![]() I think the word “presentation” intimidates people, but that’s exactly why this is so important. Most weeks, I want to jump in and try it too! Presentation is a lot like a Show and Tell Currently in Cycle 3, we are studying the artists, and the children are practicing their drawing/painting styles. Studying great artists has been the most fun for me, probably because I know the least about it. There was no pressure for her to master it. To be clear, my four year old was not able to learn a song, but she was exposed to music notes and an instrument, and I love that. If you don’t know what that is, just think about when you were in elementary school and had to learn the recorder. The music portion is learning how to play the tin whistle. I like how it’s all planned out and structured with a goal in mind. I’m right there to help her or if I step out, another parent jumps in. ![]() The drawing portion definitely challenges my four year old, but it’s in a good way. The Fine Arts portion is broken up into drawing, music, and great artists. It’s also neat to see a group of 4-5 year olds reciting and singing the scientific method. Our tutor does a great job helping the kids get involved with their project and talk about what they are doing or observing. Once again, this will look different for each cycle, but I love that every week is something new. Science consists of experiments and projects that encourage students to ask questions, make predictions, and reflect on an outcome. The cycles are explained toward the bottom of the web page. For more information on the way the cycles are set up, visit the website here. The topics we memorize will depend on the Cycle we are in. We memorize material for English, Latin, History, Geography, Math, Science, and Timeline. It is repetitive and quick, but it’s easy to catch on and helpful to me as the parent. If it seems like a lot, don’t stress! There can be a song for almost everything to make it so easy to remember and practice! For new grammar, the tutor goes through each subject demonstrating the new material we will practice throughout the week at home. The segments include new grammar, science, fine arts, presentation and review. Each part of the day is broken up into 30 minutes. We meet one day a week, and we begin at 9:15 for an opening, family presentation (like an introduction), and prayer.Īt 9:30, students go to their classes and begin working on the new grammar for the week. Students in Foundations meet once a week for half a day.Įvery community will have some differences, but the content should be mostly the same. They do a lot of learning just in that half day, and you’ll see that as you continue reading. Sometimes I may read from our read aloud or I might take some time to catch up on a subject, if needed. We meet once a week for half a day, and we really don’t do any other school work on that day once we are home. The easiest day to plan is Community Day, because it doesn’t change, and we have to be there. All of these ages play a part in our day to day rhythm. I also have a 2 year old and a new baby that is 5 months old. I have two in Foundations that are 4 years old and 6 years old. Thank you for supporting my blog! So, how do we add Classical Conversations to our day?īefore explaining this, it’s important to know the ages of my children. If you follow one of my links, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I’m so thankful for God’s guidance in choosing Classical Conversations, because we have been so blessed by the Community and the program itself. You can learn more about that in my previous post. It wasn’t until my second year that I decided to take the leap and become a part of a Community. I think this because I did it two years ago when I began homeschooling. It may feel overwhelming and hard to grasp what the planning will be like each day/week. I think when some people begin to consider adding Classical Conversations to their homeschool, they think it might be too much.
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