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Hi Christine,
We have withdrawn our children from CLAA. I would be happy to talk to you in more depth if you want to PM me, and I can also put you in touch with other families who have withdrawn. If you haven't already, I would encourage you to spend some time on CLAA's Family Forum to see if you agree with what is presented and discussed there. Prayers as you discern.
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We have withdrawn as well if anyone interested wants to pm me. I will not enter into debate here about it. I will just say that we could not in good conscience remain a part of the program, even if the academics were appealing.
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Thank you for everyone's replies.
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We are very happy with the academic program. I have 2 children in petty school and 3 children in the core plus one elective each. I am taking the praeceptor and dialectic class. The program has been fabulous for my child with learning issues.
I would however, caution that you stay off the Family Forums. Many of the people who leave, do so because of discussions that occur on the Forum, not because of academic reasons. If you have specific questions you can PM me.
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Christine,
Your PM inbox is full! I tried to send you a message. I can try again later. 
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Ladies,
I encourage anyone who is truly interested in CLAA to check out the website for themselves - not base a decision on what is said here.
The forums are not scary - however they must be read thoroughly as many threads "flesh out" over time. A quick read might result in misunderstandings.
We have been very happy with both the academic and the family life that is promoted there. We now pray the Liturgy of the Hours, we are more organized, we are doing mission work, and we are understanding the beauty and depth of our Catholic faith more each day - everything from Scripture to Sacred Music - amazing stuff.
God Bless,
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I second EVERYTHING that Denise said. We are doing the CLAA and couldn't be happier. It has transformed our life. Read the website yourself before you make any judgements. The forums are filled with faith based, kind people who will challenge you to be a better Catholic. I have not seen anything on the forums to make me think otherwise (and I think I've read everything on there).
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denise3578 wrote:
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Excellent advise.
Our enrollment in CLAA has been an extremely positive life-changing experience for us as well. I literally thank God daily for such a tremendous blessing for our family and the best thing that has ever happened to our homeschool. Our 5-year-old dd is enrolled in Petty School Arithmetic and is learning Roman numerals, place value and her numbers in Latin. Our oldest four are taking Grammar I which is the equivalent to Latin I in college yet they are progressing. Our 14-year old ds who has always disliked history says that he LOVES World Chronology. How did this happen?!
The director and his wife are literally pouring themselves out in the work they do for the school. The writing that goes into the lessons and tests is tremendous. At $125/course, it's a steal. If that's too steep for your budget, contact the school and they will be happy to work with you and waive the fees, if necessary. They are not doing this to get rich by any means.
I encourage anyone who wants to understand more about the origin and history of the classical liberal arts to sign up for the praeceptor course. Here's a sample lesson.
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Just wanted to update with info about new courses being offered in Fall 2010:
1. Biblical Studies, year 1: Pentateuch by Dr. Nathan Schmiedicke
2. Catechism II (Baltimore Catechism No. 4)
3. Practical Vocal Music by Christopher Ruckdeschel
4. History of Art by Jared Haselbarth
5. Writer's School (Schola Scriptorum): Figures of Speech and Narratives by William C. Michael
6. Grammar II (Latin & Greek) by William C. Michael
as well as the 12 other courses already offered, plus the Praeceptor (history of classical liberal arts education) class for adults.
My kids are enrolled in Grammar I, Catechism I, and the Petty School classes right now and we'll add more in the Fall. We love it!
God bless,
LeeAnn
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The Practical Music is not by Jared Hasselbarth. I think Christopher Rucksdel is doing that one....
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Oh, you're right! I'll edit my previous post. He is preparing it with someone trained in the Ward Method, which sounds interesting!
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LeeAnn wrote:
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The Ward Method! That's teaching music through Gregorian Chant. It is interesting and wonderful!
More on it here at CMAA.
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This just gets better and better! Someone to go through the Ward method with my boys in the comfort of my own home!
I'm not sure if my boys are ready for something like this yet. Ages 8, 7, 5 and 3 and we're doing just a little handwriting and arithmetic each day. But on the other hand we watched the sample arithmetic lesson for Petty School and next day 3 year old is reciting "Arithmetic can be counted or measured". I'd love to get them started on Latin properly, but I never learnt it formally myself (self taught man has a fool for a teacher?).
Does anyone else have a stubborn instinct for DIY?
