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I guess it’s time for a classical conversations update. We made it through our 2nd 6 weeks and the entire FIRST half of cycle 3. Then we had a break. We have now started our 3rd 6 weeks and the second half of cycle 3. <\/p>\n

I’m struggling. I LOVE the community and the WEALTH of information my kids are (mostly) learning. However I keep having this internal struggle. I don’t honestly feel it’s enough. I want to reach out and “double up” with another curriculum. I want something tangible that I can see instead of just hear.<\/p>\n

Memory work has it’s place, but I don’t know that it can or should be all there is. The idea is that ALL we need is to drill, drill, drill, and they do more as they get older (Will’s age) and then in Challenge. I’m almost completely certain we will NOT use Classical Conversations (CC) all the way through.<\/p>\n

I know that probably doesn’t make sense. Why wouldn’t we follow it all the way through? <\/p>\n

Will is 10 (he would be in 4th grade if we were still at our local school) but at a 5th\/6th grade level. In fact we had him tested to re-enter a public charter school and they would place him in the 6th grade. That means he would be in SEVENTH grade next school year (15\/16). YIKES.<\/p>\n

If we were to stay with CC, he would not be allowed to enter “7th grade” or their Challenge A program until the 17\/18 school year. He would basically be “held back” for 2 years. That would NOT be good for him and it goes against every reason we have chosen to homeschool. I’ve had friends explain the reasoning to me time and again and I wholeheartedly disagree. I know what my son capable of. There are many parents that adjust the workload for their kids that are old enough so why couldn’t I do the same!?<\/p>\n

Now we are faced with the decision to continue with foundations next year, so we cover all 3 of Classical Conversations years at least one time. Or to move on. We must decide soon as early registration ends early this month. My social butterfly side wants to stay, but I don’t know that it is ideal given the challenge we are facing with challenge.<\/p>\n

If we do I will just continue to do what we are doing now. Going over memory work and reading based on our history\/science. There are many great book ideas on the Half a hundred acre wood blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What does an IDEAL day\/week look like in in our Classical Conversations homeschool? Here is our rough schedule and what we HOPE to accomplish every week\/day.<\/p>\n

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Wednesday<\/h3>\n