday, 25 May, 2012
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life
Friday, 25 May, 2012
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life
I just received a copy of Doug Wilson’s new book, Wordsmithy, and while on vacation I had a chance to dive into it. For full disclosure I should point out that the book was not sent to me—it was sent to Keith who was probably supposed to give it to someone more...