Each year we build our board-game-playing library because it’s a great non-screen-involving way for us to build relationships in our family. We’ve collected an enormous assortment of board games, some of which were fantastic finds, some of which turned out to be… total flops. We hoped for others to benefit from our own hit-and-miss finding […]
Window on the World – Devotion, Prayer, and Geography Resource
Window on the World has been one of our favorite geography resources for years! It’s aided us in developing cultural and geographical awareness as we discuss and pray for people around the world. This prayer resource provides stunning photographs and illustrations that complement a collection of countries and people groups around the world, from A […]
Advent Jesse Tree Devotions and Ornaments
A few years ago, our family came across our most favorite Christmas tradition: The Advent Jesse Tree. The Jesse Tree is a simple yet profound way of telling the story of Jesus’ genealogy and the historical account of God’s plan of redemption, starting with creation and following through to the birth of Christ. It includes […]
Landing of the Pilgrims {Free Art & Poetry Study}
As we approach Thanksgiving, we’re excited to share a complete art and poetry study selection from our copywork and grammar book, Script-n-Scribe Americana! During the month of November, receive a digital copy of the Landing of the Pilgrims Art and Poetry Study for free! This study includes… A poem that reinforces American history and the […]
A Simple Nature Walk Checklist
Nature study has been a joy to embark upon as a family! When we first started with nature study, though, we didn’t really know what to do. We just walked outside and looked around trying to discover whatever was in our backyard. Eventually, I came across The Nature Connection workbook, which included explanations of scientific […]
Memory Work Review Schedule
As we practice the skill/canon of memoria, our family has discovered the value in using a systematic way of cycling through our memory work, whether we’re memorizing Scripture, Shakespeare, poetry, facts, or speeches. Our Memory Work Review plan was designed with the basic idea and principles behind the Scripture Memory Ring System, but I’ve custom-made […]
Favorite CC Cycle 1 Picture Books
Welcome to our family’s list of CC Cycle 1 picture books correlating with the Classical Conversations Cycle 1 Foundations program (Ancient to modern world history/geography, biology, earth science, prepositions, and fine arts). After investing in several books over the past several years, we’ve decided to share what our favorites have been! After many hours of […]
Mission World Wonders and Classical Conversations Match-up
Due to requests we’ve received from families who participate in Classical Conversations®, we wanted to take a moment to provide an overview of how our Mission: World Wonders curriculum plan overlaps the content in CC’s science, history, and geography memory work. The Mission: World Wonders curriculum is part of our Mission: Great Commission series, which […]
Favorite CC Cycle 1 Books: Family Read Alouds
Alrighty, folks! We’ve finally compiled a list of our favorite books selected from years of reading aloud together as a family – along with some short descriptions to give you an idea of what each book is about. Several missionary biographies are included in this list because… well, they’re just such compelling and inspirational accounts! […]