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Classical Conversations supports homeschooling parents by cultivating the love of learning through a Christian worldview in fellowship with other families. We believe there are three keys to a great education: classical, Christian, and Community.
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Classical Conversations supports homeschooling parents by cultivating the love of learning through a Christian worldview in fellowship with other families. We believe there are three keys to a great education: classical, Christian, and Community.

May 21, 2020

In this episode, Daniel Shirley, homeschool graduate and Challenge IV tutor, talks with long time homeschooling moms and CC leaders: Amanda Butler, Academic Director, and Heather Shirley, Academic Officer, about new training opportunities for licensed directors and tutors. If you liked what you heard about how CC trains homeschooling parents, consider becoming a CC tutor. Visit classicalconversations.com and click on “contact a local leader” to learn more about starting a CC homeschool community in your area.

May 19, 2020

Wondering what’s so great about Challenge I as your child enters the high school years?  Listen in as Lisa Bailey and Julie Dickens reveal the blessings of this program for students and families.  Get the answers to key questions such as “Is Challenge enough to prepare my student?” and “How involved should parents expect to be?”  You’ll be excited to hear what students learn, and how that changes them!

May 12, 2020

Those of you looking toward Challenge B for the fall will want to listen in as Stephanie Meter and Lisa Bailey discuss the details of this program. You will hear how the “Ownership” theme of Challenge A naturally leads to the “Discipline” of Challenge B.  You will get a practical sense of how students continue to hone the skills of learning they’ve been cultivating.  And, you’ll discover the biggest surpriseof Challenge B!  Listen in and discover the richness…

May 5, 2020

Wondering what to expect as you and your student move into the Challenge years?  Join Lisa Bailey and Angela Oxford as they discuss the beauties and benefits of Challenge A.  You’ll gain some great insights on this “year of firsts” and hear from experienced parents how to navigate this new part of your journey, both academically and relationally.

Apr 21, 2020

Marc Hays and Timothy Knotts discuss homeschooling from a dad’s perspective and continue the conversation about activities we enjoy with our children where no books are involved whether inside, outside, near our homes or far away. Timothy currently serves as the president of The Education Association of Christian Homeschoolers in Connecticut and as an area representative for Classical Conversations. 

Apr 16, 2020

Marc Hays and Timothy Knotts discuss homeschooling from a dad’s perspective and begin the conversation about books we are reading aloud, have read aloud, and want to read aloud with our children. Timothy currently serves as the president of The Education Association of Christian Homeschoolers in Connecticut and as an area representative for Classical Conversations. 

Apr 6, 2020

Good news ALERT!  A welcome addition to the Copper Lodge Series is hot off the press, ready to delight readers everywhere.  Join host Lisa Bailey as she interviews Jennifer Courtney, compiler of our newest story collection, New World Echoes!  Discover why these tales stand the test of time and why they resonate with us today as much as they did with the settlers of the “New World.”

Mar 31, 2020

In this episode of the “Moving On Up” series, join Lisa Bailey, Holly Morales, and Sarah Pederson as they talk about the Essentials program. Discover how this English grammar, writing, and math practice program provides encouragement, support, and fun for students AND parents within community each week.  Covered ideas:  parents as learners, scalability of material, and foundations for future language learning.

Mar 24, 2020

Looking into the Foundations Program for your children 12 years old and younger?  Join Lisa Bailey, Jennifer Courtney, and Holly Morales as they discuss the beauty of the Foundations Program as a fun way to build a foundation for knowledge, as a community for parents eager to reclaim their own educations, and as a delightful way for children to have some hands-on fun while learning to better love their neighbors!  This is a community-based program that truly resonates with the way your children love to learn; find out how to get started today!

Mar 17, 2020

Catch this new series, “Moving On Up!”, designed to highlight Classical Conversations’ offerings for the whole family.  In this first episode, join host Lisa Bailey and guests Holly Morales and Jennifer Courtney as they uncover the gems in the Scribblers At-Home Collection, designed for your little treasures ages 3-8.   Listen in as these homeschooling veterans discuss the gentle ways to begin learning as a family.

Mar 10, 2020

In this final episode Marc Hays and Daniel Shirley reflect on C.S. Lewis’s total argument and explore whether or not our future is a hopeful one.

Mar 3, 2020

Join Marc Hays and Daniel Shirley as they review the second essay and begin the third essay of The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis.

