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“My Son’s Handwriting is Terrible” — 7 Tips to Address Dysgraphia & Other Challenges

On our Simply Classical Forum, we received a question about an 8-year-old boy with strong academic skills but “terrible” fine-motor skills. Read the actual post here. 7 Tips: 1. Teach penmanship, but add tools to promote greater success. You can continue working on his handwriting but boost the fine-motor/handwriting instruction … Continue reading →

Adult Classical Education Online – “Intro to New Testament Greek” – for moms, teachers, & other grown-ups

Interested in furthering your own classical education? The CCLE will offer an online Greek class at a fraction of the regular cost you might find elsewhere. Committed to the pursuit of wisdom, knowledge, and truth, we will make these year-long sessions available for $90 and the cost of the Greek … Continue reading →

New for Little Ones – Classical Christian Preschool (Early Childhood) Curriculum

If you love Level A of the Simply Classical Special Needs program, you will love Memoria Press Preschool. Using the same books, the same approaches, and the same easy-to-teach lessons, we converted the Simply Classical Curriculum into the Classical Christian Preschool program for schools* and homes. To clarify the options, … Continue reading →

CCLE & Memoria Press – Special Offers

1. If you were one of our 135 attendees at the CCLE conference this week, simply call the Memoria Press office 1-877-862-1097 to receive free shipping on any order. Tell them you heard of Memoria Press at CCLE. (We have a list of registered attendees.) 2. If you would like … Continue reading →

Classical Christian Education: Simply Defined

Thank you to all who attended this CCLE session yesterday. Below please find the information, as promised, along with more to explore. The Definition from this Session: “A classical Christian education is a formative education designed to incline the child toward that which is true, good, and beautiful through the … Continue reading →

Simply Classical on Amazon vs. Memoria Press

Yes, $126 is a ridiculously high price! Currently Amazon has sold out of all Simply Classical books, so the cost for used copies is inflated. However, you can always obtain the books here for less than $25: Simply Classical: A Beautiful Education for Any Child An e-book is available through … Continue reading →

New Book Now Available – Curriculum Resource Guide 2015

The 2015 edition of the Resource Guide is now available! Please see the description here — for ages preschool through high school and beyond: Curriculum Resource Guide for Classical Lutheran Education This book can be purchased individually or as part of a companion set: Curriculum Resource Guide and Handbook. ALL proceeds … Continue reading →

“More than a Story, … a Roadmap”

Simply Classical is more than their story – even though it’s a beautiful one filled with hard work, daily sacrifices, heartbreak and disappointment – and then, ultimately, with the magnificent realization of what has been accomplished step by agonizing step. Simply Classical is a road map through a classical, Christian … Continue reading →

For Classical Lutheran Schools & Homeschools – New Curriculum Resource Guide & A Conference!

The new resource guide is in production and scheduled for unveiling at the CCLE XV conference next week in Texas! For more information on the conference, see ccle.org. For a full description of the resource guide, see CCLE Press at the same link. First published by CCLE Press in 2011, … Continue reading →

Rainbow Resource “Gets It!” – Review of the New Curriculum for Special Needs

Read the full review of the Simply Classical Curriculum here. Excerpted: “There will be families who are very thankful for the appearance of this curriculum. Introductory information for each level includes a program overview, readiness assessment, FAQs concerning where to begin, list of read-aloud books, supply list, brief teacher notes, … Continue reading →