Monday Mix-ins: The Incan Empire
{Machu Picchu by Luke Redmond via flickr / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0} Last week we looked at the Aztecs, and this week it’s the Incas. Below are a few suggestions for
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Classical Character: How Children Succeed
{Up the Stairs by Geraint Rowland via flickr / CC BY-NC 2.0} Here’s the next installment in our book review series on teaching character. (Side note: this month’s character trait
Monday Mix-ins: The Aztec Empire
{The Conquest of Tenochtitlan – image via Wikipedia, Public Domain} Welcome back! We hope your Thanksgiving week was spent with loved ones and filled with thankfulness, and that you are ready to
Tuesday Ten: Creating a Classical Home
{photos from SLOCA’s Flickr site, unless otherwise noted} Today Down Home is returning to our “Ten” theme again, partnering with our Visionary Director, Susie Theule, to bring you insightful tips
Monday Mix-ins: Explorers Wrap-up
{image via Smithsonian OFI} It’s been an exciting few weeks reading and learning about the different Renaissance explorers! Today we want to share just a few more websites and activities
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
A Day in the Life: The Richert Family
{photos by Jill Richert} Get cozy and get ready to enjoy this latest Day in the Life post! Today we hear from Jill Richert, whose family is in their 6th
Monday Mix-ins: Magellan and Vespucci
{Lego Ferdinand Magellan by Canada Science and Technology Museum / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0} There's an exciting new resource at the end of this blog post, in case you missed it
Monday Mix-ins: Cabot and Balboa
{image via Mr. Nussbaum} We continue learning about the fascinating world of early exploration, and this week we have a few resources to share on the explorers John Cabot and
The Game Worth 1000 Worksheets
{photo by Jenny Bischoff} Now that we are well over halfway through our first trimester, we are all in the routine of practicing math facts each home day (right?). We
