Resources for Classical Conversations
Weekly Memory Work
Trifold board: For weekly memory work, I love to use this board. This board was easy to make! And having a visual helps us stay on track as we play the songs. You can download and print these memory work pages for each subject on CC Connected (search under users for “keppel” and you should find these). Then, each week, switch out the memory work pages and Timeline cards. For me this is easier and neater than writing it all out on a whiteboard each week.
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Memory work binder: These pages are wonderful and have all of the memory work for each week. You can find them on CC Connected. Look under the username carolynjbaltazar
This resource is great because it is more portable.
Cycle 1 Resources
Helpful resources to go along with Cycle 1
First, books:
Using some books from our homeschool library, I have created a booklist that goes along with Cycle 1 memory work of the Classical Conversations Foundations curriculum. Download the book list here. Good news: many of these books are great with Cycles 2 & 3 as well!
Download a chart of week by week references using these books here
I have another book list of fun books that we use throughout the homeschool year that are also relevant to cycle 1. These resources are great if you want some devotions and Bible stories, Greek myths for story time, and some science/nature fun. The illustrated math dictionary is a great reference too! You can download this book list here.
Helpful Links for Cycle 1:
This page is filled with tons of amazing resources:
https://www.halfahundredacrewood.com
Here is the Timeline song/video:
Timeline Youtube
Here are videos that line up with Cycle 1:
This list was complied by another CC mom, Lindy Morff Dickson
Cycle 1 videos
Science/devotion match ups with Indescribable & How Great is Our God:
Indescribable Match Ups
Cycle 1 Memory Work coloring book:
I printed these memory work coloring books out for my kids and had them spiral bound at Staples for $5 each. It is a great way to make the memory work more hands on and fun! There is a page for each subject of all 24 weeks. Here is the link for the download.
Art Resources for Cycle 1:
The artist, college art teacher, homeschooler, art historian, educator, and nerd in me decided to create art resources.
Each PDF has an art lesson using the 5 Core Habits of Classical education. Click on the links below to download the PDF art lessons.
Elements of Shape, week 1
Mirror Images, week 2
Upside-down Drawing, week 3
Abstract Art, week 4
Linear Perspective, week 5
Review & Final Project, week 6
Giotto di Bondone, week 13
Lorenzo Ghiberti, week 14
Fra Angelico, week 15
Albrecht Dürer, week 16
Michelangelo, week 17
El Greco, week 18
Cycle 2 Resources
Helpful resources to go along with Cycle 2
Using some books from our homeschool library, I have created a booklist that goes along with Cycle 2 of the Classical Conversations Foundations curriculum.
Download the book list here. Good news: many of these books are great with Cycles 1 & 3 as well!
Download a chart of week by week references using these books here
Art Resources for Cycle 2:
The artist, college art teacher, homeschooler, art historian, educator, and nerd in me decided to create art resources.
Each PDF has an art lesson using the 5 Core Habits of Classical education. Click on the links below to download the PDF art lessons.
See Cycle 1 above for weeks 1-6
Rembrandt, week 13
Gainsborough, week 14
Gainsborough figures PDF
Edgar Degas, week 15
Claude Monet, week 16
Berthe Morisot, week 17
Vincent Van Gogh, week 18
Cycle 3 Resources
Helpful resources to go along with Cycle 3
Using some books from our homeschool library, I have created a booklist that goes along with Cycle 3 of the Classical Conversations Foundations curriculum.
Download the book list here. Good news: many of these books are great with Cycles 1 & 2 as well!
Download a chart of week by week references using these books here
Art Resources for Cycle 3:
The artist, college art teacher, homeschooler, art historian, educator, and nerd in me decided to create art resources.
Each PDF has an art lesson using the 5 Core Habits of Classical education. Click on the links below to download the PDF art lessons.
See Cycle 1 above for weeks 1-6
Grandma Moses, week 13
Pablo Picasso, week 14
Georgia O’Keeffe, week 15
Norman Rockwell, week 16
Andrew Wyeth, week 17
Roy Lichtenstein, week 18