A Behind the Scenes Look at History and Literature
Today we have a unique blog post to share – a peek into some of the inner workings of our program! SLO Classical Academy is known for its exceptional and
Category: Classical Education
Classical Character: Tending the Heart of Virtue
{photo by Jenny Bischoff} We have a new series to introduce! Classical Character Mrs. Burns’ Book Review Blog Last year Jenna Burns brought us Pedagogic Ponderings, a blog review of
The Amazing Art of Penmanship
{image credit: Karen on flickr/ Attribution CC BY 2.0} Penmanship is a fading art and skill in our country, but we don’t want it to be! Here at SLO Classical Academy
Wednesday Wonders: Europe Through the Ages
Tower of London with Tower Bridge in the background {photo by Cindy Hilton} You knew we’d eventually blog about this extraordinary trip, didn’t you? This past summer, a group of
What’s Up with the Must Reads?
{photo by Jenny Bischoff} NOTE: Comments are back, everyone! We welcome your thoughts, ideas, questions, and encouragement here at Down Home. We hope you'll interact with others by starting or
Reflections of a SLOCA Alumna
To all of our readers who subscribe to Down Home via email, we apologize that the links from the emails are not working yet, because of the switch over to
Throwback Summer: Europe Through the Ages
{photo by Margie Peterson} We told you we would occasionally post current happenings during this Throwback Summer series, and we are going to interrupt our throwback posts right off the
Pedagogic Ponderings: Play
{image credit: Ed Schipul / CC BY-SA 2.0} For our last book review of the year, Mrs. Burns has chosen a fitting title for summertime reading. We hope you’ve enjoyed
Pedagogic Ponderings: Last Child in the Woods
{image credit: waddlee-ah-chaa} Welcome to another insightful edition of Pedagogic Ponderings! Spring is the perfect time to share to share the following review, and we hope you are both intrigued and
Pedagogic Ponderings: Climbing Parnassus
{image credit: Classical Conversations at Home} Today we bring you another wonderful book review in this series, designed to give you insight into both classical education, and why we do
