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The SLOCA Blog
Welcome to Down Home, San Luis Obispo Classical Academy’s (SLOCA) blog! We are an independent school providing classical education (with a twist) for preschool-high school (+ infant/toddler care) on the Central Coast of California. SLOCA unites a timeless education with small class sizes and a collaborative, integrated learning environment at every level. For over 15 years, SLOCA has been a place where families matter and every child is seen. This blog is meant to support and encourage parents on the home front because, in so many ways, the heart of what happens in education happens Down Home.
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2022 Holiday Gift Guides
Today, tomorrow, and Friday are your last chance to shop the Den before school lets out for the holidays! We’ve been showcasing gifts on our Instagram, and today, for this
The Character Issue | Teaching Gratitude through books
It’s said that being happy doesn’t mean you have it all, it just means you’re grateful for what you have. In this post we have a list of specially selected books that will spark conversations about gratitude.
Friday Faces | Little Wonders
Welcome to another installment of our Friday Faces series! This week, we have our Little Wonders teachers, who are responsible for our preschool and kinder kids. Read on to meet
SLOCA Somebodies: Marie de France
Today we’re bringing you another woman writer from Medieval times for December’s installment of our Somebodies series: MARIE DE FRANCE. Like Hrotsvitha from a couple weeks ago, Marie de France
STE(Art + Music)M @ SLOCA
Art and Music is integrated into our STEM program, making the acronym STEAM- and it’s a vibrant part of our SLOCA curriculum!
Educational Travel | Europe Through The Ages
Travel entrepreneur Cindy Hilton is well-known for planning extraordinary learning journeys that coincide with SLOCA’s history cycles.
The Character Issue | Gratitude
Gather a few ideas how to nurture an “attitude of gratitude” in our kids through this blog which discusses Decembers character trait.
SLOCA Somebodies: Hrotsvitha
Introducing HROTSVITHA, our November feature for our Somebodies series! A little known but rather influential woman from the Middle Ages, Hrotsvitha is considered to be the first German female poet, the first female historian, and the first western person since the Fall of the Roman Empire to write dramas.
Friday Faces | Primary
Welcome to this week’s Friday Faces blog. Settle in and scroll down to read all about Primary teachers. In this blog we will inform and entertain you as you learn
Character Trait: Integrity | Book Suggestions
Integrity can be difficult to define, however, it’s usually known when its seen. These books show the value of integrity.
History this Week | How UMS Studied the Humanities
Upper Middle School Humanities teacher, Mrs. Ridley combines History, Literature, and Logic in her classes throughout Trimester 1.
