I was offered this product for free in exchange for a review. However, I always give my honest thoughts and opinions, without persuasion from outside sources. In addition, I only review products we have truly used and completed, so my opinions are based on the full resource. It is my hope that my reviews help you make informed choices for your family. My daughter was participating in a program for 7th grade that … [Read more...]
Plan vs. Reality….a Look at What Really Happened…
I love reading about other homeschooler's curriculum choices, and what goes on in their homeschool days! Many times though, I just see posts of what the plans for the year are, but am left wondering if the year turned out like they planned, and what they would have done differently. So, I decided I should post an update of what I had planned versus how the year turned out for us. I basically cut and pasted my old post with my plans from the beginning of the school year last fall in BLACK, and … [Read more...]
The Question
The Question: Teaching Your Child the Essentials of Classical Education Who would have guessed that a book based on the premise of asking questions would answer so many? In January, I mentioned my plan to attack a list of books, most (but not all) of them stemming from the Challenge program of Classical Conversations. The Question is the first of the books on this list related to the Classical Model of education, and I was excited to dive into it. The book begins with a brief … [Read more...]
Heartfelt Discipline
I wrote this post about the books I want to read in 2014 - mostly to keep myself accountable, but also to see if any of you wanted to join in. The book first on my list for January was one I had been meaning to read for sometime, but never got around to it - Heartfelt Discipline by Clay Clarkson. I have had the priviledge of meeting Sally Clarkson and hearing her speak about raising her four children. I loved enough of her message to know I wanted to devote some time to this book. It … [Read more...]
Great Artists: A Solagratia Mom Resource Review & GIVEAWAY
One of the many things I love about Classical Conversations is the Fine Arts portion of the program. I love learning more about Great Artists and Composers. Recently, I finished reading "How Should We Then Live" by Francis Schaefer. It is on the Challenge level reading list and I am slowly trying to make my way through thier books ahead of my oldest who is 9 (that gives me some time, but there are a lot of books!). This book was phenomenal. Really. … [Read more...]