I get a lot of flack for expecting my children to learn Latin. Motivating my son is an on-going mountain to climb too, so when a colleague commented that Mark Zuckerberg learned Latin I went hunting for the amo! Not only did I find suitable ammunition for my son, but also for my extended family that harangue me about our educational methods. This is an excellent article about the demise of excellence in education.
The Spectator: Want to create the next Mark Zuckerberg? Teach Latin!
At a girls group meeting last year I was faced with a teen that kept looking at her phone every break. Laughing and very introverted. “What is she doing” I inquired of my own teen?” “TicTok”, was the reply. This began a conversation about time.
When faced with the concept of TicTok I felt a revulsion that was knee-jerk. I have tried to formulate exactly what about this online social networking app repulsed me but came up short. This article by thinker and writer Joshua Gibbs helped me formulate my feeling into actionable words. TicTok is a time killer and that is not honourable, good or virtuous.
There are now four Classical Conversations Communities on Vancouver Island!
Christian home education is enriched with community. Come and find us at: Qualicum Beach, Nanaimo, Langford and Greater Victoria.
You can find out how to contact them here: https://ccinternationalonline.com/locations/
Friday May 3 – 7:00pm at Christian Book and Music
Please RSVP to Nadine Kong at classicalathome@gmail.com for further details or click here. Space is limited.
The Classic Learning Test is challenging the SAT and ACT in the the USA, says the Wall Street Journal. This is great news for home learners and Classical Students! See the full Wall Street Journal article here!
Written by a first year Classical Conversations Victoria mother:
“Cool little story I wanted to share.
I was at the park today with my 5 year old and I was reading him the history of the park engraved on a rock there. He recognized the date 1859 and excitedly reminded me of his memory work and was able to relate that date with the age of Imperialism, British rule of India, and Queen Victoria!
This little moment really encouraged me that he will be able to relate more and more things in his own life & community to the bigger picture of history as he grows and learns! And that teaching a world history timeline to a 5 year old isn’t pointless. Go CC!”
Very excited to be offering both a Challenge A and Challenge I community for our teens this coming school year! Check out what Middle school and Highschoolers are doing with classical learning in Victoria!
For an out of this world writing contest!
Write an out-of-this-world space-themed story for children aged 3 to 8.
All stories must be original and must not have been previously published. Stories can be written by one author or a team of authors, at home or in the classroom. Each author or team is allowed one entry.
Here are some key words to inspire you: space, planets, astronauts, International Space Station, rockets, Moon, Sun, stars, galaxies, solar system.
The period for submitting a story is from to . All stories must be received by the Canadian Space Agency, on its website, no later than .
The contest is open to all Canadians aged 9 and up.
The contest is divided into three (3) age categories.
Approval of parents or legal guardian is required for all participants under the age of majority (18 years old in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan; and 19 years old in British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, and Yukon).
