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Teachability & Rhythm: Principles at Work in the Classical Homeschool Part 4

    In part 2 and part 3 of our four-part series 'Principles at work in the Classical Homeschool,' I have talked about four principles that can help us increase the harmony within our classical homeschools. Classical education is a spirit of inquiry. Classical education is the ... Read More

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Making Art & Community ~ Principles at Work in the Classical Homeschool Part 3

  In part 2 of our four-part series 'Principles at work in the Classical Homeschool' I talked about two principles that can help us increase the harmony within our classical homeschools. First, Classical education is a spirit of inquiry, and second, classical education is the dialectical ... Read More

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Discussions, Questions, & Tensions ~ Principles at Work in the Classical Homeschool Part 2

  This post is a continuation of our current four-part series 'Principles at work in the Classical Homeschool.' This blog series is about several situations I have faced over the last few years and some of the things I have learned from them. Many of the things I learned and discovered about ... Read More

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Principles at Work in the Classical Homeschool Part 1

  What is a principle?   One dictionary definition says that a principle is a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning. A fundamental source or basis of something. A few synonyms include truth, ... Read More

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Wednesday With Words: Art & Real Things

  Recently, an artist friend and I have been discussing art, specifically the differences between abstract art, modern art, and classical art. We have been asking a lot of questions about what ought to be in art. What are the limits of the artist? And "What does the artist need to be aware ... Read More

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Constancy & A Happy New Year!

  Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a beautiful Advent season full of light, family, food, and reflection. I know I did. I have been reflecting quite a bit on what is important and how I ought to spend my time. There is such a pull to go in so many directions, not to mention all the ... Read More

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5 Questions We All Ask as Classical Homeschooling Moms

  We all have problems and questions, don’t we? Sometimes those questions seem to be louder than the answers and sometimes our problems seem to overshadow possible solutions. Of course this is frustrating, since we all want to experience harmony in our homeschools. As I have thought about ... Read More

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The 5 Elements of Classical Homeschooling ~ A Mastery Journey

    Hi! this is Jennifer Dow. I am a teacher, a learner, and a homeschooling mom.   When I started out on my homeschooling journey, I had a serious learning curve ahead of me. I had never read a classic work of literature, other than the Bible -and I had not even read ... Read More

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The Vocabulary of Vision

The Vocabulary of Vision by Heidi White   Last week my 9 year old son, Jack, and I shared a conversation.  He found me in the kitchen; I was rushing through tasks, preparing for a meal with guests. “Mom, I thought of something,” he announced and pulled up a chair to the counter. “What ... Read More

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