Monday Mix-ins: Latin and Grammar
{photo by Ilnur Kalimullin on Unsplash} It’s Memorial Day, which means a lot of things, and it especially means gratitude for those who gave their lives in active military service to our nation.
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Reflecting on Parent Progress Reports
{photo by Elijah Sharpe on Unsplash} Every trimester at SLO Classical Academy, parents and teachers take time to write up progress reports for each student. These documents record what curriculum was used, what
Monday Mix-ins: The Roman Empire Divided
Arch of Constantine, Rome {photo by Mathew Schwartz on Unsplash} The great dominion of Ancient Rome eventually became too large to rule effectively, so Emperor Diocletian divided it into the Eastern and Western
Monday Mix-ins: Gladiators and The Circus Maximus
{photo by Mathew Schwartz on Unsplash} Some of our students will love learning more about the life of gladiators, and others might not consider this their favorite topic. But here are a few
Moms, Motivation, and Co-Schooling
A year ago we ran a fun post written by one of our SLOCA parents, about how she and another SLOCA mom “co-school” together. By co-schooling we simply mean getting
Monday Mix-ins: Pompeii
{photo by Sergey Ashmarin on Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0} It’s an explosive week here on Monday Mix-ins! Today we will share some video and website resources to further
Teaching Resilience and Resourcefulness with Literature
“The marvelous richness of human experience would lose something of rewarding joy if there were no limitations to overcome. The hilltop hour would not be half so wonderful if there
Monday Mix-ins: World Religions – Christianity
The Exhortation to the Apostles by J.J. Tissot {Image via Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain} As we’ve gone through our school year learning about ancient history, we’ve looked at the
Working on It: Balancing SLOCA and Work – Shelli Rohr
{photo by Olu Eletu} We’ve got one more post in this series to share before the school year is over – here’s another interview with a SLOCA parent who works either part-time
5 Favorite Spots to Soak in the Beauty of the Central Coast
{photo by Leif Arne Storset on via Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0} “Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long
