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LEARN TOGETHER, DO LIFE TOGETHER

“ I FEEL OUR LOVE OF
LEARNING IN OUR HOUSE

HAD INSTILLED A DESIRE

FOR THEM TO BECOME

LIFELONG LEARNERS,

BUT ESSENTIALS HAS

GIVEN THEM THE SKILLS

TO BE LIFELONG

LEARNERS!”

JANIE, HOMESCHOOL MOM

Attend an Experience
Challenge Event

Marissa and Jake loved home-
schooling their three children.
But as their eldest neared ninth
grade, their confidence began to
dip. They knew nothing about
teaching higher-level subjects,
preparing transcripts for college,
signing up for standardized testing,
or finding extracurricular activities.

Then, a family friend invited
Marissa and Jake to attend an
Experience Challenge event at their
local CC community. There, they
learned all about the Challenge
program and how the structure,
support, and accountability offered
by community could help them
through the high school years.
Informed and inspired, they
regained their confidence and
decided to finish the race strong,
homeschooling all three of their
children through high school.

c Essentials student participating in
Faces of History.

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COMMUNITY: CHALLENGE OVERVIEW (ages 12+)

Students Will Rise
to a Challenge

THE PARTNERSHIP SKILL PRACTICE WITH SUBJECTS

Challenge communities rely on the three-way Grammar Latin
partnership of parents, students, and Tutors.
At home, parents help students develop time- Exposition Literature and Composition
management skills and good study habits while
assessing their work, assigning grades, and compiling Debate Cartography, History, and Economics
transcripts. The student works hard to complete
weekly reading and writing at home and participate Research Science
in, and eventually lead, discussions in community.
The Tutor supports the parents’ at-home efforts Reasoning Logic, Music Theory, Philosophy,
by facilitating weekly conversations and modeling and Socratic Dialogue
lifelong learning. Together, parents and Tutors
disciple students to imitate Christ. Logic Math

Challenge programs meet for fifteen weeks for two
semesters of tutoring in six classical seminars. The
Challenge guides describe at-home and in-community
assignments, which can be tailored to a family’s
needs. Students read and research at home and
come to community prepared for public speaking,
discussion, debate, and experiments.

How does the CHALLENGE program
stand out from other programs?

r Parents retain authority over their student’s
coursework and grades.

r A small group remains together for a full day of six
seminars, so Tutors and students discover that all
knowledge works together in an indivisible universe
rather than a disconnected “multiverse.”

r Through discussions, community members make
connections between science, math, philosophy,
theology, history, literature, and economics.

r Tutors and parents model a lifelong love of
learning about God through His Word and His
world.

r Students and Tutors explore how knowledge
glorifies God, increasing their desire to worship
Him and serve Him.

Students must meet the age qualifications to register for a particular
Challenge. Our model is based on Luke 2:41–52.

Challenge I students, working collaboratively during
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Host an Excellence in Education Event

Are you bursting with excitement about all that your community has accomplished this year?
Hosting an Excellence in Education event is a fantastic way to share the blessings of classical,
Christian education with legislators, civic leaders, pastors, grandparents, and neighbors.
Foundations children can sing memory work from any or all of the subjects. Essentials students
can showcase their Faces of History project. Challenge A students can present their Science Fair
projects. Challenge B students can deliver speeches from Mock Trial. Challenge I students can
explain the Declaration of Independence or excerpts from the Constitution. Challenge II students
can present art grants. Challenge III students can recite poetry or Shakespeare. And Challenge IV
students can quote from their senior theses. The possibilities are endless.
Hosting these events near Constitution Day, Veterans Day, or Presidents’ Day is the perfect time
to build the excitement for your event. Round up some parents to help with planning; send out the
invitations; and inspire your wider community by demonstrating the possibilities of home education
lived out in community. For more information, visit classicalconversations.com/eie.

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COMMUNITY: CHALLENGE A (ages 12+)

Attention Leads
to Ownership

The Program Reasoning

Cultivating a spirit of inquiry, families with students Analogies and Clear Reasoning

twelve years and older join the discussion-charged (First and Second Semesters)

Challenge program. Practicing the arts of grammar Discovering and naming relationships are central to

and dialectic, students explore the world through human thinking and communication. In the first

language, nature, cartography, number, logic, and semester, students learn to identify and build

stories. In community, students practice conversing analogies and related figures of speech. In the second

with their Tutor and peers, stewarding their words, semester, students practice recognizing and rooting

presenting their observations, discussing a character’s out logical fallacies.

actions, exploring the joys of numbers, participating Exposition
in a science fair, and more. Families continue to
Newbery Literature (First and Second Semesters)
cultivate and practice ownership of their learning

journey. Students practice the art of persuasive writing while

Logic reading Newbery Award-winning literature. Students
are encouraged to consider both sides of an issue

Arithmetic (First and Second Semesters) through a “should question” related to the action of a

Each week, students engage in conversations around character within their assigned reading. With step-by-

numbers, operations, and laws, setting a firm step instruction, they learn to craft a persuasive essay.

foundation for higher math studies. Over the course of the year, the essay requirements

Grammar grow in complexity as students learn how to ask good
questions and how to employ stylistic techniques to
Latin A (First and Second Semesters)
enhance their argument.

The classical model emphasizes language skills. In Debate
Challenge A, students study Latin with an emphasis

on memorization of vocabulary, declensions, and Cartography (First and Second Semesters)

conjugations. In seminar, Tutors review previous Over time, countries’ political lines are formed by

coursework, introduce new concepts, and model the world’s ugliest form of debate: war. This seminar

parsing and translating from Latin to English and includes continent cartography and memorization of

English to Latin. current political boundaries, countries, capitals, and

Research 150 geography terms. Each week, students practice
drawing and labeling various continents of the world.
Natural Science and Science Fair (First Semester) When practiced daily, the content and skills learned
Anatomy (Second Semester)
establish a powerful framework in the mind of the

In the first semester, students study natural science, student. The goal of this seminar is for students to

using a purely classical method. Each week, Tutors draw the world from memory.

introduce and discuss different realms of nature. “ YEARS OF MEMORY WORK
Students research and read about the assigned topic AND SKILLS DURING THE
at home, using materials of their choice. They record
their research, illustrate or create a model of their
findings, and present the results in seminar. The final

five weeks of the first semester, students practice the FOUNDATIONS AND ESSENTIALS
scientific method through a science fair project. In

the second semester, students draw, label, and YEARS ARE COMING TO FRUITION
memorize nine human body systems.
RIGHT BEFORE OUR EYES.”

JENN, HOMESCHOOL MOM

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Register for Homeschool Testing Services

Stacy wanted to assess her children’s progress and make sure she was meeting her state’s testing
requirements. She wanted to make sure her children got to practice test taking skills each year. She
wanted to know if they had weaknesses in certain subject areas so that she could plan to fill in the
gaps in the upcoming academic year. These seemed like daunting tasks, until she found Homeschool
Testing Services.
Do you also want to clearly identify your student’s strengths and weaknesses? Do you want to set
annual goals with your student to improve their knowledge and understanding? Do you want to
prepare your children for college entrance exams? Homeschool Testing Services can help.
We make it easy for you to test your children at home. Discover our convenient and flexible at-home
testing options. See page 35 for more information on Homeschool Testing Services.

