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We kicked off our Egyptian studies earlier this we

We kicked off our Egyptian studies earlier this week with 𝘚𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭é’𝘴 suggested weekly picture and music study. While working on this week’s history sentence copywork, we listened to this week’s history memory work song on the ancient Egyptians and then read from some of our history resources and picture books suggested in our weekly open and go plans! Woot! We even attempted a linked drawing tutorial on King Tut, which I thought might be too difficult, but ALL the kids blew me away! The kids are very interested in the Egyptians right now, and want to complete ALL the suggested 𝘚𝘞𝘚 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘖𝘯 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘵 options...oh my! We shall see... 😳⁣
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Since our community-wide tea time got postponed today due to weather, I had some sad kiddos on my hands, but we ended up having some extra to begin some further hands on Egyptian fun! They were inspired by the pictures shared by other classmates, so chose to begin making their own papyrus! Now we wait for it to dry, and with hopes of creating our own hieroglyphics messages later this week! ⁣
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“Why do we have to do one drawing a week for cla

“Why do we have to do one drawing a week for class?” the student asked. I reflected for a moment, then said: “It’s not just about the drawing you produce each week. Art—particularly the art of drawing—teaches us how to see and observe the world closely, with attention.” ⁣
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This explanation, rather simple, appeared to take the student aback having not yet realized that this drawing assignments had a purpose beyond the artifact itself and checking the box “assignment done.” ⁣
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Classical educators, precisely by stepping outside of what’s considered ‘normal’ education, are in the difficult position of constantly having to justify their alternative approach. It is often out of the mouths of our students (for many of us our own children) that we hear the sharp and existential challenge that society at large poses to classical education: “Why should I do this?”⁣
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There is much to consider here, but ultimately, the traditional goal of a liberal education—in other words, an education as classically conceived by the Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian traditions—is to create FREE human beings. ⁣
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But we cannot make our students free unless we are free ourselves. How do we as educators attain this inner freedom and foster it in our students? One could say much here, so I will have to leave much unsaid as I strive for brevity over comprehensiveness. The answer is made difficult by the confusion surrounding the word freedom in our society. Most consider it to mean simply ‘an abundance of options.’ A more ancient view, however, connects freedom intimately with true knowledge. Christ tells us, “You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32). This knowledge may change nothing about our external circumstances—but in being free from illusions, the soul naturally moves toward the Truth it loves by nature.⁣
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(Excerpted from “Educating in- and into- Freedom” by John Carr)⁣
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Read it HERE: https://classicalu.com/educating-in-and-into-freedom/⁣
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These cuties are really becoming quite the budding

These cuties are really becoming quite the budding entomologists! This term as a part of 𝘚𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭é’𝘴 local 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 program we have been learning all about insects- their classifications, their life cycles, where to look for them, and paying special attention to their specific features as we practice drawing them in our nature notebooks! ⁣
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We ended out our morning gathering together last Friday with a fun game of COOTIES! Do you remember that game??? It was as much a hit now as I remember loving it when I was a child! ⁣
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Let’s get outside and explore! 🍃 ⁣
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A little bit of hymn singing, a little bit of 𝘉

A little bit of hymn singing, a little bit of 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 timeline entries, a little bit of memory work, a little bit of conversation, and a little bit of family read aloud time of the living science book 𝘑𝘢𝘤𝘬’𝘴 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴, which is majorly challenging mama’s read aloud skills (!!!), but we are all thoroughly enjoying! Grateful for a quiet morning of togetherness shared around our family table! 🙌🏻⁣
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