Category: Classical Education

Creating A Classical Home (Reprise)

Happy Friday! Before we get to today’s post we wanted to share two reminders: Tomorrow, February 6th, 9:00 am-12:00 pm is our Virtual Mini-Retreat — On Being Human. It is

On Being Human: Meet the Speakers

The SLO Classical Academy virtual mini retreat, On Being Human, is coming up in just a few weeks on Saturday, February 6th. Are you planning on attending? Maybe you are not

Plague, Fire, and a Monarchy Restored

It is our last full week of school and we are finishing up our year of Renaissance history. Quite a lot was happening in England during the mid-17th century, war,

Student Work: UMS Latin

We have some more student work to share with you today! Mrs. Weinschenk’s UMS Latin classes have been working on a variety of creative work over the past few weeks.

Elizabeth I, The Spanish Armada, and the Lost Roanoke Colony

Happy Monday and welcome to March! Last week we featured a Monday Mix-ins full of Shakespeare. This week we have a magnificent monarch, a backfiring battle, and a mysteriously missing

Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them. ― William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night To say that William Shakespeare was “great” seems

Suleiman the Magnificent, Calvin, Knox, and More

Happy Monday and welcome to week 19! This week our Primary and Intermediate students travel to the Ottoman Empire to learn about Suleiman the Magnificent. While our LMS and UMS

Sugar and the Slave Trade

Welcome back! We hope that your break was a time of rest that has prepared you to jump back into Trimester 2. This week our history track finds us tackling

The Inca Empire and Pizarro

Happy Monday! It looks like we are going to get a break from the rain this last week before winter break. The lure and distraction of the holidays are strong

Learning Along the Way

With the holidays fast approaching, some of us may have hours of car travel or airplane rides in our near future. That time spent “trapped” in a car or plane