What does my child need to be successful in Essentials? How do I make sure my child is learning enough but not too overwhelmed? Is the guide (the curriculum) enough? Or do I need to add extra practice? We worry over the details of the curriculum. First year students seem overwhelmed. Third year students may
Ordinarily, I would say enjoy spring before it gets too hot. Get outside with some informal nature study. But spring hasn’t really hit us here, even in Texas. We are still having 40 degree mornings. Honestly, I’m sad when the semester is over. We don’t leave the house much and the weekly social and learning
Let’s get this semester of CC Cycle 3 off to a great start!! In order to make the most of second semester for Classical Conversations Cycle 3, you need to have a plan. This plan should include Intentional, strategic review Creating connections with the material beyond rote memory Learning related facts for each subject Application
Teaching Squares Aside from just memorization through skip chanting and singing, it is helpful to use visual and real life application for teaching squares. When a student can see it, it becomes obvious why we call these numbers perfect squares – they form a square when we use tiles or color in a graph. Saxon
Too often rote memory is thought of negatively. But knowledge first has to be learned [ie memorized] before it can be built upon and applied. We memorize our math facts, either through drills or by repetition over time. Then, later, we can move into algebra and advanced applied mathematics. If you don’t have the basics in
Free hand drawing of the states this week by two of my daughters. We can take these pages and add them to our States notebook. Other Ideas for studying geography – take flashcards with states on one side and capitals on the other or make a set of cards to use as a match game (write on only
SUN 4 In them he has set a tent for the sun, 5 which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy. 6 Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them, and there is nothing hidden
Summer boredom. That’s where we are right now. Too hot outside, plus our little ones have been sick, so we can’t have friends over or go places. Here’s one activity I found for the kids that was not just busy work. Creative but useful. Envelopes for our Money Our church is going through Dave Ramsey’s
What should CC look like at home? Do I need to supplement? Keep it simple!! Practice the memory work and get it into your brains. Here are some ways to enhance that learning and to make connections with the memory work. LATIN The Latin memory work will make for good copywork and/or spelling. It is
Just ordered the boxed set of Draw * Write * Now. I have used Book 5 for many lessons with cycle 3 and I look forward to using the other books in the future. Many of the animal ones are fun to pull out to go along with Science (specifically weeks 5 & 6 for