Articles tagged vocabulary
The Mass Extinction Nobody Talks About
by New Saint Andrews
Thursday, 05 April, 2018
categories: Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life
Thursday, 05 April, 2018
categories: Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life
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...
Thoughts on Tanglewood Tales
by Stephanie
Tuesday, 13 June, 2017
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14)
Tuesday, 13 June, 2017
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14)
“Edit Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Tanglewood Tales,” they said.
“It’ll be fun,” they said.
And you know what? It actually was.
I’m not sure if I’m supposed to say this or not, but I’ve always struggled to enjoy Hawthorne. I’m glad I read The Scarlet Letter in Challenge I,...
The Power of the Daily Quiz
by Kathy
Wednesday, 01 June, 2016
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Wednesday, 01 June, 2016
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
When I was a new Latin student many years ago, my teachers showed me the power of the daily quiz. I took those quizzes very seriously and always aimed for getting 100%. My teachers emphasized mastery, therefore they would let us take the quizzes over and over (some...
Essentials isn't just for writing!
“Men’s natures are alike; it is their habits that carry them far apart.”
Confucius (551–479 BC)
Habits are not set in an instant. Instead they take weeks, months, or years to form. Taking the time to develop excellent habits of the mind blesses the thinker both...
Trivial or Essential, Classical Conversations
by Daniel
Thursday, 13 February, 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), Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Thursday, 13 February, 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), Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
–Nelson Mandela
When I first came across this quote it begged me to ask, “Why?” I believe that a good education is necessary. Now as a student in the Rivendell Sanctuary Honors Program in...