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The Bridge – Cycle One Science

This entry is part 32 of 32 in the series Classsical Conversations

At the outset of this grand Bridge idea I had, I thought science would be the hardest piece to figure out. And I was right.

Beginning Homeschool with Classical Conversations

This entry is part 31 of 32 in the series Classsical Conversations

We are about to enter our 6th year of homeschooling! It’s crazy to think how much we have learned and grown in these past 5

Gathering: Americana

This entry is part 20 of 20 in the series Gathering

Having just finished our second roll through Classical Conversations Cycle 3, I have American history on the brain. The ideas for this set of Gathering

Rough Schedules: Shakespeare 2021-2022 School Year

Last year we embarked on the first real-deal, read-the-whole-play-like-an-adult Shakespeare studies! It was fantastic! We truly enjoyed each play and loved reading them aloud, playing

Inductive Study for Kids, John 3:14-15

Welcome to more of our Inductive Bible Study for Kids through John! We are going slowly, slowly through the Gospel of John together as a

The Bridge – Cycle One Literature

This entry is part 30 of 32 in the series Classsical Conversations

Writing out the title to this post suddenly had me thinking of some stuffy professor pronouncing it, “lit-ra-ture.” Don’t worry, you won’t find a whole

Reflections from Classical Conversations Practicum 2021

This past Thursday and Friday, we had our Classical Conversations Practicum – both Local and Area. It was my sixth Practicum experience. Each time I

Essentials Week by Week, Tour 1 – Week 4

Welcome back to our week by week tour through Classical Conversations Essentials. This is the account of our first tour through Essentials – a sort

Gathering: Brooks & Streams

This entry is part 19 of 20 in the series Gathering

I am almost done with what I am calling my summer sets of Gathering Placemats. The summer sets are different from the school year sets

The Bridge – Cycle One History

This entry is part 29 of 32 in the series Classsical Conversations

The hardest task in creating the Bridge between the Classical model – in the form of Classical Conversations, and Charlotte Mason – in the form

Gathering: Summertime

This entry is part 18 of 20 in the series Gathering

It is almost summer! Yea for summer! This year we have been experiencing much milder weather heading into summer. Living in the desert, we know

Math + History + Art, a Scribblers Resource for CC Cycle 1

This entry is part 28 of 32 in the series Classsical Conversations

Six years ago, we started our journey with homeschooling with Classical Conversations and we have appreciated it more with each passing year. I love the