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Free Audio Podcasts, Interviews, & Videos

The trend toward audio books and podcasts allows easy access. For this reason we offer many free interviews, podcasts, and downloads in addition to for-purchase webinars. To find a listing of these for “Cheryl Swope” or “Simply Classical,” visit any of these Audio Links to Interviews & Sessions. If you … Continue reading →

Care for the Caregiver: Part Two

This Labor Day weekend my husband and I grilled, re-organized throughout the house, cleaned, read, and slept. And slept, and slept. We really rested. Nothing fun, nothing fancy, nothing frivolous, but everything necessary. With 8-12 hours of sleep for ourselves and our adult children (with autism, mental illness). Fri/Sat/Sun – … Continue reading →

Toward a Classical Revival

Revival – “an instance of something becoming popular, active, or important again.” The author of a new website dedicated to reviving something important. With all things classical, ClassicalRevival.com just posted an article on Equipping Parents to Teach Classically with the Struggling Learner. For help and support with this important task, … Continue reading →

My Michelle Has a Job!

At 21, this summer my Michelle just received the daunting diagnosis of Stage 3a kidney disease, so this has made for a hard few months. After I grieved (very hard, shedding sobs of tears), we regrouped. I began asking questions about what she would really like to do with her … Continue reading →

Simply Classical Curriculum – powerful, beautiful special-needs education – Reviews, Overviews, 2016 Updates, More

Unique in special education, the Simply Classical Curriculum teaches necessary skills within the context of beautiful books, poetry, music and the liberal arts and sciences. Remembering the humanity of each student, the Simply Classical Curriculum is dedicated to elevating lives and minds while teaching skills. (We reject those ridiculous modern … Continue reading →

Make America Classical Again?

Have you seen this article written for the Federalist by Abigail Clevenger, one of our CLEJ authors? Abigail quotes a 20-year-old writer* who asserts boldly that THIS DISCLAIMER should accompany the entrance of any child to a typical school today: If you send your child to a traditional school, there … Continue reading →

Discamus: Learn Latin or Greek!

Learn Latin or Greek! You are invited to enroll in an online class just for adult learners (over 18). If we have sufficient enrollment, we will offer Latin I, Latin II, biblical Greek I, and biblical Greek II classes this year. Details: September-May, 2016-2017. Each class meets every other week. … Continue reading →

November 18-19, 2016 Special Needs Conference

SAVE THE DATES! This is a great Floridian get-away for weary caregivers/homeschoolers of children with special needs. Relax with the Florida breeze, learn about topics from legal issues (HSLDA) to parenting to educating challenged children, and just enjoy being surrounded by parents who “get it.” An airport shuttle can take … Continue reading →

Q&A: Simply Classical Level 1 or Level 2? Here is help with the decision.

Based on my email inbox, it must be last-minute planning time for homeschoolers! Here is the answer to that commonly asked question, “My child scored 80-90% on the readiness assessment, but I wonder whether to start him in Level 1 or Level 2?” When deciding between Level 1 or Level … Continue reading →

“Joy” in Indianapolis – mini-conference August 2016

If you missed attending a summer conference this year, one more remains! Andrew Pudewa (IEW) and Faith Berens (HSLDA), devoted friends to children with special needs, will be speaking at Joyquest in Indianapolis at the Struggling Learners Conference mid-August. I had the unique pleasure of meeting young Joy, for whom … Continue reading →