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COMMUNITY: CHALLENGE B (ages 13+)

Ownership Builds
Discipline

The Program Reasoning

Continuing to cultivate a spirit of wonder and inquiry, Informal and Formal Logic

Challenge B families continue to grow in discipline (First and Second Semesters)

and delight in learning. Honing the arts of grammar The first semester is an introduction to the vocabulary

and dialectic, students continue to explore the world and concepts of informal logic. Purposefully simple

through Latin, science, history, algebra, logic, and in scope, this semester allows students to review

stories. Students continue to practice conversation the vocabulary and lessons repeatedly. The second

and study skills. Writing their own short story and semester introduces formal and propositional logic.

participating in Mock Trial are memorable milestones Students walk step-by-step through the process of

in this program and the life of the family. Parents and learning truth tables and formal proofs.

students continue to practice the daily disciplines of Exposition
learning while enjoying community, conversations,
Newbery Literature (First Semester)
mentoring, friendship, and accountability.
Short Stories (Second Semester)
Logic In the first semester, students review and build on

Pre-Algebra (First and Second Semesters) the persuasive essay writing skills they began in

Each week, students further their understanding of Challenge A while continuing to encounter models

math by discussing the universal building blocks of good storytelling from Newbery literature. The

of pre-algebra: the idea of numbers, shapes, laws, second semester eases students into more challenging

relationships, operations, equality, and inequality. reading through short stories by famous authors they

Grammar will encounter in the later Challenge levels. At home,
students take the entire semester to write a short
Latin B (First and Second Semesters)
story of their own.
Building on the foundation laid in Essentials and
Challenge A, students continue honing the skill of Debate

learning a foreign language with an emphasis on American Experience (First Semester)

memorizing vocabulary, declensions, and conjugations. Mock Trial (Second Semester)

With time, practice, and self-discipline, Latin students During the first semester, students explore the history

develop solid study skills that transfer to other studies. of the United States through easy-to-read, positive

Research stories about famous Americans whose actions and
decisions shaped the nation. Students spend the
History of Astronomy (First Semester)
second semester applying these critical thinking skills
Origins (Second Semester)
to public speaking, without the pressure of outside

Challenge B students integrate science with history, research. Taking on roles of attorneys and witnesses,

writing, math, and Latin and are required to make students decide on the most effective way to present

oral and visual presentations. In the first semester, their case and perform it for a judge and jury (as well

students spend fifteen weeks researching scientists who as their parents and friends) at the end of the semester.

have left a mark on the history of astronomy. In the “ CHALLENGE IS LIKE CLIMBING
second semester, students spend ten weeks reading TO THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN.
and discussing the creation/evolution debate. The
last five weeks are devoted to a simple section on
chemistry, in which students study how to use the
periodic table and build models of atoms.

IT’S HARD BUT POSSIBLE.”

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Investigate College Credit Options for Parents

For a season, Cara directed her attention away from her own career and educational plans in order
to learn alongside her kids. As her children grew older and more independent, she wanted to pick up
her plans again. She was so excited to learn that she could earn a master’s degree by reading books
from the Classical Conversations® Challenge program.
The Classical Conversations master’s program recognizes the hard work that parents put into
homeschooling their children. We wanted to give parents like Cara the option of earning graduate
credit for the investment they are already making.
Would you like to earn college credit as you learn alongside your kids? We have developed an
innovative degree partnership, using our community-based curriculum. See pages 72–73 to learn
more. Do you already have a master’s degree? Then consider becoming one of our assessors. It’s a
rewarding way to apply your degree while helping high school students transition into college work.
See page 72 for more information.

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COMMUNITY: CHALLENGE I (ages 14+)

Discipline Is the
Cornerstone of Freedom

The Program Reasoning

Students fourteen years or older discover the joys Traditional Logic I (First Semester)
of rich conversations in this challenging program. Drama (Second Semester)
Challenge I students are encouraged to think deeply In the first semester, students learn the classical
and critically while improving their reading, writing, syllogism, the four logical statements, and the seven
and research skills. This Challenge level, along with rules of validity. The second semester provides a
Challenge II, has the largest volume of reading restful opportunity to read aloud Shakespeare’s The
and writing. Through studies in American literature, Taming of the Shrew, an example of good—and bad!—
American government, traditional logic, Latin, arguments in dramatic form. Marriage and courtship
physical science, algebra, free market economics, and are the themes of the play, so seminar discussion
Shakespeare, students hone their dialectic skills as embraces those themes and examines marriage from
they study discipline, the cornerstone of freedom. a Christian perspective. Parents are encouraged to
discuss their family’s ideals and standards regarding
Logic courtship and marriage.

Algebra (First and Second Semesters) Exposition
Each week, students further their understanding of
math by discussing the building blocks of algebra American Literature (First and Second Semesters)
and geometry: numbers, laws, relationships, shapes, Within the Challenge program, students alternate
equations of first degree, knowns and unknowns, between reading deeply and reading broadly. In
and variables. Challenge I, students read a broad range of essays,
sermons, speeches, short stories, and novels from
Grammar American literature and practice the discipline of
writing many short essays. In seminar, students
Latin 1 (First and Second Semesters) discuss the stories and give and receive feedback on
Students continue their study of Latin with an emphasis their writing.
on declensions, conjugations, and memorizing
vocabulary.Tutors review previous lessons and preview Debate
the new material from the upcoming lesson as needed.
American Government (First Semester)
Research Free Market Economics (Second Semester)
This seminar trains students to read and discuss
Physical Science (First and Second Semesters) original sources. In the first semester, students read
To complement the research skills practiced in and discuss key documents from the history of
Challenges A and B, students spend this year learning American government. Students practice applying
to take good notes and study from a textbook. Tutors historical principles to a series of public policy debates
lead students through simple labs and explain the on current political issues. In the second semester,
integrated math principles and content from the students read articles by free market economists and
current module. Students also learn how to write a apply the basic principles to debates and hands-on
well-structured paper with appropriate documentation. projects related to current economic issues.

“ CHALLENGE WILL BE MY OPPORTUNITY TO GO THROUGH THIS
EDUCATION AT A DEEPER AND MORE THOROUGH LEVEL, AND I LOVE IT.”

