For the Classical Folks
Our family used the Classical Conversations curriculum for 5 years while our kids were little. Click on the image below for more information about the Classical Model of Education.
*Note: Practical Family is not affiliated in any way with Classical Conversations, we are just a family who loves their curriculum and creates helpful resources for other families. You can also visit CC’s official website here.
Cycle 1
School Year 2024-2025
Cycle 2
School Year 2025-2026
Cycle 3
School Year 2026-2027
What is Classical Education?
Read more on the Classical Conversations Website
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Homeschool Blog Posts
Cycle 3 Week 6 | Sacagawea Tipi Project
We have just left George Washington and the American Revolution and enter the times of the Louisiana Purchase, westward expansion with Lewis & Clark, and the young Shoshone girl who helped them navigate the rough terrain. We read her story in the Who Was book...
Retelling the Classics: The Little Mermaid & The Happy Prince
Retelling the Classics The first time I saw the film adaptation of these timeless stories was from a Reader's Digest mail order. My Nana picked me up from preschool and surprised me with a VHS tape and some chocolate milk. These are two of my favorite videos in...
How to Read a Book
Not gonna lie. I totally used Cliff's Notes to get through most of my high school English classes (cartoonist John Atkinson sums up the gist of what I recall in his comic: Abridged Classics). It was hard to follow Shakespeare when I would rather follow the boys soccer...
Recommended Resources
We have been an active speech and debate family since 2021. Check out our NCFCA journey here.