classical conversations homeschool curriculum

CLASSICAL CONVERSATIONS HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM FULL
CLASSICAL CONVERSATIONS HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM PLUS
CLASSICAL CONVERSATIONS HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM FREE

In Kindergarten through 4th grade, home assignments are given for two days each week (that is, two days in school, two days of home assignments) and the fifth weekday is a flex or free day. The arts and music are woven into the curriculum, as is physical education.

CLASSICAL CONVERSATIONS HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM FULL

Where the elementary school years of Classical Conversations focuses on supplemental memory work, Valley Classical teaches a full curriculum in math, science, history, language arts (which includes spelling, grammar, composition, poetry, and reading), and Latin. Valley Classical is a formal school, but limits itself to two days a week in order to honor and support time with family at home as well as provide flexibility with extracurricular pursuits or individual educational needs.

Valley Classical School is a significantly different offering from Classical Conversations. Parents remain responsible for all teaching and grading at home, and students prepare for a weekly class with their “tutor” and peers to dialogue about the week’s work. Where Foundations is designed as a supplement to a curriculum that is selected and taught at home independently from the Classical Conversations material, Challenge offers a comprehensive curriculum. As the parents are required to be present in the Foundations program, Classical Conversations meeting days provide an opportunity to fellowship with other homeschooling parents, exchange ideas, and support one another. In all levels of Classical Conversations the “tutor” is not expected to teach, rather they are to review material. The structure of Classical Conversations is that all “tutors” must be parents with children currently enrolled in the program.

In addition, students complete a weekly art project and a hands-on science project.īriefly, the term “tutor” is used in Classical Conversations in part to be clear that the parent is the teacher. Instead, the weekly meetings, led by parent “tutors,” focus on a rigorous set of memory facts that include math, science, English grammar, Latin, and history. In the elementary school years, Classical Conversations does not provide a comprehensive homeschool curriculum. In addition, its “Essentials” program provides supplemental English grammar, math, and writing instruction to students in 4th through 6th grade. Teachers, one per grade for Pre K through 4 and Subject or Master teachers Junior High and High SchoolĬlassical Conversations offers its “Foundations” program for students up to about 6th grade and its “Challenge” program for older students. Parent as “co-teacher” (teaching diminishes progressively in grades 7-12)Ĭlassical Conversations “Tutor” (must be a Classical Conversations parent) School administers standardized tests to meet state requirement Parents responsible to show progress to state No grades given (parents grade and record transcripts)

Parents invited to join morning assembly only (in addition to special events) Pre-Selected Curriculum taught in school by teachers with parents as “co-teachers” Pre-Selected Curriculum taught by parents (Material reviewed/discussed with tutor during weekly class) Essentials supplements English grammar, writing, and math curriculum

CLASSICAL CONVERSATIONS HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM PLUS

Parent chooses and teaches own curriculum at home (Foundations focuses on supplemental memory work, plus science and art projects). One half day a week (full day with Essentials*)

Classical conversations homeschool curriculum