LAURA, HOMESCHOOL MOM

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Start Planning Ahead with Transcripts through Homeschool Counselor

Gary’s daughter became eligible for a National Merit Scholarship and had a desire to earn an
engineering degree. He wondered how he could create a transcript that honored his daughter’s
accomplishments and satisfied scholarship and admissions committees. After all, she had worked
really hard throughout school, and he needed a way to demonstrate her efforts so that she could take
the next steps in her life plan.
Homeschool Counselor gave him the flexibility to document his daughter’s work in Classical
Conversations® and her extracurricular activities. Thousands of homeschool parents just like Gary
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We have years of experience available to you. See page 99 for more information on Homeschool
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COMMUNITY: CHALLENGE II (ages 15+)

Freedom Provides Opportunities
for Noble Choices

The Program Reasoning

Flowing from the examination of freedom in Traditional Logic II (First Semester)
Challenge I, Challenge II asks students to weigh the Socratic Dialogue (Second Semester)
value and impact of choices made by literary figures, In the first semester, students continue to examine
historical leaders, artistic greats, and other persons of arguments for logical thought and validity and
influence. Students study the flow and development begin to look at hypothetical rhetoric and complex
of ideas that shaped Western thought and influenced syllogisms. The second semester introduces
twenty-first century thinking. Challenge II moves into students to Socratic dialogue, a formal method of
a more rhetorical format than earlier Challenge levels, investigating philosophical ideas, like friendship and
emphasizing elocution or “style” in written and oral justice. Students read Plato’s Crito and Meno before
presentation. Students learn and practice new types attempting to define virtue and determine whether it
of rhetorical skills through dialogues, essays, debates, can be taught.
and persuasive and impromptu presentations.
Exposition
Logic
British Literature (First and Second Semesters)
Algebra and Geometry This seminar, similar to Challenge I literature,
(First and Second Semesters) invites students to read broadly as they develop
Each week, students further their understanding strong exposition, composition, and rhetorical skills.
of math by discussing the idea of numbers, laws, Through the study of literary terms, the practice of
relationships, shapes, simple proofs, equations of Socratic discussion, and the refinement of persuasive
high orders, knowns and unknowns, and variables. essay writing, students examine literature and
Students learn to see math in the geometry of nature, scrutinize the value of their own opinions.
the proportions of art, and the ratios of music.
Debate
Grammar
Western Cultural History (First and Second
Latin 2 (First and Second Semesters) Semesters)
This course builds on the framework of language and Students sift through the origin of ideas as they
mastery of vocabulary, rules, and endings established discuss, debate, and present analyses of Western
in Challenges A, B, and I. Students progress to culture and its defining influences from a Christ-
advanced Latin grammar and sentence structure, centered worldview. Students reflect on the works
allowing for more complex translation and the of featured artists and composers and consider how
ability to learn the Latin vocabulary in the context the arts influence and are influenced by culture.
of Roman history. In the second semester, students Throughout the year, students practice their
read, translate, and discuss the influential conquests elocution, or rhetorical style, through a variety of
of Caesar in seminar. formal speaking events, including team policy and
Lincoln-Douglas debates.
Research
“ STAY THE COURSE, AND
Biology (First and Second Semesters) SEE IT THROUGH.”
This course studies the beauty and complexity of
God’s creation, including a hands-on laboratory RONNIE, CC PARENT
experience that correlates with text concepts. The
weekly seminar experiments reinforce the scientific
method, teaching microscope use and dissection
techniques. Students sketch their observations, record
their methods and data in their journals, and complete
formal lab reports from selected experiments.

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Earn College Credit through Classical Conversations Plus

Tim wanted to honor his family’s vision for homeschooling within a flexible lifestyle. He also wanted
to make sure his kids had opportunities to earn college credit. After all, the work they were doing
in the Classical Conversations® Challenge program was more than he had done in many of his own
college classes. After some searching, Tim discovered that CC Plus was the perfect fit!
With Classical Conversations Plus, your student can earn college credit for Challenge work in
a variety of subjects like composition, college algebra, Latin, history, speech, debate, theology,
philosophy, and many more. They can complete their work on a flexible schedule that allows you to
honor the calendar of your local community. They will receive guidance and feedback on their work
from trained assessors who have earned a master’s degree or higher in a subject area. See page 70 for
more details.

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COMMUNITY: CHALLENGE III (ages 16+)

All Choices
Bring Consequences

The Program Reasoning

Challenge III students pursue a more fully embodied Music Theory (First Semester)
understanding and presentation of truth, goodness, Philosophy (Second Semester)
and beauty through poetry, essays, readings, speeches, In the first semester, students explore the structure of
debates, and, above all, conversations. Caesar and music, adding vocabulary and conceptual knowledge
Cicero, Shakespeare and poetry, American history, to the appreciation formed in Foundations and
chemistry, music, philosophy, and mathematics Challenge II. From keyboard notation and key
are the gardens in which students cultivate their signatures to chords and triads, students learn
conversations. Through each area of study, they fundamental principles of music in the context of
discover their unique place in the overarching story analyzing familiar hymn scores. In the second semester,
of mankind’s search for knowledge and justice, as students explore the major ideas of influential
well as the consequences of their choices. Using all philosophers.The students lead discussions and deliver
Five Canons of Rhetoric (Invention, Arrangement, presentations using the Five Canons of Rhetoric.
Elocution, Memory, and Delivery), Challenge III
students hone the art of effective and beautiful Exposition
communication with their fellow man.
Poetry and Shakespeare
Logic (First and Second Semesters)
This course allows a deep reading of five Shakespeare
Pre-Calculus (First and Second Semesters) plays, a Christian commentary guide of the plays,
Each week, students further their understanding of and a book on poetry. Students write an in-depth
math by discussing concepts from pre-calculus: analysis of a chosen aspect from each play and create
relationships, shapes, higher order equations, variables, a poetry anthology of their own work. In seminar,
Euclidean proofs, and trigonometric functions. students lead and participate in discussions about
each play and present memorized lines in dramatic
Grammar interpretation. Between plays, students present poetry
readings and discuss poetic forms.
Caesar and Cicero Translations
(First and Second Semesters) Debate
Students continue to follow Caesar’s footsteps in his
conquest of Gaul and later, to his final breath at the American History (First and Second Semesters)
Senate in Rome. Next, students turn to the great Students read and study the text, write and present
oratory of Cicero, one of the finest Roman statesmen essays that relate to various events in American history,
who skillfully defends the ideals of a republic against polish presentation skills through a variety of forensics
a tyranny. Students encounter the elements of stylistic events, and compile events into a timeline. In seminar,
devices applied to political eloquence. They witness students participate in Socratic discussions about
the intrigue of Cicero’s day while gaining a deeper events and philosophical ideas that shaped America.
understanding of the art of rhetorical speaking.
“ I’M SEEING THE RESULTS
Research OF THE HARD WORK I HAVE

Chemistry (First and Second Semesters) INVESTED: HARVEST.”
The chemistry seminar offers a combination of labs
and math tutorials. Students hone observation skills JENN, CC PARENT, DIRECTOR
through hands-on labs and witness the consequences
of chemical combinations. Students build their own
notebook, write lab reports, and complete additional
research at home.

