We’re Classical
Our family happens to use the Classical Conversations curriculum, but there are many more wonderful styles of schooling out there. 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.
Homeschool Blog Posts
Episode 008 | Taking the Pressure Off of College Prep – Part 2
{ PART 2 of a 2 Part Series } Has the thought of saving for college just overwhelmed you as a parent? Do you find yourself wondering how you're going to prepare your children for such an important time in their lives? Our guest Jeannie Burlowski has written a...
Cycle 3 | History Resources
I am such a history nerd, and my goal is to make learning it fun for my kids. I’ve heard so many people recall how boring history was for them growing up and it makes me sad because history reveals so much about human behavior, the cause and effect of our choices, and...
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...
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