Classical Schooling Around Wilco

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Can you believe it’s nearing the end of July!?

Have you shopped yet? What are some of your must-buys for school shopping that aren’t necessarily on a list for school?

Marlleen told me about these amazing freezable lunch bags and I’ve seen some other lunchbox options that are stackable that I am really considering to make community co-op day smoother around lunchtime. What are your go-to deals for back to school shopping?!

Classical Conversation's Practicum in Georgetown is taking place TOMORROW! Don't miss out on learning about classical education and having the opportunity to practice the tools of learning with other home educators!

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Happy June!! What's on your summer bucket list? We're diving into some great books of literature for our reading time but also planning lots of other kinds of fun like pool days, beach fun, and backyard smores and movies! What are some fun activities you're planning in and around Wilco? I'll post some of the specifics we have planned in the comments.

If you have been thinking about homeschooling, but just aren’t quite sure if it’s something you want to pull the trigger on…..

If you are brand new to homeschooling…..

If you are a seasoned homeschooler…..

If you just want to know more about homeschooling…..

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What's on your summer bucket list? Here are some fun, free, and affordable activities in and around Wilco!

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So many choices. What are your questions? We're here to help!

Today I hosted my first Classical Conversations information meeting with a prospective family. Sharing what CC is all about is truly my passion. The more I talk about it the more excited I myself get! Plus being able to help families on their homeschooling journey, whether they choose CC or not, is such a blessing to me. What could you talk for hours about??? For me, it’s definitely homeschooling!! If you’re wanting to learn more about CC don’t hesitate to reach out! :)

Have you heard of Gameschooling? Yes, schooling with games! Is it fun? Absolutely! Is it "learning?" ABSOLUTELY!! If you've never heard of gameschooling this is a nice brief article to introduce you to the concept. I can't say I consider myself a gameschooler but I do like to keep a nice collection of games. We just added a few games that my children wanted a week or two ago. I'll post them in the links along with my review of them.
I've definitely seen an improvement in mental math and reading as a result of game play. Do you use games in your homeschool? What benefits can you attest to?
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Why Classical Education? A real life example….

The first stage (the grammar stage) of the classical method is all about memorizing facts and lists. In Classical Conversations this year, my five year old learned a fun and extremely short song about famous Greeks. This little history sentence they memorized to a tune went through Homer, Pythagorus, Socrates, and finally, Archimedes - dubbed as ”the famous inventor.” He was taught nothing about these men specifically - just memorized the sentence.

Today, while reading our math book (Life of Fred: Apples), Clark saw this page and immediately got excited because he “knew Archimedes! He was a famous Greek person who invented things!”

Do you see? He memorized, and then when he came into contact with this information again, he was able to discern that this was a real person. It was no longer just a sentence, but a historical imprint in his mind. He even went as far as to say that Archimedes might be thinking in this painting of what he may invent next.

This is how the memorizing comes to fruition in the ever-developing regions of a small child’s brain.

Summer reading! What's on your read aloud list? We've started The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros and are finishing up Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations by Alex Harris and Brett Harris.

Crystal and I talked a little over our FB live call this past weekend about how passionate we are about reading aloud with our teens. It's important to keep this up even if they can read on their own, even if they say they're "busy," even if they roll their eyes and sigh dramatically! Why? It's good for them. It's good for the family AND they secretly LOVE it!!! Some of my favorite moments and discussions have happened during the pauses, in-between chapters, where we stop and admire, question, or argue. Love it!

Share in the comments below. Do you have a book or two picked out? Check out this great book list from Classical Conversations as well:

A Homeschool Summer Reading List for 2022 - Classical Conversations Looking for books to add to your homeschool student's summer reading list? Here are our top picks in fiction, nonfiction, and read-alouds.