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Attending Our National Conference

Jill was looking for more encouragement and inspiration for her homeschooling journey. She wanted
to connect with other Classical Conversations® families from around the world and explore post-high
school options for her children. She wanted to hear about both the history of Classical Conversations
and the plans for the future. She wanted to hear the testimonies of longtime Classical Conversations
leaders. The Classical Conversations National Conference offered her the chance to do all of these
things and make new friends at the same time!
Are you looking for more encouragement and options? Join Classical Conversations leaders, our
college partners, and others at our annual conference. Find out about unique college opportunities
and scholarships for Classical Conversations graduates. Get fresh ideas for your homeschool plans.
Be inspired to stay the course. Hear from graduates about their experiences and how Classical
Conversations contributed to their current plans and successes. See page 66 to learn more about the
National Conference and how you and your family can register.

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COMMUNITY: CHALLENGE IV (ages 17+)

Understanding Consequences
Defines Leadership

The Program work, energy, motion, and more. Students define
vocabulary, explore concepts, and practice problems
Part of leadership is knowing how to effectively teach in a series of targeted lessons.
someone else what you have learned. In Challenge
IV, students demonstrate this by leading three out Reasoning
of six seminars. They sink their teeth into ancient
writings of Homer, Virgil, and Hesiod and the Theology (First and Second Semesters)
modern writings of Lewis and Leithart. In the first In the first semester, students complete a study of the
semester, students survey the Old Testament and Psalms, along with a survey of the Old Testament.
highlight the poetry of Scripture through a study of Students gain an appreciation for the theology of the
the Psalms. They translate the Aeneid from Latin into Psalms by studying the stylistic devices used in its
English through Henle while translating creation into poetry. The second semester changes its focus to the
number through math and physics. Students pore New Testament ideals of faith and the Christian
over renowned classic and contemporary literary response reflected in behavior and action. The
works; they create, consider, and converse; and they unique beliefs of Christianity are explored logically
debate, discuss, and digest the true, the good, and the and persuasively.
beautiful. Challenge IV crowns the Challenge years
by contemplating duty, honor, and leadership across Exposition
the ages and into our own day.
Ancient Literature (First and Second Semesters)
Logic This seminar allows students a deep reading of the
ancient Greek and Roman poets. Students analyze,
Pre-Calculus and Calculus discuss, and examine each epic work through a
(First and Second Semesters) biblical lens. The students translate the Aeneid
Each week, students further their understanding of in the Grammar seminar from Latin to English
math by discussing concepts from pre-calculus and while reading the Aeneid in a poetic English form.
calculus: relationships, shapes, higher order equations, Students practice rhetorical skills by leading seminar
variables, Euclidean proofs, trigonometric functions discussions and performing dramatic interpretations.
—and, in some cases, limits, derivatives, and integrals.
Debate

Grammar World History (First and Second Semesters)

“Virgil and Assorted Translations World History focuses on various scientific discoveries
that have impacted and changed the course of nations.
(First and Second Semesters) Students read the text, record pertinent facts, and
In this seminar, students have a rare opportunity to create a timeline to organize the discoveries in a linear
read documents in their original language. In the context. Six oral presentations of different scope and
first semester, students explore and translate original focus exercise students’ knowledge and raise their
language documents, such as hymns, the Latin rhetorical skills to new heights.
Vulgate Bible, and poetry. In the second semester,
students uncover the literal meaning of Virgil’s [OUR DAUGHTER] ENDED UP
Aeneid in the ancient Latin while studying this
epic poem in English in the Exposition strand.
Research GETTING A FULL SCHOLARSHIP!

Physics (First and Second Semesters) SHE TOTALLY CREDITS HER TIME
This math-based physics seminar provides a good

foundation for understanding the mechanics of IN CC FOR THIS.”
natural science and develops a solid mathematical
foundation for explaining the abstract ideas of KIM, HOMESCHOOL MOM

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Join Us for a National Commencement

Ken and Kelli wanted to celebrate the years of hard work homeschooling their son through high
school. They had made it through over a decade of homeschooling their firstborn, and they wanted
to celebrate him and the family. The walk across the platform together with a community of friends
was the perfect way to mark this important accomplishment.
National Commencement gave them a chance to celebrate with friends from around the country.
Like them, you’ve done it! You have homeschooled your child through high school, so let’s celebrate—
together! Enjoy keynote speeches from Classical Conversations® leaders, as well as speeches and
recitations from the graduates. Fellowship with other homeschool families and eat cake together!
Join our annual graduation event, where parents are honored alongside their children for their hard
work. See page 68 for more information.

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COMMUNITY: NATIONAL CONFERENCE

National
Conference

Be inspired and renewed at the Classical
Conversations® 2022 National Conference, April 28th
to April 30th, in Southern Pines, North Carolina.

Hear from the moms and dads who create, write,
and live out the curriculum daily. Learn about
Classical Conversations’ history and future direction;
fellowship with Classical Conversations leaders; and
hear from Classical Conversations graduates.

Bring your kids, we’ve got a great and affordable
day camp for them while you enjoy the company of
committed homeschool parents from around the
globe. If you leave your kids at home, bring some of
your friends, and make it a girls road trip! Tour the
home office; see the warehouse and the stacks and
stacks of books; and be the first to hear about the
exciting future projects the Classical Conversations
team is working on to support homeschool families.
The earlier you secure your ticket, the better price
you will get. So register soon to be inspired and
renewed.

“ EVERYONE WHO WAS
THERE WAS WONDERFUL!
A DEFINITE FAVORITE WAS
THE STUDENT PANEL. OUR
GROUP OF MOMS HASN’T
STOPPED TALKING ABOUT
THAT. WE WERE BLOWN
AWAY! VERY SPECIAL.”

KAREN, HOMESCHOOL MOM

Leigh Bortins, one of the keynote speakers at the v
2021 National Conference, encourages the homeschool
moms and dads who attended.

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We Look Forward to
Meeting You in April

Mom and Dad, you did it! Now come celebrate and them their diploma and set them off on the next stage
graduate near our home office with families from of their journey. We look forward to meeting you in
across the United States. Planning for graduation can April. Space is extremely limited, so register early.
be stressful.You’ve done the hard work; let us handle
the graduation details, so you can relax and enjoy the The National Commencement is hosted by the
moment. Moments like these only come around once. Classical Conversations Foundation, a nonprofit,
Come be inspired by our speakers and the students charitable organization that was formed to support
who present during the ceremony. Finally walk across more opportunities to influence the world for Christ.
the stage with your soon-to-be graduate, as you hand The foundation is a separate entity from Classical
Conversations, Inc., but is driven by the same mission,
which is to know God and to make Him known.

For more information, visit
classicalconversationsfoundation.org

“
THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE LOVE

THAT YOU AND SO MANY POURED

INTO THE GRADUATION. WE LEFT

FEELING LIKE WE HAD JUST

ATTENDED A RETREAT!”

