tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post1010489882674762868..comments2024-03-29T05:19:10.632-04:00Comments on Monica Wilkinson: Classical ConversationsMonica Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235919587298518908noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-39812388313865216662011-01-31T19:21:58.820-05:002011-01-31T19:21:58.820-05:00Thank you for the link!Thank you for the link!Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08779939436015866490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-12692680583243051392011-01-18T15:36:27.319-05:002011-01-18T15:36:27.319-05:00I am new to homeschooling, and I'm actually in...I am new to homeschooling, and I'm actually in the information gathering phase of it. I plan on beginning in the fall. I am going to a CC open house this week and hoping to come away with a better understanding of the way they do things and why and hoping it will be a good fit for our family. I just saw that you use MFW as well. How does your day look and how do you do both things. As the kids get older, does it make sense to use both. Is the MFW mainly phonics? Since I don't have the books in front of me, it's hard to see more than their example on the website. It looks like the first couple of years it does focus on phonics, but I'm unsure of the older years. Is the MFW adequate for math as well. I know CC doesn't have a curriculum for that. Thanks!amber@This Mommy Cookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04156879044028446559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-65537028880901253842010-11-12T14:29:34.897-05:002010-11-12T14:29:34.897-05:00In response to Kristin: I hope this helps give you...In response to Kristin: I hope this helps give you a better picture of how we do it: <br /><br />On Mondays, I spend 20-30 minutes introducing the new memory work and we review the work from the previous week. Since this is our 2nd year in the program the math and time-line are just review. The history sentences and science coordinate with our core curriculum so I don't have to explain those in that time slot. Basically we just memorize without explanation. We repeat each thing 3 times the first day. Then I give her flashcards to help her review the work on her own during her independent study time. On another day of the week we will skip the memory work and do the fine arts lesson. I don't usually do the science experiment - instead I stick with the ones in our science curriculum "God's Design for Life." <br /><br />During review time: We won't practice the entire time-line everyday. I will pick different pieces of the memory work to focus on (and sometimes explain) different days depending on how they fit in with our other studies.<br /><br />I would eventually love to be a part of a CC co-op but it isn't the right fit for us as a family right now but we still enjoy using the program on our own at home at our own pace.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02289313195829723235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-50210044714483696972010-11-12T00:15:02.948-05:002010-11-12T00:15:02.948-05:00We are in our second year at our Classical Convers...We are in our second year at our Classical Conversations community and absolutely love it. Thanks for sharing the blessing.Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15712885346815887617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-40049899968619916352010-11-11T22:21:59.388-05:002010-11-11T22:21:59.388-05:00thanks for sharing, monica! i'm hoping to go t...thanks for sharing, monica! i'm hoping to go to an open house and info meeting in my area in the next few months. i'm so interested in classical education and can't wait to really get a feel for cc. once i get my thoughts together, i may send you an email with some questions. i'm glad this is working so well for your family!It's a Mom Thinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09642873910749206412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-83803796876544228632010-11-10T22:34:19.563-05:002010-11-10T22:34:19.563-05:00I'm glad you shared about CC. I visited their ...I'm glad you shared about CC. I visited their website before and I didn't totally understand what it was about. There are 2 groups near me, but I'm not sure that CC is right for us. We are attending a co-op and enjoying it. <br /><br />I'm still learning what Classical Education is and I am curious as why Latin is studied in Classical Education at such a young age and not a more practical language like Spanish? In Spanish in order to pick up the correct accent it needs to be learned young, where with Latin you don't need to learn an accent. Do they learn other languages too?Amynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-85803394108623557112010-11-10T10:25:48.627-05:002010-11-10T10:25:48.627-05:00We attend a Christian homeschool co-op and it is a...We attend a Christian homeschool co-op and it is a nice balance with homeschooling. My girls enjoy the social aspect and we also don't do any schoolwork once we come home. Ours is 9:30-2:30 one day a week. Our costs vary. This year I paid around $380 for 3 kids but the teachers do not get paid. They also charge more for highschool classes. My youngest who is five is very clingy so I help teach her class and while she doesn't seemed thrilled to be going like the other girls do... she is getting used to it. Also, not sure if you have thought this far ahead but my oldest who is college used to go to co-op and when I went to make her transcript the classes she took at co-op really made her look much more well rounded! I think the classes once a week are a nice happy medium for us!Lauren(in Savannah)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-44929214527038548332010-11-09T18:50:09.580-05:002010-11-09T18:50:09.580-05:00Hi Monica -
