Articles, enrichment evening handouts, and other items of interest written by members of Classical Kids.
An Introduction to Classical Homeschooling
By Diane Speed
This companion to Diane Speed's presentation on the classical approach lays out the principles fundamental to building a classical curriculum at home.
DOWNLOAD FILE: An Introduction to Classical Homeschooling (2009).pdf
Book Clubs for Girls
By Patricia McArdle
This document contains selected suggestions for setting up a book club, and lists the actual books used by a book club over a year and a half.
DOWNLOAD FILE: Book Clubs for Girls.pdf
Children's Book Club Resources
By Lani Siciliano and Amanda Hale
This document lists resources for supporting the running of a book club. These resources provide both suggestions for discussions and activities as well as specific descriptions of books you may wish to discuss. The document also lists books selected over a period of three years for one book club.
DOWNLOAD FILE: Resources for Children's Book Clubs.pdf
Children's Book Clubs: How to Organize
By Amanda Hale
This document was written for presentation at a Classical Kid's Enrichment Evening discussion on children's book clubs. It contains general guidance and identifies issues to consider in creating a structure for a children's book club.
DOWNLOAD FILE: ACF8A70.pdf
Classical Kids Bethel Dates 2010-11
By Diane Speed
A listing of Forums, Fairs and adult support for 2010-11 in the Bethel area.
DOWNLOAD FILE: Dates 2010 for site.pdf
Excellence In Writing 2010 Seminar
Flyer for Excellence in Writing seminar in Hyde Park, NY in Sept. 2010.
DOWNLOAD FILE: Ex in Writing NY 2010.pdf
Language Arts & Culture Fair 2009
By Roxanne LeRoy
Flyer for the 2009 Language Arts & Culture Fair to benefit Waterbury's Rainbow House, a safe home for displaced children.
DOWNLOAD FILE: Language Arts & Culture Fair 2009.pdf
Preparing Your Child for the Kids Forum
By Diane Speed
This document contains tips and suggestions for how to prepare a child for the Kids Forum. The Kids Forum is a monthly event during the school year in which children can present some of their ongoing school work. Also included in the document are suggested guidelines for the duration of presentations, organized by age or level.
DOWNLOAD FILE: Preparing for the Forum.pdf
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By Sarah Schinis
This document was prepared by Sarah Schinis when she spoke to our group at the Classical Kids Enrichment Evening in January 2008. It contains many resources local to CT, as well as books and websites that any homeschooling parent can find of use.
DOWNLOAD FILE: Resources and Links for Teaching Science.pdf
Teaching Kids to Write
By Roy & Diane Speed
This article is designed to orient parents to the whole challenge of developing their kids' writing ability. It emphasizes what parents must do to ensure that really young kids get the foundation they need to become skilled writers later on. The authors are homeschooling parents themselves, and they argue, first, that Written English is best thought of as a second version of English the first being Spoken English; second, that Written English is a language kids must acquire before they can produce it, i.e., write. Diane Speed is the Founder of the Classical Kids Network. Her husband Roy is the president of Salient, Inc., a writing consulting firm with Fortune 500 clients.
DOWNLOAD FILE: Teaching Kids to Write (Entire).pdf
Teen Connections 2010 Brochure
Brochure of the 4-H sponsored teen event: Passport to Success.
DOWNLOAD FILE: teenconnecton2010pdf.pdf
Teen Connections 2010 Registrations Form and Workshop Descriptions
Registration form for the 4-H sponsored teen event: Passport to Success. Also includes full descriptions of all workshops.
DOWNLOAD FILE: teen connection registration2.pdf
Year-End Assessment: Taking Stock and Creating a Roadmap for the Coming Year
By Diane Speed
As the school year winds down, assessing the academic progress of your children is an important step. Whether your year surpassed expectations or was filled with challenges, this article will help you clearly assess your accomplishments, and help you make a productive and successful plan for next year.
DOWNLOAD FILE: End of Year Assessment.pdf
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