CC GRADUATE

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COMMUNITY: CC PLUS CC Plus offers that “just right” fit, a great next step
for families looking for college credit in high school.
What about Reading the same books as their Challenge classmates,
College Credit? following along the same assignment guide, students
receive the benefit of a Christian assessor with an
The decision to homeschool through high school is advanced degree, who is also experienced with
hard. Many families have made this commitment, but homeschooling: a partner who respects the parents’
now college credit sounds intriguing. Should a family role as primary educator. CC Plus provides all the
give up their vision to homeschool in order to earn benefits that moms, dads, and students often desire.
college credit? Our answer is no, you don’t have to!
CC Plus gives families a way to earn college credit For example, Charlotte was able to transfer fifteen
while still homeschooling in community with our credits to Gordon College, including six Latin credits,
curated curriculum. which fulfilled her language requirement. In another
case, David transferred forty-two credits to Vanderbilt
It seems like everywhere a Challenge family looks University while still joining their Division I football
there are “free” college options or expensive college team. Classical Conversations students have earned
options—but nothing is just the right fit. Moms, dads, over 12,000 credits, with 99% of those credits being
and students can become restless about pursuing accepted by colleges of the family’s choice. 
other college credit options. Moms feel like years of
hard work is about to go backward if they choose Keep your vision for homeschooling. Hold onto the
“free” college credit options—a secular university advantages of a local Christian mentor and small
with larger classrooms doesn’t feel like the best classes. Stay with our familiar, curated curriculum.
next step. While dads may want to pay the lowest Keep building on the Christian, classical education
amount possible, they also care about quality and you began. And don’t forget: we also offer college
not squandering the Christian, classical education credit opportunities for homeschooling parents who
their family has built. Finally, students may be eager are teaching our curated curriculum at home!
to explore beyond the walls of their home or local
Classical Conversations® community, wondering if
homeschooling has prepared them to succeed. These
are not easy considerations.

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Colleges Attended
in 2020

Abilene Christian University James Madison University University of Dayton
Anna Maria College John Brown University
Appalachian State University Lee University The University of Texas at Dallas
Arizona State University LeTourneau University
Baylor University Liberty University The University of Tulsa
Bethany Lutheran College Louisiana Tech University
Bethel School of Supernatural Macalester College Toccoa Falls College
Ministry Miami Dade College
Biola University Moody Aviation Trinity Christian College
Boyce College Moody Bible Institute
Bryan College Moorpark College Union University
Carson-Newman University Oklahoma Baptist University
Cedarville University Olivet Nazarene University United States Military Academy
College of the Ozarks Oral Roberts University West Point
Colorado Christian University Ouachita Baptist University
Columbia International University Ozark Christian College The University of Alabama in
Corban University Palm Beach Atlantic University Huntsville
Covenant College Patrick Henry College
Excel College Penn View Bible Institute University of Central Oklahoma
Eastern Nazarene College Pepperdine University
Freed-Hardeman University Pierce College University of Louisville
Gardner-Webb University Regent University
George Mason University Rice University University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Gordon College Sam Houston State University
Grand Canyon University Southeastern University The University of Memphis
Grove City College Southern Adventist University
Harding University Southern Methodist University University of Michigan-Flint
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College St. John’s College
of Florida Atlantic University Stephen F. Austin State University The University of North Carolina
Hillsdale College Texas A&M University at Chapel Hill
Houston Baptist University The King’s College
Indiana University Southeast University of Cincinnati University of North Carolina
Indiana Wesleyan University Greensboro

University of North Carolina
School of the Arts

University of North Georgia

University of Northwestern -
St. Paul

University of Pittsburgh

University of South Carolina

The University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Dallas

The University of Tulsa

University of New Hampshire

Whitworth University

William & Mary

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Homeschool and Earn a Master’s

HEATHER SHIRLEY | Challenge Director | Homeschool Mom | Chief Academic Officer

In my early twenties, I was a very career-focused to be answered. And some of our questions were
woman. Working for a large corporation, my days being transformed.
consisted of tackling new projects and consuming
copious amounts of Diet Coke. Then three children Early in the homeschooling journey, we asked normal
came in four years. The world changed. My husband parent questions: What about the SAT? Will my
and I started a new kind of project: our homeschooling kids get into college? Slowly, seeing college student
journey began. I directed my time and attention debt climb, our questions changed: Should they go
away from my career and toward chanting Latin to college? As we moved through high school, our
declensions during dinner. questions got really crazy: Do I really have to give up
my vision of homeschooling and its flexible lifestyle
That was over twenty-three years ago, and who could for college credit? Could our community-based
have imagined the opportunities in store? March of curriculum earn college credit? Educational leaders
2020, Classical Conversations Plus announced a new worked together. Partnerships and programs were
partnership with Southeastern University that allows formed so that both students and parents could earn
homeschooling parents to work toward a master’s college credit as they learned side by side from the
degree in Classical Studies while (and as a part of) same curriculum.
homeschooling through high school.

I value this new Classical Conversations® partnership WHO COULD HAVE IMAGINED THIS KIND
with the master’s degree program because it affirms OF ONE-ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE?
the hidden work of the homeschooling parent, the
education of two generations, and the acquired skills We began the homeschooling journey without many
of a lifelong learner. The master’s degree partnership practical promises or guarantees. It was work that we
recognizes the hidden work of homeschooling cherished for its own sake.We challenged assumptions.
parents, as we invest in the next generation. We loved our children, and, for some of us, that also
meant opting out of mainstream education and opting
The days are long, but the years are short. in to homeschooling.We never planned for pats on the
Homeschooling is not easy. Many of us entered back, let alone a certificate on the wall. We never
homeschooling under criticism, scrutiny, questions— imagined educational leaders might one day turn,
doubts from family and friends. We often felt the need partner, and affirm the homeschooling parent’s efforts.
to defend our choice to homeschool, sometimes out
loud and other times quietly. Many days, we battled Classical Conversations with the MA in Classical
our own questions: Am I doing the right thing? Is this Studies marks a new season for the homeschooling
best for my kids? Can I truly be the best teacher for parent. The addition of the MA degree program is
my children? one more way of putting confidence in the hearts
of parents and opening opportunities for families
WE STAYED THE COURSE, PRAYED, AND in our communities. As lifelong learners, Classical
KEPT LEARNING WITH OUR CHILDREN. Conversations parents have acquired valuable skills
through an immeasurable experience, skills that
We learned with our friends and their children. enable them to pour back into the next generation.
We studied weird things like logic, Latin, and essay
structure together. We read Shakespeare and Homer Let us press on together. Let us keep learning together.
together. We gathered together and had lively Let us keep reimagining education.
discussions and debates about humanity and freedom.
We even relearned chemistry and algebra. We were Susan, a CC mom from Texas, redeeming her education v
redeeming our own education while pouring into the in the master’s program this year.
next generation. Our initial questions were beginning

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Earn Your Degree while
Homeschooling Your Child

We know that many parents homeschooling with
Classical Conversations® believe that their personal
education is being reclaimed as they homeschool
their children and seek further opportunities to
continue learning. They are inspired to take the
next step. Classical Conversations’ Master of Arts
in Classical Studies is designed to achieve the
“next step” for parents desiring a pathway toward
lifelong learning and a means of going deeper in
classical studies, together with like-minded peers and
professors. Since homeschooling parents are investing
in themselves and putting in the work to home educate
their children, Classical Conversations is providing the
prospect of obtaining an advanced degree while doing so.

