Cheryl Swope's Blog, page 29

Taking Requests

Which new resources — yet to be created — do you need in your school, classroom, or homeschool? With all of the summer travel and teacher-training now behind me, writing begins in earnest. Through Memoria Press, we plan to provide more Simply Classical Curriculum levels (eventually for ages 2-21) and … Continue reading →

Special-Needs Inclusion & Classical Christian Schools

This week I will have the privilege of visiting with the faculty of Immaculata Classical Academy in Louisville. Immaculata provides a beautiful model for all classical schools. By including our children with special needs in a classical education, the spirit of Christian compassion and community can pervade in our schools … Continue reading →

“Neoclassical/Stages/Cycles” vs. Classical Christian Education

“Hello.  What is the difference between ‘neo-classical education’ and a classical education? I have read that Well-Trained Mind authors are considered neo-classical. Not sure where MP is on this spectrum.” See below some highlights from the Memoria Press Forum discussions on this topic: “Many neo-classical models use the terms grammar, … Continue reading →

Literature for Special Needs … as Cognitive Training & Brain Modulation?

“While not everyone needs convincing that ‘literary study provides a truly valuable exercise of people’s brains,’ this research may just” help us see this more clearly. “The practice and teaching of close reading ‘could serve—quite literally—as a kind of cognitive training, teaching us to modulate our concentration and use new … Continue reading →

Tired of Huge Conventions? Try the Smaller FPEA Special-Needs Conference – Nov. 20-21, 2015

Palm trees and sunshine in November? Yes! With gratitude to FPEA for creating a smaller, more restful conference JUST for homeschoolers with struggling students or special-needs children, this conference is worth supporting and attending. I must limit my travel in 2015-2016, but I said, “Yes!” to this invitation. This gathering … Continue reading →

“Manages to Demystify Classical Ed for Special Needs” – reviews of Simply Classical – the book & the curriculum

Reviews are among the most requested pieces of information about Simply Classical: A Beautiful Education for Any Child (Memoria Press, 2013)  and the Simply Classical Curriculum (Memoria Press, 2014 & beyond). Below please find links to these reviews, along with more resources. (More to come!) Colleen writes that SC “manages to … Continue reading →

Take Your Children Outside! (from Janice Campbell)

After this summer’s sunny-California GHC conference ended, I walked back to the hotel with Andrew Pudewa. As you can easily envision and may have experienced yourself, any conversation with Andrew Pudewa is sprinkled with his thoughtful quotations and intriguing book recommendations. While I pondered these, he left to prepare for … Continue reading →

Prayer Request … Special Needs at Age 21

A personal note: I received a heartbreaking phone call today informing me that 1)  based on blood tests, my daughter may no longer be physiologically able to tolerate her last-resort schizophrenia medication, and 2)  she is simultaneously “aging out” of the good care we have fought so hard to assemble … Continue reading →

3 More Days Only! – Six Webinars on Classical Education & Special Needs

Until July 30, 2015, you can purchase six hour-long webinars on bringing a classical education to your child(ren) with special needs. One attendee wrote, “I really enjoyed attending all of Cheryl Swope’s classes during the online conference. She had a wealth of information to share and I found her talks … Continue reading →

Kept in Christ: Christian Education, Special Needs, & Bible Teaching Resources

Q: “I have 8yo twins with special needs and heard you speak in Orlando. Can you recommend Lutheran teaching resources for children ages 1-9? I would like to have Bible and Lutheran teachings in our opening in the morning.” A: Thank you for this! Yes, we now have a new … Continue reading →