Poetry Out Loud
We have something extra special for you today! Paul McCullough, SLOCA High School English teacher, introduces us to Poetry Out Loud™ and a few of our SLOCA High School students
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Mix-ins for Monday & Trimester 2 Giveaway!
Hello, Down Home readers, we hope you are having a lovely long weekend. Before we get to the Mix-ins – Do you want to WIN a $15 gift card to
Sponsor Spotlight #3
Hello and happy Friday! Did you know that SLO Classical Academy has sponsors? We do! A lot of them! We want you to know all about them, so we are
Teaching Character Through Literature: Diligence
When we read a book with a protagonist facing difficulties we can’t help but cheer them on. As they face seemingly insurmountable obstacles, we want to shout, “Don’t give up!”
George Washington
We continue this week with the study of the Constitution and the Founding Fathers. For today’s Mix-ins for Monday, we will be focusing on the Father of Our Country, George
Homeschool Organization & More!
Around this time last year, we shared a post titled, New Year’s Organization. Although a lot has changed since January 2020, the ideas in that post are still applicable and
The Character Issue: Diligence
Did you know that the word diligence also refers to a stagecoach? It is short for the French carosse de diligence. A diligence was a large, four-wheeled, closed French stagecoach
The Constitution of the United States of America
Hello, 2021! Welcome back to school and the beginning of our 2nd trimester. This week our students will be learning about the “Highest Law of the Land”, the Constitution of
Friday Faces: Just One More!
Happy Friday! This will be the final Down Home blog post of 2020. What better way to finish off the year than with one more Friday Faces. We have just
This Could be the Year: Ideas for the Holiday Break
Congratulations you have made it to the end of the first trimester and a well-deserved holiday break awaits you! But alas, our county is in lockdown, again. There is definitely