MASTER’S DEGREE

Earn a Master of Arts in Classical Studies from
Southeastern University while homeschooling with
Classical Conversations!

r Consists of thirty credit hours in an online program

r Aligned to Classical Conversations curricula

r Regionally-accredited Master of Arts degree

r Complete at your pace in 3–5 years

r $399/credit hour

BACHELOR’S | ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE

r Experienced representatives available to answer your
questions and determine your needs and goals

r Personalized degree plan

r $165/credit hour—associate’s degree

r $165/credit hour to begin your bachelor’s degree
(first 60–75 credits)

“ I AM SO EXCITED TO KEEP LEARNING
MORE! THANK YOU, CC, FOR GIVING

MOMS LIKE ME THE OPPORTUNITY

TO GROW AS A TEACHER AND A

LIFELONG LEARNER.”

HANNAH, MA STUDENT, CC MOM

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“ GOD CONTINUES TO SHOW HIMSELF TO US ON THIS JOURNEY.
I AM STARTING TO SEE THAT INSTEAD OF HOMESCHOOLING
DRIVING A WEDGE BETWEEN ME AND THE WORLD, IT CAN
NOW BE A CONVERSATION STARTER AND HELP SEGUE A
DISCUSSION INTO DEEPER TOPICS LIKE SALVATION.
AFTER ALL, IT ALWAYS STARTS WITH A COMMON GROUND:
WE ALL WANT SOMETHING BETTER FOR OUR KIDS.”
MARY, HOMESCHOOLING PARENT, TUTOR

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Young Adults
“Poetic”

Adolescents
“Pert”

Young Children
“Poll-Parrot”

GRAMMAR DIALECTIC RHETORIC

ARTS OF THE TRIVIUM

The darker blue indicates the art of the
trivium that comes naturally in each stage of

childhood development.

Through memorization, questions, and conversations, two generations
are transformed by classical home education. Through memorization, we
are introduced to new ideas; through questions, we internalize ideas; and
through conversations, we expand our ideas. We hide God’s Word in our
hearts, ponder the questions Jesus asked, and share the good news with
our neighbors. This model of education is replicated in all subject areas
so that we may never feel excluded from any realm of human endeavor.
The humanities are the study of what makes us human beings. The
liberal arts set a person free to pursue Truth. Our love of Christ informs
our families as we practice the art of classical conversations.

Through wisdom a house is built, And by
understanding it is established; By knowledge
the rooms are filled With all precious and
pleasant riches.

PROVERBS 24:3–4 (NKJV)

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A BETTER EDUCATION THAN
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7. We believe classical
education embodies the most
natural tools of learning.

Words, thoughts, and actions are analogous to the
classical arts of grammar, dialectic, and rhetoric. He
has perfectly equipped each one of us to obey Him.

To give your children a better education, you must
give them more than content—you must teach them
the timeless art of learning a little at a time.

Foundations

Children in the Classical Conversations® Foundations
program, from K4 to sixth grade, practice the art of
grammar through naming, attending, memorizing,
expressing, and storytelling as they acquire building
blocks for later learning. The first step in learning
anything is to learn the subject’s vocabulary.Young
children love repeating songs, chanting rhymes, and
pronouncing big words.

Essentials and Challenges A, B, and I

The second step in learning anything is to sort,
compare, and understand the words and basic ideas.
We learn these skills through more abstract activities,
such as debating, refuting, and discussing. Most
children between the ages of ten and thirteen generally
enjoy this process. The Classical Conversations
Essentials program and the first three years of the
Challenge program hone the art of dialectic through
questions, persuasive writing, discussion, and debate.

Challenges II, III, and IV

The third step in learning anything is to communicate
winsomely in word or deed what you have learned.
Abstract thinking is now put into practice as students
solve problems, write original papers and speeches,
and lead discussions.Young adults usually enjoy this
process because they long to express themselves and
be creative problem-solvers. The later Challenge
programs are designed to help students practice these
skills across many subjects. As a capstone, students
write and defend a senior thesis.

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HOW CAN I GIVE MY CHILDREN A WILL CLASSICAL CONVERSATIONS
TRULY CHRISTIAN EDUCATION? PREPARE MY CHILD TO BE
SUCCESSFUL?
8. We believe truth is
required to inculcate 9. We believe classical
wisdom, knowledge, education prepares us to
and understanding. accept the responsibilities
of Christian freedom.
“I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life,” our Lord Jesus
taught of himself (John 14:6). Parents must pray We examine the words, thoughts, and actions of the
unceasingly for the grace and mercy needed to better past and present, of Christians and non-Christians,
reflect the image of God. Our children look to us to of neighboring and distant cultures—all in order to
demonstrate how to love God with our whole body, stand like Paul and be “all things to all people,”
mind, and soul. ready with an answer for the hope within us
(1 Corinthians 9:22, 1 Peter 3:15).
Can an education be both classical
and Christian? Some Classical Conversations® graduates study
abroad, join the military, serve in the mission field,
Scripture tells us that we are a mind, a body, and an start families, play college sports, attend universities,
eternal soul. In a medieval education, tools like enter the workforce, or start their own businesses.
grammar, dialectic, and rhetoric prepared students
for conversations of eternal significance about We’re proud of their accomplishments. However, we
humanity and divinity, body and soul, and life in believe their success goes even deeper. They consider
this world and in the world to come. As we employ choices and consequences, accept discipline and duty,
these lost tools of learning, we hope to strengthen and pursue a life balanced by prayer and action.
our children in the Christian faith, preparing them to
recognize and articulate the gospel in all areas of life. Students who have wrestled with proper uses and
expressions of freedom are prepared to seek truth and
love others, wherever God leads them.

THE SCRIPTURE THE SKILLS THE SPIRIT

And these words, which I command thee this day, Memorizing Knowledge
shall be in thine heart: and Reciting

Grammar And th o u s—haDltEtUeaTcEhRtOhNemOMdiYli6ge:6n–tl7yAu(nKtoJVth)y children.

