Posts on Classical Christian Education

Jun 16, 2025

Why Latin Matters: Connecting Essentials to Challenge in Classical Homeschooling

Want to empower your child with sharp critical thinking skills, mastery of grammar, and a love for language? The Classical Conversations Essentials program does just that. This two-hour afternoon tutorial for students in fourth through sixth grade lays the foundation for lifelong language skills. Essentials helps students understand English...

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Jun 09, 2025

Science Through Sketching: Cultivating Observation with Drawing in Homeschool

Homeschool science curricula often focus on measurable aspects such as labs, vocabulary, and tests. But what if the real key to understanding science isn’t just analysis, but observation? Parents searching for nature drawing for homeschool are often looking for meaningful, classical science activities that integrate art, deepen attention, and...

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May 28, 2025

Cultivating the Habit of Attending in Classical Homeschooling

“The only imperative that nature utters is, ‘Look. Listen. Attend.” — C.S. Lewis In a world of endless distractions and diminishing attention spans, cultivating the habit of attention-giving our full, undivided focus to something worthwhile—has become a lost art. Yet this practice remains essential not just for learning but...

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May 12, 2025

Integrating Math and Science in Homeschool: Practical Counting Activities

Science intimidates many people, but it really shouldn’t. If you’re a homeschool parent searching for simple, hands-on ways of integrating math and science, start with counting. It’s one of the easiest and most effective ways to explore both subjects—especially with preschool and elementary-aged children. Many parents struggle to find...

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Apr 09, 2025

Is Homeschooling Better Than Public School?

Are you standing at the crossroads of your child’s educational journey, weighing the benefits of homeschool versus public school? Choosing how to educate our children might be one of the most important decisions we make as parents. Thousands of parents each year question whether traditional classrooms truly offer the...

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Apr 07, 2025

What Are the Five Common Topics of Dialectic?

The classical model of education is a wonderful display of categorization. First, the classical model is traditionally divided into two categories of study — the Trivium and the Quadrivium. The first of these —  and the primary focus of the Classical Conversations® programs — consists of learning the three...

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Apr 02, 2025

Online Research Strategies: Seven Best Tips for Success

When it comes to online research strategies, students often face the challenge of sorting trustworthy sources from unreliable ones. With so much information available at our fingertips, it’s easy to feel swamped or unsure where to start. Reliable sources are key to writing a strong research paper in Essentials,...

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Mar 24, 2025

What is the Trivium and How Does it Apply to Homeschooling?

Traditionally, the classical model consists of two modes of study—the Trivium and Quadrivium. The Trivium lays the foundation for lifelong learning by emphasizing three skills—grammar, dialectic (logic), and rhetoric. Since most classical pre-K through high school programs focus on this phase of the classical model (including our own Classical...

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Mar 19, 2025

The Many Lessons of Chemistry in Classical Education

Many homeschool parents wonder if the lessons of chemistry are truly essential for a well-rounded education—especially if their student has no plans to pursue a science-related career. After all, chemistry can feel abstract, disconnected from everyday life, and full of formulas with little relevance beyond the classroom. But in...

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Mar 10, 2025

Blue Books: Exams at the Heart of Assessment

Homeschooling parents want more for their children’s education—more depth, more meaning, and more lasting impact. But when it comes to assessment, we often default to the same methods we experienced: multiple-choice tests, fill-in-the-blanks, and quizzes designed for quick recall rather than true understanding. If you’ve ever watched your child...

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Mar 05, 2025

Mixing Up the Memory Work

One of the best benefits of a CC community day for homeschool parents is the on-site training they receive for classical teaching instruction. One of the core habits of grammar is memorization, and our Foundations tutors do a fantastic job of modeling memory work techniques and review activities that...

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Feb 24, 2025

7 Practical Tips to Avoid Plagiarism and Promote Academic Integrity

“I didn’t mean to plagiarize!” This is one of the most common replies students have when they are caught submitting work that isn’t completely their own. But whether intentional or accidental, plagiarism carries serious consequences in both academic and professional settings, and it is important to learn how to...

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