It was fun to read your synopsis of C...Hi Monica -<br /><br />It was fun to read your synopsis of CC. I've been curious how your tutoring was going. Sounds like you have a pretty good system in working ahead so it isn't a lot every week. It was also interesting to hear your take on how Rachel was doing with it. Since we are also in the youngest class for our group, the different between the four and five year olds is noticeable. But I'm sure she is getting excellent exposure to the information despite it all.<br /><br />I was intrigued by the comments by Kimberly who is doing the program at home with her kids. How I would love to hear more about how she does it in a 20-30 minute time slot one day a week (plus review of course). While we love the program, this fall looks a bit overwhelming to me with a new baby and potentially another morning out of the house besides our CC day at that point as it would be Bethany's year for Faith Kids. Just considering options, but we would certainly miss the classroom side of things for sure. <br /><br />Anyway, thanks for sharing! Glad your year is going well so far!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04178709695557696400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-831102427144416272010-11-09T14:22:26.032-05:002010-11-09T14:22:26.032-05:00Hey Davonne,
Ok - our childcare is $3.50 per week...Hey Davonne,<br /><br />Ok - our childcare is $3.50 per week per child (I only have one using that) but obviously it depends on your group. It is not required that a director even offer childcare, ours does as a convenience to us moms.<br /><br />How much time do I spend preparing tutor materials?<br /><br />This is trickier to answer. We have tutor meetings once every six weeks that are several hours in length. Somewhere around that, I spend several hours to plan out the next six weeks material.<br /><br />After doing all of that - I probably only spend an hour per week gathering my thoughts and solidifying the plan for the next week. <br /><br />When I'm alone in the car (on rare occasion - like when I drove to Relevant) I'll practice the songs ahead and listen to the memory work cd to begin getting that info in my brain!<br /><br />We had one an hour away last year that we opted out of as well, then this one that is about 25 min. away opened up and that is working out much better.<br /><br />Hope that helps!<br />MonicaMonica Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235919587298518908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-54452475598155596462010-11-09T07:53:04.735-05:002010-11-09T07:53:04.735-05:00How much time do you spend preparing your tutoring...How much time do you spend preparing your tutoring materials each week? We had an opportunity to attend a CC this year (and for me to possibly be a tutor), but it's an hour away from our home so we opted out. I have been thinking of attending in the future, especially if one opens up nearby. Also, what is the cost of child care?Davonnehttp://www.ParksHomeschool.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-87557153657126608162010-11-09T07:40:11.214-05:002010-11-09T07:40:11.214-05:00Monica,
I was interested to read more of these sp...Monica,<br /><br />I was interested to read more of these specifics. Glad you're enjoying CC, and hope it's a good day there today!*carrie*https://www.blogger.com/profile/10545859613596796648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-91883783810074294952010-11-09T07:00:18.348-05:002010-11-09T07:00:18.348-05:00This is my second year of using CC on my own at ho...This is my second year of using CC on my own at home (with 6 year old) and we have really enjoyed it. Year 2 is easier once you have one round of the time-line under your belt. The first year I modeled my home program after the CC class here. This year I've simplified it into a 20-30 minute slot 1 day a week and 15 minutes of review the rest of the week. I questioned "why does she need to know this now?" a lot last year. This year I see the fruits - she is remembering things memorized last year when lessons come up. We are also doing Adventures in MFW which focuses on American History. For that reason we have skipped ahead to cycle 3 in CC which uses American history for the history sentences and it fits perfectly with what we are doing.<br />One of the reasons I enjoy doing it on my own is the freedom to modify the memory work to apply to what we are studying. I also have 3 children under age 4 who have enjoyed learning the songs and motions along with us and I like that they get to be a part of it.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02289313195829723235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-31578272454213267892010-11-09T06:27:51.163-05:002010-11-09T06:27:51.163-05:00I know a lot of moms using CC and they love it...
...I know a lot of moms using CC and they love it...<br />I took Latin in high school and I can tell you that it helped me immensely with word comprehension! especially when I went to college for nursing:)<br />I admire homeschoolers so much. We are really blessed with a solid, biblically focused Christian school in our area...and Christopher loves it. If we didn't have that option, I'm sure I would homeschool, too! <br />Thanks for sharing!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01976256840483823480noreply@blogger.com