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

—PSALM 119:11 (KJV)

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God Thinking and Understanding
with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Questioning

Dialectic —MATTHEW 22:37

Then opened he their understanding, that they might
understand the scriptures. —LUKE 24:45 (KJV)

Rhetoric gBiuvtethsaaatnniscatniin sfywy teohruetwoLieotvhredmrGyemoekdanniensthsyoaatunradshkfeeeaatrhr.tsy—:oa1unPdaErbTeeEasrRoean3d:o1y5f at(lhKweJahVyos)ptoe Presenting and Wisdom
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Classical Acts & Facts® History Cards

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information for families just beginning the home- current day, including the U.S. presidents. Each
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MEMORY WORK

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Echo in Celebration: A Call to Teaching the Classics TenWays to Destroy the Imagination
Home-Centered Education ofYour Child
ADAM ANDREWS
ANTHONY ESOLEN
LEIGH A. BORTINS Adam Andrews does for teaching literature
As author Anthony Esolen demonstrates in this
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centered education. Leigh encourages parents Workbook ES039 $30.00 SC067 $18.00

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WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND EDITED BY NEW! WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND EDITED BY NEW!
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Uncle Paul
Did you miss out on the folklore and fairy tales This book is the second of three volumes of

that have shaped modern culture and want to (re) This book is the second of three volumes about Roman history, designed to be read aloud with

discover them with your family? You’ll love Old nature, designed to help families appreciate the even the littlest learners. This Cycle 2 history

World Echoes, a collection of stories and poems wonders of creation together. With “Uncle Paul” reader aids parents and their children in historical

designed as a companion for Foundations Cycle 2. and his niece and nephews, get outside with your discovery and exploration. Continue the journey

This family read-aloud contains two stories and family and explore the wonders of the sky! This begun in Kings of Rome and watch Western

one poem from European, Indian, and Japanese Cycle 2 science reader inspires parents and their civilization unfold. Keep your eyes open as Latin

traditions to delight in each week for 24 weeks. children about early science exploration and vocabulary comes alive too!

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The Writing Road to Reading My CC ABCs, Cycle 3

ROMALDA BISHOP SPALDING Do your Foundations students have younger American Language Series
siblings tagging at their heels, eager to join the Phonics Readers
The Spalding Method is a total language arts fun? Now you can introduce your littlest learners
approach that teaches parents to teach students to the alphabet using terms straight from the These readers are filled with short stories
to spell, write, and read. The sixth edition is fully Classical Conversations® Foundations memory
updated to reflect the latest research on how work! This whimsical board book, illustrated by containing interesting character-training themes,
children learn language. (Note: If you already own a Classical Conversations alumna, will bring the
Spell to Write and Read, this resource is not entire family together to shout out the words.
necessary.) SC059 $27.99 Perfect as a baby shower gift! SC076 $10.99

Spell to Write and Read Core Kit Lily Stays for School science, history, nature, and more. Written with

WANDA SANSERI If you’re considering homeschooling, have you one-syllable words, each book is designed around
ever felt left out in a sea of “Goes to School” and
The SWR Core Kit provides the first four to six “First Day of School” books? So did Robert one of the six basic phonics word groups in the
Bortins, CEO of Classical Conversations, Inc. This
years of unified language arts. Spelling serves as charming read-aloud board book, written about American language.
the Bortins’ oldest daughter and illustrated by
the foundation for phonics, penmanship, literature, a Classical Conversations alumna, gives Fun in the Sun SC100 $13.95
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composition, grammar, and vocabulary. The SC075 $10.99 Scamp and Tramp SC101 $15.95

program uses a logical progression, multi-sensory Soft and White SC102 $15.95

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Learning Logs, either Primary [K–2nd grade] or Black On the Trail SC104 $15.95

[3rd grade and up], is necessary for the spelling and Sounds of the Sea SC105 $15.95

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Learning Log—Primary SC057 $6.00

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ARITHMETIC Saxon K–3 Manipulatives

Saxon Math Texts for K–Third Grade Recommended to pair with the Saxon
Kindergarten Homeschool Kit. This is a multi-
All of the Saxon kits include a student text, answer sensory approach that emphasizes the use of
keys, and tests. The K–third grades also include manipulatives. One kit can be used for all four
Teacher’s Manual and a Meeting Book. The years. The kit includes a student clock, teddy bear
8/7 level and above have a separate detailed counters, color tiles, dominoes, geo boards, 100
solutions manual. High school math is usually number chart, and more. SC070 $106.25
difficult because arithmetic is rarely mastered.
We recommend complete mastery before
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Kindergarten Homeschool Kit SC071 $87.05

First Grade Homeschool Kit, 1st edition
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Second Grade Homeschool Kit, 1st edition
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Third Grade Homeschool Kit, 1st edition
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PreScripts® Cursive Sentences and PreScripts® Cursive Letters and Spelling Plus
Art Lessons: Medieval to Modern Coloring:World History
History SUSAN C. ANTHONY
Color your way through the Classical Acts & Facts® Spelling Plus will help your student master the
most commonly used and misspelled words,
Updated for Fifth Edition! Students copy longer History Timeline with this consumable resource. ensuring improvement in first-draft writing.

sentences from medieval to modern world history. Covers a sampling from all three Foundations ES017 $19.99

Each sentence is accompanied by a related cycles. SC011 $9.99 Dictation Resource Book

piece of artwork used to teach the elements of PreScripts® Cursive Words and SUSAN C. ANTHONY
Drawing: Scripture Companion book to Spelling Plus. Teach spelling,
composition. Cycle 2 FS097 $14.99 capitalization, punctuation, and language skills
Introduce children to cursive letters, then words, with less effort and more success using dictation!
PreScripts® Cursive Words and then simple sentences. This book focuses on
Drawing: Math Terms lessons from Proverbs and the book of James as ES001 $12.95
well as drawing lessons using basic shapes.
Simple cursive words and sentences provide SC020 $14.99
handwriting practice and reinforce basic math
definitions. Drawing lessons show your child how
to find and sketch examples of math in nature.
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LATIN HANDS-ON
ART AND SCIENCE

Song School Latin Book 1 Song School Latin Book 2

AMY REHN AMY REHN Nature Sketch Journal

Sing, trace, and draw your way into basic Latin Song School Latin Book 2 continues your child’s Alternating blank and lined pages give budding
learning with 32 weekly lessons and even more
with your youngest children! Song School Latin vocabulary and fun activities. (Includes CD) scientists room to record what they see and think.
SC060 $25.95
Book 1 is an interactive workbook with activities, Includes reference materials. Spiral bound; 120

31 weekly lessons, everyday vocabulary, and pages. AS040 $12.99

a very gentle introduction to Latin grammar. Book 2 DVD Set SC062 $19.95

(Includes CD) SC051 $24.95 Book 2 Teacher’s Edition SC061 $24.95

Book 1 DVD Set SC053 $19.95 Monkey Match 2 SC063 $32.95

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The Core The War Against Grammar When People Are Big and
God Is Small
LEIGH A. BORTINS DAVID MULROY
Good grammar can do more than elevate your EDWARD T. WELCH
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reading, writing, history, science, math, geography, passion, intelligence, and entertainment in his offers encouragement and advice for everyone,
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Trivium Tables®

