tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291820654038649828.post6726585823899493264..comments2023-05-14T06:59:18.338-07:00Comments on There's More 2 Les: Classical ConversationsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05271151164620197299noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291820654038649828.post-5801055445840245452012-03-29T07:28:06.862-07:002012-03-29T07:28:06.862-07:00Hi Lisa. I can so understand where you are coming ...Hi Lisa. I can so understand where you are coming from. I have heard so many times that people only complain about the cost the first year. After that, people don't think twice about paying. It really is worth it to be in a community. My suggestion is to do it at home this year and start setting back the money each month, so next year, you could join without having to come up with that money so quickly. One thing I love is that all of us are doing the same Cycle, so if you move, you could jump in where you left off. Last I heard, there were close to 38,000 students doing CC (in communities...no idea how many are doing it on their own). Pretty exciting! There are a lot of military families doing it and they have brought it to 5 countries! All that to say, start with Cycle 1 next year so you will be in the same cycle as everyone else. Then if you join the next year, you will do Cycle 2 in community. There are several awesome bloggers that blog through their cycles (I wish I had time to do this). http://www.halfahundredacrewood.com/ is my favorite. Browse around on her site - she gives TONS of free ideas for ways to supplement the CC material (usually for free). CC is no longer using the Veritas Press Timeline, they have their own timeline we will start using in the fall. It is now listed in the new Foundations Guide and they have beautiful cards to go along with it that will be for sale to the public mid April. I would also suggest getting the CD of songs if you aren't in a group. The songs really help the kids memorize the information. It is completely possible to do CC memory work at home. The things you will miss by not being in a community are the group science and fine arts, presentations (the kids each give a 2-3 minute presentation each week in their class) and the accountability (priceless). My CC friends are my and my kids closest friends too. Feel free to ask me any questions you have. I could really talk all day about CC, but don't want to bore you ;) I will pray for direction and wisdom for you and your family in this area.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05271151164620197299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291820654038649828.post-67818914296969604142012-03-28T18:46:45.670-07:002012-03-28T18:46:45.670-07:00I found your blog by clicking on a link you provid...I found your blog by clicking on a link you provided in a FB comment today (The Old Schoolhouse Magazine - Someone inquiring about CC). Thank you for taking time to write your above 'article'. I REALLY want to do CC - even checked one of the Foundations weekly meetings in my area. I heard back from the Director that she even had one opening, but could probably get a waiver to add one more child (I have a 4 1/2 and 6 year old.). After some thought, I declined (came down to cost - LOL - as you mentioned above)...Not a day has gone by that I wonder if I should have taken the leap. I KNOW I want to take the classical approach (Trivium - eventually Quadrivium) with our (Yes! It's for MY sake, too) kids' education...I bought the CC Foundation Guide and plan to get the VP Timeline Cards and few other items...Maybe I can do this on my own until slot comes available in a little over a year or we move again (military family). I actally think we may be moving next Summer again...Do you have any advice on how I can do this without actually being involved in the CC community - just with materials in hand? Thanks in advance for your time.Lisa Blackerbyhttp://www.facebook.com/#!/lisa.blackerbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291820654038649828.post-9724915040985632242011-08-15T12:09:25.068-07:002011-08-15T12:09:25.068-07:00Oh goodness, Andrea. You are too sweet. Thanks :)Oh goodness, Andrea. You are too sweet. Thanks :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05271151164620197299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291820654038649828.post-76833316531226947222011-08-15T11:58:49.070-07:002011-08-15T11:58:49.070-07:00Proud to have you as a cousin! You are a great ro...Proud to have you as a cousin! You are a great role model for women. AndreaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291820654038649828.post-77333375112892535172011-04-23T18:44:13.807-07:002011-04-23T18:44:13.807-07:00I totally missed this comment. Sometimes they emai...I totally missed this comment. Sometimes they email me and sometimes they don't. I'm sorry. I'll email you now :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05271151164620197299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291820654038649828.post-26412144289588114002011-04-15T15:19:11.352-07:002011-04-15T15:19:11.352-07:00Emasil me? Duh....I meant email me.Emasil me? Duh....I meant email me.Susan Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17387510304089583710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291820654038649828.post-51230596900786774402011-04-15T15:18:34.855-07:002011-04-15T15:18:34.855-07:00I need to talk to you about homeschooling. I'm...I need to talk to you about homeschooling. I'm moving in that direction for one of my sons and I'm scared to death that I'm going to put him behind by trying to do it this way, but he really couldn't get any further behind than he is right now, so I don't feel like I have much to lose.<br />Emasil me: fivegreatkiddos@yahoo.comSusan Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17387510304089583710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291820654038649828.post-73538569352116142202011-04-03T19:48:00.676-07:002011-04-03T19:48:00.676-07:00I can not tell you how much God has been laying th...I can not tell you how much God has been laying this on my heart this year, I have goose bumps! I met someone at a wedding on Saturday that had the same story to tell... okay okay Lord I am moving!!! xox thanks Leslie...............Mandynoreply@blogger.com