Cheryl Swope's Blog, page 28

Flock of Birds: Renewed Hope

Michelle and I drove back from our first visit with the new doctor (see Prayer Request), assured and relieved. Not only did this carefully-selected doctor know our previous physicians, but he said he would speak with them about Michelle. He offered to do this! He wanted to understand. And he … Continue reading →

Learn Latin or Greek for $90!

Online classes begin soon for adults who wish they had learned Latin or Greek. Register before classes begin. Meet every other week, Monday evenings, or listen at your own convenience to recorded lessons. Ready to Learn Latin or Greek? Join classes for adult learners. ccle.org   WHY:  Classical educators recognize the … Continue reading →

Visual-Motor Integration

Q: My kindergartner is trying to copy shapes. She cannot copy anything other than standard circle, square, triangle. With the upside down triangle, for example, she couldn’t figure out it was just a triangle upside down (I mean, she knew it was, but could not figure out how to copy … Continue reading →

Video from CCLE XV Summer Conference

Filmed at our recent summer conference in Keller, Texas, this new video tells about the Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education. (If you attended, you will likely see yourself somewhere!) CCLE Video Feel free to share wherever anyone might be interested. Save the dates for next summer’s conference, July 16-18, 2016, … Continue reading →

Free Audio Sessions & More

In response to Sarah’s request, please find below a list of available audio sessions and more. (These were all hiding under the Bio tab.) You can find a few more there, but these are the most substantive.   FREE AUDIO sessions with Cheryl - BookTalk 2013 1 hr, with Rev. … Continue reading →

New Video – Powerful Impact of Sports, Games, & Community for Special Needs

As parents of special-needs children, we think, “Gross-motor, balance, eye-hand coordination, proprioceptive input….” Our children just think, “Baseball!” Watch this brief video about how the vision of one heartbroken father – after his young son was diagnosed with autism – changed the outlook for special-needs individuals in our entire community. … Continue reading →

Create a Reasonable Schedule for Homeschooling

Q: A mom of three small children writes, “The last two days my youngest has woken up on the wrong side of the bed, and has pretty much been throwing fits over anything and everything for most of the morning. She clearly needs more attention and the “routine” is “ruined” … Continue reading →

July 6-8, 2016 – Classical Christian Education w/Louis Markos, Memoria Press, plus Special Needs

Memoria Press announces the dates of the annual Teacher Training Conference in Louisville, Kentucky: July 6-8, 2016. Speakers include Louis Markos, Cheryl Lowe, Martin Cothran, and Andrew Pudewa. From preschool through high school, learn teaching techniques, curriculum options, and the philosophy behind the methods for implementing a classical Christian education. … Continue reading →

Adult Latin & Greek Classes : The Discamus Project

Discamus ut Doceamus: Let us learn, so that we may teach. For anyone over 18 interested in learning Latin I (Wheelock first half), Latin II (Wheelock second half), or New Testament Greek I (Voelz first half) for only $90 per class for the entire 2015-2016 academic year, registration is now … Continue reading →

Sleep Difficulties

Among numerous resources now available for providing a classical education to any child, we offer one resource that sometimes expands beyond educational matters. The Simply Classical forum, SimplyClassical.com, provides an opportunity to ask questions, discuss topics, or request information on a range of subjects. We recently received this: “My long … Continue reading →