Essentials English Language Trivium Tables have been updated and allow Trivium Tables®: Essentials
Curriculum, Fifth Edition families to take learning “on the go” and provide Analytical Tasks
increased clarity and ease of use. All of the Trivium
Essentials English Language Curriculum, Fifth Tables are laminated, folding, 4-panel resources, This notebook-sized, colorful reference tool
Edition was designed to be used within a licensed and the blank charts allow for ongoing reuse makes it easy for students to understand how to
Classical Conversations® Essentials community. through the year and provide a single cost- diagram sentences. Guided by the analytical tools
effective resource for use with multiple children. in the Trivium Tables: Analytical Tasks, students
LEIGH A. BORTINS All fold to 83/8" x 107/8". can discover the “what” and “why” of every word
Essentials English Language Curriculum, Fifth in the sentence. They can use the workspace to
Edition has been written and formatted to put the Trivium Tables®: Essentials Sentences practice all six tasks in the Essentials curriculum
tools of learning English grammar at Tutors’ and on several sentences a week. ES058 $12.00
parents’ fingertips. The “grammar” of English is A valuable companion tool to the new Essentials
systematically introduced and reinforced, and the IEW Medieval History-BasedWriting
weekly dialectic exercises have been written with 5th Edition. With both completed and blank Lessons Series
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tables, students can do all their practice work on
The fifth edition set now includes three parts.
key sentence structures without needing to make
• The Essentials Curriculum
• The Essentials Solutions Manual any copies. ES056 $12.00 INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE IN WRITING
• The Essentials Student Packet Tutors teach the lesson in class, then families
ES500 $95.00 Trivium Tables®: Essentials Nouns can complete the writing assignment at home to
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A valuable companion tool to the new Essentials

5th Edition. With both completed and blank

tables, students can do all their practice work on IEW Medieval History-Based Writing Lessons,

key noun structures without needing to make any Cycle 2

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Trivium Tables®: EssentialsVerbs Student ES021 $29.00

A valuable companion tool to the new Essentials Combo ES02C $49.00

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Our Mother Tongue, 2nd edition Spelling Plus Grammar & Diagramming Sentences

NANCY WILSON SUSAN C. ANTHONY GARLIC PRESS
Spelling Plus will help your student master the
Grammar, parts of speech, diagramming—it’s all most commonly used and misspelled words, This helpful and clear text guides you and your
ensuring improvement in first-draft writing.
here! This compact and comprehensive resource student through the trickier parts of English,
ES017 $19.99
promises to help any parent teach students great focusing largely on sentence diagramming. It
Dictation Resource Book
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SUSAN C. ANTHONY
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WRITING

IEW Teaching Writing: Structure IEW Portable Walls Spell to Write and Read Core Kit
& Style

INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE IN WRITING Not enough available wall space for posters? No WANDA SANSERI
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This workbook accompanies the nine-DVD set at his or her own desk. IEW’s Portable Walls is a The SWR Core Kit provides the first four to six
that teaches a systematic and practical approach single-pocket folder with an extra page, creating
to writing. This top-notch writing program teaches a tri-fold wall packed with all the unit models, years of unified language arts. Spelling serves as
models and techniques for English composition that several word lists (including prepositions),
logically build upon each other, allowing students substitutes for “said,” and more. Levels A–C. the foundation for phonics, penmanship, literature,
to become familiar and competent with a variety ES008 $7.00
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program uses a logical progression, multi-sensory

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IEW TWSS Workbook, DVD & Premium Content The Synonym Finder Learning Logs, either Primary [K–2nd grade] or Black
ES035 $189.00
J. I. RODALE [3rd grade and up], is necessary for the spelling and
IEW Teaching Writing: Structure & Over 1 million synonyms—the largest, most
Style Overview DVD comprehensive thesaurus in print. Expanded to writing work.) SC055 $105.00

Learning Log—Primary SC057 $6.00

Andrew Pudewa introduces the Teaching Writing: include thousands of new words and expressions Learning Log—Black SC056 $12.00

Structure & Style method of teaching writing, that have entered the language in recent years.

including the nine units of structure and several ES019 $20.00

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ARITHMETIC

Math Flashcards Tables, Squares & Cubes,
2nd edition
These sets of 68 cards, each with facts from 0 to

15, are popular tools in the memory work toolbox Saxon Math Texts for K–Sixth Grade

from Classical Conversations. Cards are 2.75” LEIGH A. BORTINS All of the Saxon kits include a student text, answer
keys, and tests. We recommend complete mastery
x 3.75”, laminated, with rounded corners, and This inexpensive kit drills the lower multiplication before going to the next text. To determine where
your student should start, use the placement tests
contained in a sturdy box. tables through 15 and the squares and cubes at Saxonhomeschool.com (resources section).

Addition ES026 $9.99 through 20. FS093 $5.00

Multiplication ES027 $9.99

Saxon Math Homeschool 5/4 Kit

Math 5/4 is an introduction to basic, mid-level

math concepts such as whole numbers,

computation algorithms, geometry, patterns,

and sequences. ES043 $119.00

Teaching Tape 5/4 DVDs (14 discs)+
ES044 $175.00

Saxon Math Homeschool 6/5 Kit

Quick Flip Arithmetic Trivium Tables®: Math Math 6/5 expands on Math 5/4 with more

Practice math operations with simple and fun Includes definitions of different types of numbers, advanced lessons on divisibility, integers, prime

games using a deck of cards! Developed by a comparisons of four basic operations on each of and composite numbers, powers, roots, and

team of students from the Mandala Fellowship, those number types, and drills. Eight laminated probability. ES046 $109.00

these games are designed to increase speed and panels fold to fit easily into a notebook for Teaching Tape 6/5 DVDs (14 discs)+
ES047 $175.00
accuracy. Students learn that they can practice convenience. ES029 $12.00

any skill presented in a textbook by drilling

themselves. ES031 $12.99 Saxon Math Homeschool 7/6 Kit

Understanding Mathematics Math 7/6 helps improve preparation for high
school math by introducing concepts your child
Math Problems and Solutions Guide KEITH KRESSIN will need for upper-level algebra and geometry,
including circumference and pi, angles,
This textbook provides problem sets that are From counting to calculus, this reference covers it coordinate graphing, and prime factorization.
aligned with the sections explained in ES048 $133.45
Understanding Mathematics; over 10,000 all! Explains critical math concepts every child
problems and solutions provided. Teaching Tape 7/6 DVDs (15 discs)+
needs to know to build a strong foundation in ES049 $175.00

math. FS087 $24.95 + Teaching Tape Technology produces an
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PreScripts® Cursive Sentences and
Art Lessons: Ancient History

Students copy longer sentences from ancient PreScripts® Cursive Passages and PreScripts® Cursive Passages and
Illuminations: American Documents Illuminations: Poetry
history and learn the elements of composition
Students practice cursive through the poems
through historical images. Undated for Fifth of Shakespeare, Chaucer, Browning, Frost, and
many others. Your student will learn to recognize
Edition. Cycle 1 FS099 $14.99 Students refine cursive through longer passages rhetorical devices in poetry and illustrate the
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of writing taken from American documents and 3S035 $14.99

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