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Book Club: Foundations Curriculum 5th Edition

You may have noticed in Practicum this summer and throughout the Foundations Curriculum, Fifth Edition, that we are placing a renewed focus on simplicity in the Foundations years. Leigh Bortins says in her introductory letter on page three…

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Book Club: Number the Stars (Challenge A)

Number the Stars invites you into a family, a friendship and an adventure amid the circumstances of the Holocaust. Listen to why this novel was chosen for our Challenge A audience to discuss themes of truth, goodness and beauty in an appropriate way…

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Book Club: To Kill a Mockingbird (Challenge I)

Enjoy a conversation among friends. Listen to an intriguing discussion of Harper Lee’s book, To Kill a Mockingbird. Lisa Bailey and Julie Dickens explore the complexity of the story line, the depth of character development as well as the symbolism…

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Book Club: The Screwtape Letters (Challenge II)

What value can be found in a book with such an odd title?   C. S. Lewis’s epistolary work of fiction has been lauded as a “must read” in spiritual works and yet is at times laughably entertaining. Is this combination possible? Listen…

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Book Club: The Necklace (Challenge B)

Why do students study short stories in Challenge B? And why is “The Necklace” a story that is enjoyed on so many different levels by students and adults? This tale, with its surprise ending, opens our eyes to the importance of how the desires of…

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WC: Why You Shouldn’t Just Ditch Latin

Enjoy this insightful article as Kathy Sheppard helps us see the wonderful benefits of sticking with the study of Latin. Kathy Sheppard has a B.A. in Latin from the College of William and Mary and a M.Ed. from George Mason University as a reading…

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L@L: Larry Schweikart

Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to listen in on our nation’s history directly with Larry Schweikart.Mr. Schweikart is an American historian and the author of A Patriot’s History. We hope you enjoy the audio!

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L@L: Richard Maybury

We hope to have many of our Challenge I tutors, parents, and students listening as Leigh Bortins interviews author, writer, and journalist Richard J. Maybury. Maybury is the author of Whatever Happened to Penny Candy and The Money Mystery. …

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