Classical Conversations seminar for parents and kids

Join us for a One Day Parent Practicum hosted by Little Brasstown Baptist Church and Clay County home school support liaison, Janann Fine and surrounding area home school leaders, along with North Carolina CC Director, Lisa Bailey and special guest, Region 1 home school support leader, Lise Dews

Place:          Little Brasstown Baptist Church, 6210 Harshaw Rd, Brasstown, NC
828) 837-8875
Event:          One Day Parent Practicum for Classical Conversations
Date:             Friday, November 13, 2009
Cost:             FREE-child care not provided at this time, but seeking volunteers
for  young infant child care
Time:            Registration begins at 10:00 a.m.
Event time: 10:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. One Day Parent Practicum; and
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Informational Summary

What is a Classical Conversation Parent Practicum?

Birthed from a heart of ministry and a desire to equip parents in the teaching of their children, Classical Conversations has developed free Parent Practicums, which range from one-day to three-day events with economically-priced academic camps for students at our 3-Day events. Practicum means practice, so join us as we practice using the tools of learning.

The purpose of education is to know God and to make Him known.  Our purpose is to lead the home-centered education movement by equipping parents and students with the classical tools of learning needed to discover the order and beauty of God’s creation and to inspire others to do the same.

We believe parents are their children’s primary teachers not because parents know everything but because each child is uniquely (and wonderfully!) made and because the people who know and love a child best are the ones most motivated to help that child succeed.

At its core, Classical Conversations is built on this three-stage learning model, which is often called the trivium. Additionally, as a Christian curriculum, CC integrates a Biblical worldview throughout and strives in its Foundations, Essentials and Challenge programs to promote classical learning within the nurturing atmosphere of Christian community.

But beyond the three C’s ― classical, Christian and community ― what sets our program apart from other offerings in today’s educational market? We believe it’s our one-room schoolhouse approach, modeled after America’s early schools where one teacher, equipped with the tools of learning, taught multiple subjects to multiple students of multiple ages and abilities at the same time. This is the approach that produced many of our nation’s greatest thinkers, innovators and leaders! And on shoestring budgets, no less!

Sadly, however, most modern institutions have discarded this successful early approach. Instead, they employ master teachers specialized in one subject, resulting in the stagnant compartmentalizing of subjects that are meant to be assimilated and integrated in celebration. Experiential learning has replaced the idea that to master a subject, students must learn the grammar of that subject, then the related logic and application. In other words, students are no longer taught how to master the skills of learning.

Given a parent-teacher equipped with the tools of learning, Classical Conversations believes the one-room schoolhouse approach provides the most conducive atmosphere for true education in a child’s foundational years. As well, it most closely resembles the atmosphere in most home school homes today. These are some of the influential factors as to why our programs employ home school parents as directors and tutors to teach all subjects rather than just one subject alone.

North Carolina is considered one of the four top states in the country for home schooling.  That is, North Carolina has an extremely large number of families that chose to home school their children. Every year the number continues to grow. There are so many reasons why families chose to home school their children.  Many families around the world are taking back their God-given responsibility to educate their children. Here in Clay
County and the surrounding communities, are many families who home school their children and there are many parents who may feel they are being lead to home school.  There is no one right way to educate your children, however, it is important to make a decision that is best for your family. Educating your child at home is a huge decision and should be one that is made with your spouse.

Everyone is welcomed to attend, except that child care is not provided. There is a nursing mothers room available for young infants.

If you would like to volunteer to staff the nursery for young infants please contact Janann Fine at 828-389-4025.

For more information you may email me at jannannfine@msn.com or call me at 828-389-4025 or visit their website at www.classicalconversations.com