The Mathematical Arts
Arithmetic Arithmetic is the first of the mathematical arts and the first road of the quadrivium. All of the mathematical […]
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Training the Body
In ancient Greece education was divided into three main schools. The school training the spirit through music, the school training
Training the Spirit
This is an area where it is easy to go really deep and where doctrinal difference can come into play.
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July: New Month News
Happy July friends! Today brings to end our grand opening festivities and opens the door to new and exciting plans.
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Starting a Classical Co-Op
It was about a year ago; my husband was still out of work, we had no extra money, and
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Decide to Get Things Done Part II: Lesson Planning
Our final step in Getting Started with Classical Homeschooling is to create your first lesson plan. A lesson plan
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Decide to Get it Done Part I: Scheduling
Depending on your personality and experience you may know exactly how to plan for your homeschool or you may have
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Principles and Passports: Giving Them Access to Our World
As we approach the next step in getting started with homeschooling, I would like to make a little disclaimer:
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Curriculum & Community
If you are just joining us, we have been discussing 10 simple steps you can take to get started
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Getting Started: Commit to Developing Style & Conscience
“Classical education is not, preeminently, of a specific time or place. It stands instead for a spirit of inquiry and
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Forms of Instruction Part III: Socratic Instruction
In our last post, we discussed mimetic instruction, one of the two modes of teaching classically. Today we will
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Forms of Instruction Part II: Mimetic Instruction
There are several carpenters and woodworking enthusiasts in my family. One of the lessons they always taught me is that
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Forms of Instruction Part I: Survey the Subjects
The next step for Getting Started with Christian Classical Homeschooling is to take a look at what to teach and
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Getting Started: Embrace a Spirit of Inquiry
Have you ever read Psalm 78? It is a long story-telling Psalm known as A Maskil of Asaph. (A maskil
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Getting Started: Start With Why
Have you ever wondered “Is what I am doing enough?” Most homeschool moms have, I know I have, especially in
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10 Steps to Getting Started with Classical Homeschooling
Whether you heard a talk at a convention, went to a classical co-op informational meeting, or you read something online you
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Locusts & Redemption ~ A Homeschooling Story
Here is my Imago Dei story. A story of a lost and career minded girl finding her way back home to family and faith.
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A Blog Grand Opening! Welcome!
Today is the big day! Welcome! Expanding Wisdom is a Christian Classical Homeschooling blog and community all about expanding
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A Blog Grand Opening!
We are so excited to announce the Grand Opening of the new Expanding Wisdom. Three years ago I started the
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Comparing IEW and The Lost Tools of Writing
She asks: “For those of us who gave our students the foundational teachings through IEW, how would The Lost Tools
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Rest for Teacher and Student Alike
“Because teachers are chiefly employed by local governments (unlike doctors or lawyers who are typically employed in private enterprise), there
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Math, Latin, & Glory
It was about two weeks ago. I was sitting in my seat preparing myself for our annual Parent Practicum. Our Homeschool community
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Classical Education, Sayers, and the Trivium
“We cannot go back – or can we?” In the essay ‘The Lost Tools of Learning’ Dorothy Sayers
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