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The Core: Bow Hunting Skills

Aug 22, 2012

To function independently as an adult we all need a certain set of core skills. Like bow hunting skills. {ahem} (Image Source) In fact, we even need a certain set of skills to say, snag a date, as demonstrated below. …

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The Core: Schedules and Resources for Classical Education

Aug 15, 2012

I have a binder. It’s my CC (Classical Conversations) binder. From Target. It’s fun. It makes me happy. I really need to do a whole blog post on how I am going to use it. Most importantly, it contains my…

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The Core: Fine Arts

Aug 8, 2012

Are you drawn to art museums? Do you become easily engrossed in classical music? How frequently do you read a novel written over a century ago? Though I engage in art, enjoy the symphony from the confines of my home,…

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The Core: Geography

Jul 24, 2012

Do you know where Bihar, India is on a map? I do. But only because I drank chai and ate tomato soup on a train that rolled through Bihar. Across this flat land I saw signs warning me that as…

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The Core: How Classical Education Can Help My Child

Jun 26, 2012

My children are playing in the sandbox as I sit here on the chaise lounge decompressing from my day. A war has broken out between the British and Indiana. I can only surmise this battle has been prompted by our…

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