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2016 Sodalitas – ALL Classical Christian Homeschoolers – For Special Needs Too

July 6-8, 2016 For details, visit Memoria Press Sodalitas 2016. Early in the gathering, I lead a plenary entitled What Is Classical Christian Education to help all of us begin “on the same page.” Then break-out sessions abound for homeschoolers, including those who teach children with special needs. Sign up … Continue reading →

CCLE Summer Conference XVI – Classical Lutheran Ed – Topics for Everyone

This may be our most powerfully PACKED line-up ever. Not just for Lutherans, the CCLE XVI conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana, brings us leaders in classical Christian education from early childhood through university levels. Recharge, refresh, and become better equipped to teach during this three-day gathering for homeschoolers, classroom teachers, … Continue reading →

Teaching Writing – Step by Step for Special Needs

Our new Simply Classical Writing: Step by Step program seeks to fill the void created by so many “creative” writing ideas that abound in regular and special education. The first books release this May. We offer a Read-Aloud version with 34 weeks of companion storybooks and non-fiction read-alouds OR a … Continue reading →

Teaching and Calming the Hyperactive Child

Q: “It’s like pulling teeth daily to teach my hyperactive son! What can I do??” A: The answer comes from a list I compiled long ago to help my own daughter. Read the entire discussion here, or see these tips that will all work together for the good of the … Continue reading →

Teaching the Hyperactive Child

Q: “It’s like pulling teeth daily to teach my hyperactive son! What can I do??” The answer comes from a list I compiled long ago to help my own daughter. Read the entire discussion here, or see these tips that will all work together for the good of the child … Continue reading →

“Absolutely Marvelous!” More Reviews – Simply Classical Curriculum – Special Needs Homeschool & Classroom

Looking for an extremely effective, easy-to-teach curriculum? Consider these reviews: “Absolutely marvelous! Your team has made this so user friendly and customizable!” ColoradoMom “My girls have benefited so much from SC1 this year and have made more gains than any other year. Finally they enjoy school, which makes my mama … Continue reading →

“Wow!” More Reviews – Simply Classical Curriculum – Special Needs Homeschool & Classroom

Looking for an extremely effective, easy-to-teach curriculum? Consider these reviews: My girls have benefited so much from SC1 this year and have made more gains than any other year. Finally they enjoy school, which makes my mama heart happy. I absolutely cannot wait to use SC2 this fall!!! – Jen … Continue reading →

Classical Language Arts: Why We Teach Real, Incremental Skills First

As we begin to release the next level of Simply Classical Curriculum, free samples of Spelling, StoryTime, and Writing are now available. Read the responses from our parents to see how surprisingly rare – and thus how greatly appreciated – is the classical, incremental approach to language arts. This is … Continue reading →

The Classical Approach to Math – Why We Insist on Arithmetic First

The Classical Teacher readership is 100,000. In the latest edition, Spring 2016, my favorite article is one of the shortest: “Why Johnny Can’t Add.” Martin Cothran begins, “My father was an aerospace engineer….” He makes a compelling case for everything so-called progressive educators despise, especially the pedagogical precept of beginning … Continue reading →

Memoria Press Core vs. Simply Classical Curriculum – with reviews

In this season of curriculum planning for schools, co-ops, and homeschools, we are receiving requests by phone and email to compare and contrast the Memoria Press (MP) Classical Core Curriculum for traditional students with the Simply Classical (SC) Curriculum for Special Needs. In this new post, I compiled a list … Continue reading →