Feb 25, 2020

Marc Hays and Daniel Shirley continue their conversation about The Abolition of Man by C. S. Lewis. Covering the first half of the second essay "The Way", Marc and Daniel discuss Lewis's "Innovators" and the "Tao".

Feb 18, 2020

In this first episode of a four-part series, Marc Hays and Daniel Shirley delve into the first Essay of C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man discussing ideas like the head, heart, and appetites and what it means to inculcate proper sentiment in students.

Feb 11, 2020

Join Daniel Shirley and Heather Shirley as they discuss the Parent Resources on pages 68-69 of the 2020 Classical Conversations Catalog. Learn how each of these well-chosen books can inform and enrich parents’ homeschool journey across each Classical Conversations program from Scribblers through Challenge IV and beyond.

Feb 4, 2020

Just how important is the canon of Delivery?  What are the elements that will help us move an audience?  How can we help our students overcome a possible reluctance to present?  If you’ve wondered about these questions, or even if you just want to finish out the Five Canons podcast, join Lisa Bailey, Jennifer Courtney, and Brittany Lewis as they talk about  sharpening the skills of Delivery with all our children.

Jan 28, 2020

Is the Canon of Memory more than just memorizing a speech?  Join podcasters Lisa Bailey, Jennifer Courtney, and Brittany Lewis as they probe this canon more deeply!  You’ll discover that Memory blesses as it allow students to focus on their audience, distill their message, and revive their confidence.  Find out how the canon of Memory can be practiced by students of every age, and enjoyed by families as they read together, share stories, learn hymns, and memorize scripture.

Jan 21, 2020

If you are ready to explore ways to be memorable and moving with your communication, join Lisa Bailey, Jennifer Courtney, and Brittany Lewis as they think about the canon of Elocution.  Discover how the style of our communication should be governed by both the subject material and our audience, and get some practical ideas for incorporating elocution into all your lessons with all your students.

Jan 14, 2020

In the second of our podcasts on the Five Canons of Rhetoric, our team discusses “Arrangement” and how this canon leads us to organize our thoughts, to love our neighbor, and to become clearer thinkers.  With insights gleaned from years of leading students and children, Jennifer Courtney, Brittany Lewis, and Lisa Bailey examine how to use Arrangement across all subject strands to grow our understanding.  Listen, and learn how Arrangement helps us communicate effectively and think deeply.

Jan 6, 2020

As classical, Christian educators, we are interested in finding the truth and communicating that truth well!  An ancient tool can help us achieve that goal; join Lisa Bailey, Brittany Lewis, and Jennifer Courtney as they begin to explore the 5 Canons of Rhetoric in this podcast on the canon of Invention.  You’ll be encouraged as these veteran homeschoolers share how Invention can help your student overcome the “tyranny of the blank page” when thinking and writing about a new idea, and how Invention can help us all become more gracious communicators.

Dec 16, 2019

We hope you enjoy the final episode of a three-part series on the topic of "Advent." We hope you enjoy Part 3 as we discuss a variety of topics surrounding advent and anticipation. 

Dec 9, 2019

We hope you enjoy episode 2 of part of a three-part series on the topic of "Advent." We hope you enjoy Part 2 as we discuss a variety of topics surrounding advent and memory. 

Dec 2, 2019

This is the first part of a three-part series on the topic of "Assessment." We hope you enjoy Part 1 "Advent Assessment" as we discuss a variety of topics surrounding assessment during the current season. 

 

Nov 19, 2019

In this final episode of the series “The Five Common Topics”, Lisa Bailey, Leslie Hubbard, and Stephanie Meter share how a consideration of Testimony helps seekers pursue Truth.  They show that Testimony (including authorities, testimonials, statistics, maxims, laws, and precepts!) helps us wrestle with ideas, stimulate conversations, and gain wisdom.  Join these friends and discover how to wield this tool well with your own learners!

Nov 12, 2019

Are you looking for a tool to help you dig a little deeper in literature, history, or science?  Maybe you want to guide your student to understand others more compassionately, or perhaps you are trying to encourage your students to keep thinking when they believe they’re done!  The Common Topic of Circumstance can help you with that! Join Lisa Bailey,  Leslie Hubbard and Stephanie Meter as they continue to think about the Five Common Topics, and how these ancient tools help us pursue understanding with our students today.  Find out how to use simple questions to “connect the dots” and learn to think more deeply.

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