In this post I’m sharing how we focus on essentials with Memoria Press: what we do and don’t use, how we use the materials, and how we’re able to classically homeschool in around 4 hours per day with ages 9-15!
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Big Changes: Our 2023-2024 Homeschool Curriculum Plan
We’re making major changes to our homeschool curriculum plan: everything from scheduling to materials to resources for grades 3, 6, 8, and 9!
Read moreThe Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling with Memoria Press
UPDATED for 2025! We’ve been homeschooling with Memoria Press since 2015. Here are the top MP resources, links, questions and answers — all in one place!
Read moreMemoria Press Student Guides: Workbooks or Something Deeper?
I once heard someone compare classical education to the Christian practice of Lectio Divina. She also pointed out: this isn’t a new comparison. Medieval monks and educators said the same thing. Just like Lectio Divina, education is a process that takes us from surface knowledge to contemplation.
We’ve seen this first-hand through our use of Memoria Press student guides. In fact, my kids ASK me to get student guides for them!
The Great Homeschool Writing vs Narration Debate
Narration, questions with written answers, and questions with oral answers all build different skills; so it’s important to use all three approaches, rather than using one to the exclusion of the others.
Still, we need to understand what each approach really means so we can use each one well.