As parents, we often question whether we’re making the right educational choices for our kids. Our personal journey hasn’t always been linear, and our children haven’t always been homeschooled. We take each year as it comes, deciding what’s best for each child. My oldest, now a junior in high school, has thrived in various educational settings, including Classical Conversations (CC).
Her time in CC has been marked by starts and stops. After completing 2.5 years in Foundations from ages 5 to 7 and returning in 6th grade, she took another break before rejoining Challenge 3 this year. I was pleasantly surprised by how smoothly things went after that long break—my daughter began recalling some of the memory work from her Foundations years. Even without practicing, she remembered facts and concepts that hadn’t been revisited in years. It’s astonishing to see how that early memory work is still bearing fruit, reinforcing the value of our investment in those foundational years.
One tool that proved helpful during the early CC years was using lapbooks. For hands-on or visual learners, lapbooks make memory work engaging, tangible, and fun. They were a game-changer for my daughter, turning abstract concepts into enjoyable activities that were easier to grasp and remember. Even with breaks from the program, the foundation she built remains strong.
For parents with younger kids in Foundations, it’s natural to question the value of memory work. From our experience, it’s absolutely worth it no matter how your child’s journey unfolds. Investing in early memory work and using tools like lapbooks tailored to your child’s learning style can provide lasting benefits. Be sure to check out our My Memory Work lapbooks that line up with the CC Foundation cycles, freebies and other resources to support your child’s learning in an engaging way.
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