Practicing: The True
In this week’s installment of our series on The Good, The True, and The Beautiful, we talk about how hard it is to seek truth in a world full of
Category: Archive
Practicing the Good: Temperance
Here at SLOCA we are starting a short video series based on important concepts that are foundational to classical education. Curated by our resident History expert extraordinaire, Sarah Shotwell, this
SLOCA Somebodies: Ptahhotep
We’re back with our second SLOCA Somebody of the year. If last month’s Somebody, Enheduanna, is the first known literary author and poet, this month’s Somebody may just be the
Tastes of the Vine: a fundraiser by the Grandparents Auxiliary
Today we have a special message from Sandee Beckers who, as the founder of our Grand Parents Auxiliary, is putting on an event to support SLOCA. The Grandparents Auxiliary was
History This Week – “Make Each of your Days a Delight”
Today we continue on our History – This Week series with Sarah Shotwell. We hope this encourages your home discussions on Gilgamesh this week! “Make Each of your Days a
History This Week – Babylon in our World: Playing with Base 60 Math
Welcome to another post for History – This Week! Today Sarah Shotwell continues on our exploration of Early Civilizations and how the early Babylonian mathematical system impacts our world today.
Introducing: SLOCA Somebodies + Enheduanna!
Part of what it means to teach history well is to give students an understanding of the greats of history—great battles, great and powerful gods and mythologies, great works of
Teaching Character Through Literature: Responsibility
A story meets the child where he is. It sparks an authentic desire within him to do better, try harder, and love more. It allows each of our kids a
Helpful Hacks: The Day to Day
Welcome to a BONUS post in our Helpful Hacks series. Over the past 5 years of our homeschool journey I (Wei) have always found the first couple of weeks of
Happy Labor Day!
Happy Labor Day! We hope your long weekend is going well and you are having a restful weekend. Did you know that SLOCA has holiday resources in our Parent Portal