Everyday Educator

As you and your family ease into summer, keep in mind that these long days offer lots of opportunities to "play with intention" and enjoy family fun while preparing for lifelong learning. Listen in this week as Jennifer Courtney and Lisa Bailey reminisce about play that promotes important pre-reading skills, the fun and utility of phonics, and the possibility that summer is made for simple self-education for us parents.

Are you looking for a new way to "celebrate summer" as a family? Have you ever considered…camping? Listen in as Heatherly Sylvia shares her family's love of camping, and gives us all some ideas of how traveling around as a family builds bonds that last. Even if you can't get out and go this summer, Heatherly will bless you with some ideas that will generate excitement and draw your family together.

Summer gives us time to enjoy family traditions as well as embrace summer surprises! If you are looking for ways to make every day a celebration, tune in to this episode of the Everyday Educator and grab one some suggestions from Amy Jones. Amy shares practical ways to pray, play, read, explore, and serve with your family, building a family culture that will make this summer truly special.

Summer is almost here, and your family is likely ready to celebrate! On this edition of the Everyday Educator Podcast, Delise Germond and Chelly Barnard regale our host with ideas that draw families together, celebrate simple pleasures, and build lasting memories. Listen in for some new ideas that will make doing life together feel fresh and celebratory this summer.

Looking for a way to "celebrate summer" with your family this year? Become Explorers! On this episode of the Everyday Educator Podcast, Jeremiah Wentz and Delise Germond introduce us to CC's Explorers Camp, and help us see how exploring is really about learning to love the world around you as you find your place in it. You'll hear about what to expect, how to prepare, where to register, and when to get started. (hint: go to classicalconversations/explorers and enter code EE10 to get 10% off!) Join us this summer: there is so much "new" still to be discovered!

In this episode, Daniel Shirley, homeschool graduate and Challenge IV tutor, talks with long-time homeschooling moms and CC leaders: Amanda Butler, Academic Director, and Heather Shirley, Academic Officer, about new training opportunities for licensed directors and tutors. If you liked what you heard about how CC trains homeschooling parents, consider becoming a CC tutor. Visit classicalconversations.com and click on "contact a local leader" to learn more about starting a CC homeschool community in your area.

Everybody loves a good story, and we have a new collection to tell you about. Join the Everyday Educator podcast this week as Jennifer Courtney tells us why these "ancient stories" are so timely for your family! You'll also discover some ways to use these wonderful read alouds to start great conversations, and maybe encourage a budding storyteller in your midst.

As you approach graduation with your student—or imagine what it will be like in the "sweet by and by"—are you filled with gratitude, excitement, or trepidation? This Everyday Educator podcast will remind you of the causes for celebration in this milestone, and perhaps reframe your thinking as you look toward a new beginning with your child! Join Brittany Lewis and Lisa Bailey as they celebrate the "end" of this journey: rich conversations, solid learning habits, preparation for God's next steps, and confidence that the best is yet to be!

Why should we pay attention to art education with our children, or be intentional about reclaiming our own educations in the arts? What does art have to do with Truth? Does art make us more human? If these questions intrigue you, or if you just want to know what the Five Canons of Rhetoric have to do with fine arts, this latest Everyday Educator podcast is for you! Join Chelly Barnard and Lisa Bailey as they think out loud about the language of art, and how we can all become fluent.

Looking for good reasons to study Latin alongside your student? Join Latin students and tutors Denise Moore and Stephanie Bailey as they show us some unexpected benefits from studying Latin and other foreign languages. Find out how the arts of grammar, dialectic, and rhetoric are sharpened, and how the Five Canons of Rhetoric can equip us to study with intention and success.