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Each week TLC Core students will be asked to do a 1-3-minute presentation in front of their classmates. There are three objectives to this assignment: 1. To be comfortable speaking in front of others. 2. To learn to communicate properly within a timeframe. 3. To teach children to listen attentively. The emphasis on public speaking will better prepare our children for speeches and debates involved in the Concepts programs. As confident speakers, the Concepts student will be ab

Please see the following list of required reading for the upcoming year. (In order of study) Concepts A: The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe (C. S. Lewis) Carry On, Mr. Bowditch (Jean Lee Latham) The Magician's Nephew (C. S. Lewis) Number the Stars (Lois Lowry) Amos Fortune, Free Man (Elizabeth Yates) The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett) A Door in the Wall (Marguerite de Angeli) Sarah, Plain and Tall (Patricia MacLachlan) Crispin: The Cross of Lead (Avi) The Bronze Bow

Below are required textbooks for our upcoming school year. Please be sure to check prices on various sites (ebay, Amazon, thriftbook, homeschool classifieds, etc.) before purchasing. Note: Each Concepts student should supplement math at home. Due to a variety of family choices, TLC does not cover Math in its Concepts classes. Concepts A Class: English Grammar: Essentials of the English Language (EEL) (Classical Conversations) Quid et Quo laminated fold-out booklet Science: It

For students in our Core class, please have the following items purchased before the first class: * Classical Conversations Foundations Guide (1 per family, may be purchased on the Classical Conversations website or on resale sites) * Classical Conversations Cycle 3 Geography Trivium Map (1 per student) * Tin Whistle - D (1 per student)

For students in Connect class, please be sure to have the following items for the first day of class: * Pencils & paper/notebook * Essentials of the English Language (EEL) Guide - This is unavailable to be purchased on the Classical Conversations website but may be found on resale sites. * IEW (Institute of Excellence in Writing) AMERICAN History-Based Writing Lessons Student & Teacher Workbooks - The Teacher workbook is not required but is recommended. * Quid et Quo Trivium

Core & Connect Classes: Fall Semester: Sept. 8th – week 1 Sept. 15th - week 2 Sept. 22nd – week 3 Sept. 29th - week 4 Oct. 6th – week 5 Oct. 13th – week 6 Oct. 20th – week 7 Oct. 27th – Week 8 (Costumes may be worn.) Nov. 3rd - No Class (Election Day) Nov. 10th – week 9 Nov. 17th - week 10 Nov. 24th – TLC Thanksgiving Party Dec. 1st – week 11 Dec. 8th - week 12 Dec. 15th – TLC Christmas Party & Talent Show Dec. 22nd – Jan. 6th – No Class (Winter Recess) Spring Semester: Jan.

In which class does my child belong? What's the difference? Read on to find out... Core: students Pre-K through 6th grade (Meet on...

Use these songs to help memorize the Connect charts. Chart A: 8 parts of speech - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inRV1MWRscQ 7 sentence...

Our Core tutors will add links to these songs each week for your review. Full Timeline Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh6VjqYHqvI Week 1: Timeline: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wrp5GJId5s History Sentence: Geography: Science: English Grammar: Latin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA8EOaO2Jgw Math (Skip counting 1's and 2's): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdV3kSQuw-c Week 2: Timeline: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elAgKPa2KOs History Sentence: Geography: Scienc