You are welcome! I'm always happy to be able to help first time tutors because I remember what it was like being one! :) Best wishes as you begin your new year!!!
We have always used a Charlotte Mason style approach to homeschooling but as our oldest just turned 10, I’m looking at classical education as well. We did a trial community day at a local Classical Conversations school last week and I found the Essentials class to be overwhelming for myself and my son (I was an English Lit major in college). Both of my children liked Foundations (we also have a 7 year old). Another concern I have are all of the RUclips videos knocking CC for not being more God centered. The timelines don’t even talk about Jesus and I heard a huge focus is on Greek Gods and mythology. I know people either love or hate CC, but I just want to talk to someone who can tell me what they like and don’t like about it. One extra detail- we do a full day homeschool tutorial twice per week (with only Math for take home curriculum). We would really have only two full days to work on our CC. Am I biting off more than I can chew? I’m so torn. Sorry for the long rant!
Hello! Thank you for your question! All you do for Connect Four is pair up two kids to one board. I give them different colored dry erase markers. I try to only use blue and red for everyone, that way I can say "Red team! Tell me about Columbus!" and all the reds say it together. Then they fill in a spot on the board they are sharing with their partner, trying to get four in a row. Same for blue team. I usually just keep going with it even after someone connects 4, they just erase their board and start over. I hope that makes sense?
I wasn't able to find it online anywhere, but it would be easy enough to make a sheet that lists the points and then put the pom poms in a bag. Have fun!
Here's one version (I can't remember where I got mine...it's been too long!) :) www.halfahundredacrewood.com/2011/07/classical-conversations-review-games/
I am brand new to CC this coming year and I am tudoring, so thank you so much for posting these ideas!!! So helpful! God is good!
I hope you have a great year!
Michelle Monkiewicz .
This is so helpful to CC peeps - but also for any memory work! TFS!
That's true!
Thank you so much!! I needed great review games for my littles. I have a mixture of Abecedarian and Young Apprentice so this is a very helpful video.
Cecilia Marcos you're welcome! I'm so glad it was helpful! Keep doing the good work, momma!
I love this! Please do more CC videos! Yours are always so helpful.
Thank you!
These are great! I am tutoring for the first time this coming year, and will have a mixture of ages. Thank you for sharing! :)
You are welcome! I'm always happy to be able to help first time tutors because I remember what it was like being one! :) Best wishes as you begin your new year!!!
How do we get the games Joyfilled Journey, like the Pom Bomb?
Yay, thank you so much for doing this video. :-)
Yes! Thank you for watching it! ;)
We have always used a Charlotte Mason style approach to homeschooling but as our oldest just turned 10, I’m looking at classical education as well. We did a trial community day at a local Classical Conversations school last week and I found the Essentials class to be overwhelming for myself and my son (I was an English Lit major in college). Both of my children liked Foundations (we also have a 7 year old). Another concern I have are all of the RUclips videos knocking CC for not being more God centered. The timelines don’t even talk about Jesus and I heard a huge focus is on Greek Gods and mythology. I know people either love or hate CC, but I just want to talk to someone who can tell me what they like and don’t like about it. One extra detail- we do a full day homeschool tutorial twice per week (with only Math for take home curriculum). We would really have only two full days to work on our CC. Am I biting off more than I can chew? I’m so torn. Sorry for the long rant!
Hello! I would love to chat! You can email me and send me your phone number if you’d like. You can email joy.armstrong1@gmail.com.
Thanks so much for these great ideas!
You showed us the Connect Four game for the olders, but you didn't explain how to turn it into a review game. Will someone elaborate?
Hello! Thank you for your question! All you do for Connect Four is pair up two kids to one board. I give them different colored dry erase markers. I try to only use blue and red for everyone, that way I can say "Red team! Tell me about Columbus!" and all the reds say it together. Then they fill in a spot on the board they are sharing with their partner, trying to get four in a row. Same for blue team. I usually just keep going with it even after someone connects 4, they just erase their board and start over. I hope that makes sense?
Forwarded to my girls who do CC 👍🏻
Excellent! Thank you!
I really love your roll and draw sheets, did you get those on CC Connected?
Hi there! Actually if you just google "roll and draw" it comes up with a ton of different ones! Even holiday boards which are fun. Happy hunting!
I don't see the Pom Bomb Sheet on CC Connected. Is there anywhere else I can get it from? Thank you!
I wasn't able to find it online anywhere, but it would be easy enough to make a sheet that lists the points and then put the pom poms in a bag. Have fun!
Where can i get a printable version of the review cubes?
Here's one version (I can't remember where I got mine...it's been too long!) :) www.halfahundredacrewood.com/2011/07/classical-conversations-review-games/
where did you get the connect 4
I downloaded mine from CC Connected, but you can find a template here: www.themeasuredmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/4-in-a-row-template.pdf