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Soften Hearts: Nurturing Empathy in the Challenged Child – 2016 Handout

Here is the new assessment developed for our July 2016 Soften Hearts session. This Soften Hearts session has been among the most popular at homeschooling conventions, reaching #1 of all sessions in FPEA-SN Orlando and even topping the ever-popular Andrew Pudewa sessions, so I think we stumbled upon an unmet … Continue reading →

Sodalitas Special Needs — July 6-8, 2016

A few openings remain! Join us for plenary sessions, conversation, and individualized help with placement. Sodalitas (fellowship, association) occurs alongside the Memoria Press Teacher Training Conference, so we will learn from Louis Markos, Andrew Pudewa, Martin Cothran, as well as fellow homeschooling moms. View the latest Sodalitas schedule here. Note … Continue reading →

The Joy of Knowing

Watch a new heartwarming video posted just yesterday. The accompanying article begins, “Perhaps your child struggles with attention or concentration, speech or language, sensory or intellectual function, emotional regulation, reading, writing, or other aspects of learning. Whether you have been trying to teach him for years, have recently pulled him … Continue reading →

A Poem for Pop 1926-2016

In the latest Classical Teacher, we referenced the physical decline of an elderly family member and my children’s privilege to bring God’s Word to him. Upon his release from the hospital, he received care in the same nursing home where my children volunteer each week. Among the last words on … Continue reading →

Classical School Video – Worth Watching

What is Classical Christian Education? Watch this 90-second visual to see classical Christian education in action. Note the JOY in the children. As homeschoolers, especially, I think we can learn much from our classical Christian schools and from the professionalism of classical Christian teachers. I first met this headmaster at … Continue reading →

Classical Lutheran Education – Audio Interview & Upcoming Conference

This new audio interview aired yesterday on Faith & Family with our youngest CCLE Board member, the Reverend Robert Paul. The engaging hour-long interview is now available for free download. Enjoy! Classical Lutheran Education with the Reverend Robert Paul and Director of Christian Education Andrew Bates, kfuo.org. Here is the … Continue reading →

Tips for Summer: How to Prevent Regression, Even When By-the-Clock Scheduling Is Impossible

Some suggestions to follow whenever a by-the-clock schedule is not possible for extended periods of time, such as summertime! 1. A week at a time, determine the highest-priority academic, social, sensory, fine-motor, and language items that you will address no matter what. 2. Write those tasks in checklist form on … Continue reading →

55 (Free) Articles on Classical Education, Special Needs, Science, Technology, & Latin

Memoria Press now has a new website with easy-to-find curriculum resources, products, and free articles. See this grouping of 55 articles on Classical Education, 13 articles related to classical education & special needs, and 43 articles on Teaching Latin. Other options include the Quadrivium, including Science & Technology. (Some overlap … Continue reading →

Classical Summer Reading List – ages 7-17 !

This summer my son is enjoying the All Things Bright and Beautiful series by James Herriott. He says it makes contemporary literature seem so shallow and poorly written by comparison. My daughter prefers writing for her fun, so she reads countless books and then writes her own sequels to them. … Continue reading →

As Our Children with Special Needs Grow Older – SSDI/SSI & More

Some children will qualify for benefits before they reach age 18. Others will not qualify until after 18. For information on pursuing these “benefits for children under the age of 18, the Social Security Administration has another listing of illnesses and conditions used to help determine disability benefits. As with … Continue reading →