Free Friday: February 16, 2018
{photo by Lotte Meijer on Unsplash} Another Friday, another reason to celebrate! As you head into the weekend we hope you have some good old-fashioned family fun. We haven’t talked about “Free by
Category: Home Schooling
Food for Thought: Virtue in Literature
{photo by Chris Lawton on Unsplash} To be “a community that forges character” is part of our mission statement at SLO Classical Academy, and we aim to highlight our SLOCA character traits in
Classically Inspired: Sirens
{photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash} “The plot lines, and the stock characters, of our contemporary movies, novels, plays and television shows come from the ancient tales, and primarily from two sources: the
Monday Mix-ins: Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World
Relief inspired by the everyday life of Alexander the Great, by Tilemahos Efthimiadis {Image via Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0} This week we offer a few videos and sites
Wednesday Wonders: Mapping with the Walzes
{photos by Nicolay Walz} Here’s a glorious moment captured by SLOCA parent Nicolay Walz. Nicolay and her husband Matthew have 4 kids at the school: Amelia (HS Junior), David (LMS
Monday Mix-ins: The Greek Thinkers
The School of Athens by Raphael {Public domain image via Wikimedia Commons} This week we have few videos and links to share about the ancient Greek philosophers (and a couple
Teaching Humility with Literature
“Pride in our intellectual achievements, hubris, is a death knell to the kind of real education that produces virtue, and children are very susceptible to being drawn into this kind of pride,
A Day in the Life: The Ridley Family
{photos by Stephanie Ridley} Settle in with a nice warm mug of something comforting and dive into today’s blog post – we have another Day in the Life to share!
Monday Mix-ins: All Those Greek Wars
Frieze of Royal Archers from the Palace of the Persian King Darius the Great at Susa {photo by Frans Vandewalle on flickr / CC BY-NC 2.0} Guys! We are halfway
Friday Flops: Throw-Down… Square vs. Rectangle
{photo by Alex Proimos on flickr / CC BY-NC 2.0} “I am struck by how sharing our weakness and difficulties is more nourishing to others than sharing our qualities and successes.” ~ Jean Vanier We love
