New open houses announced

Want to know more about Classical Conversations? Want to see us in action? Come on any of the following dates (all Tuesdays):

January 20, 2015
February 10, 2015

Foundations, for ages 4-12, runs 9 am-noon. Essentials, for grades 3-6 (yes, the ages overlap), is 1-3 pm.

Please contact the director at cclehighvalley@yahoo.com to let us know you're coming. You are welcome to bring your child(ren) with you, and they can participate in the program as well. You'll have time both to see what the classes are doing, and to talk individually with members of the community about the program. We look forward to seeing you!

A day in the life

What happens in a typical day at Classical Conversations here in the Lehigh Valley? One part of every session is presentations: from K-4 on up, each student makes a 2-3 minute presentation. It might be "My favorite Christmas present," "A historical person I admire," "Something I did this summer," or a host of other topics.

We want our students to be comfortable formally speaking to people, conveying information, asking and answering questions.

Art is a part of each week: Sometimes we're studying artists, other times we're making art, either visual or musical. All students learn to play the tin whistle (similar to a recorder). At other times of the year, we may listen to classical music, discuss a painting, or experiment with various ways of creating art.

We review our memory work for the week: our timeline of the world, a history sentence giving a snapshot of a period or event, grammar rules, science facts, "skip counting" (math multiples), geography, and the like. Most memory work is on a three-year cycle, so a child who enters Foundations in kindergarten will eventually repeat all the memory work at least twice. There is time for hands-on learning and review about geography, such as marking rivers, states, and continents on a map. Science experiments teach the scientific method and bring concepts to life.

OPEN HOUSE

Come join us for an open house, Tuesday, October 28, at 9:00 am, to watch our regular weekly program in action. Our Foundations program for ages 4-12 runs from 9:00 am to noon. In the afternoon, Essentials for 3rd-6th graders runs from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. You may come with or without your children; children who come will have the opportunity to participate in the program.

For more information or to RSVP, please contact cclehighvalley@yahoo.com.

INFORMATIONAL MEETING

Want to learn more about Classical Conversations? Thinking of homeschooling for 2015-16, or do you need to make a midyear change? Join us on Thursday, November 13, 7:30-9:30 PM at the home of homeschooling mom Kelly Stewart in Bethlehem. For more information or to RSVP, contact cclehighvalley@yahoo.com.

You can get general information about CC and the classical style of education at the Classical Conversations national web site.