Reading through the website seems to have turned around lots of things in my head and might take a while before it settles down to a plan.
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Veronica,
i used to think that if I didn't invent it, or research it, then it wasn't "homeschooling."  But I learned that the greatest Catholic theologians and philosophers didn't learn from their moms. Neither did some of the the secular people I often heard mentioned. They may have learned at home, but they had tutors. Also, during the victorian time period that so many of us try to emulate, many women had servants. Yes, they were doing afternoon teas, but they weren't cooking and cleaning for every meal, washing clothes etc. and trying to research curriculum, develop lesson plans and teach kids of a variety of ages.
Your children are the perfect age to start. My 6yo is in Petty School reading and my 8yo is in Grammar 1, Catechism 1 and Arithmetic 1. She is doing very well. Can your 8 yo read fairly well? I sometimes help her with words, or a lengthy explanation, but she really is pretty independent now. The beauty of it is that YOU don't have to be proficient at Latin, you just have to keep them on task. The teaching is done by CLAA, not you. If your 7yo is reading, you could do them together. What I find is that they help each other. I have a 14yo, a 12yo and the 8yo in Grammar.
Do keep reading the website and articles, and try implementing some of the scheduling advice. It's fantastic stuff, and has made a real difference in our lives.
Denise
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A local hsing mom of ours just had this to say about CLAA:
"Its an online homeschool for Catholic families who are trying to center their homelife around prayer and work while learning a sound Catholic/Christian education. Rather than fitting prayer in, you are ordering your work/schooling around prayer. Its alot like having your own little monastery, or MOMastery, as I like to call it. haha!"
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At our first co-op day another mom brought up some ??? regarding it. Our lunch hour was consumed w/ CLAA discussion. That led me to spend all this morning looking over their site...though I'm happy w/ where we're at with our choices this year and am not looking to change. I was happpy to find this discussion to explore the options.
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I also have a few kids in a few classes at CLAA. We love it. Happy to answer any questions.
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Hi everyone. I'm new here and I have been looking for info/experience with CLAA. I have just discovered this program and it looks interesting. I have two boys 13 and 12. I don't quite know how it would be to start them off in such a dramatically different education style. If any of you have experience transitioning older students into the program, I would love to hear it. Positive or negative. I am just looking for a sort of review process from a source other than the CLAA website. Thank you all.
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i used to think that if I didn't invent it, or research it, then it wasn't "homeschooling." But I learned that the greatest Catholic theologians and philosophers didn't learn from their moms. Neither did some of the the secular people I often heard mentioned. They may have learned at home, but they had tutors. |
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Thanks Denise, That's sort of the mindset I'm trying to shake. Tracing it back, I wasn't happy with what I saw of the "School in a Box" sort of plan, and none of the other alternatives looked quite right, so unschooling seemed the way to go. But CLAA echoes the sort of teaching I found at a place called Centre for Thomistic Studies in Sydney. This clear sort of thinking where definitions were given rather than discussions rambling around. Also I like that it has a core - it doesn't try to do the whole modern curriculum. I think even if I never got round to those Enrichment courses my boys would still be doing great and be able to devote the time to their own interests (currently cars).
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Hello,
I am new to the forum and am very interested in CLAA. I have lots of questions.
How are y'all doing in it? Is it actually doable for a country bumpkin like me? Is it SO very different from a standard education that it would be very hard to transition into it?
What about having many children at different levels? What are the core subjects that you take? They are kind of confusing to me.
Thanks in advance for any help you can give me. I will probably have more questions.
Blessing, Leane
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Hi Leane,
My family has been enrolled for about a year. I have a 17yog doing Grammar 1, a 14yob doing Grammar 1 (Latin), Cat. 2, Chronology , Classical Prose, Arithmetic 1, a 12 yog doing Grammar, Cat. 1, Classical Prose,Arithmetic and Chronology, a 9 yog doing Grammar 1, Arithmetic and Catechism and a 6yob in Petty School doing Reading, Arithmetic and Writing.
As you can see, even though they are of differing ages, they are all working on basically the same courses. This helps in several ways. They can help eachother, and I am getting better at helping the younger ones, as I have been through the material with the older ones. Frankly, they are all past me in Grammar now, so if I can't figure something out, I go to the older kids. But the CLAA has online help, so we make use of that too.
"Different" is an understatement. I think the thing to keep in mind, is that what is standard education NOW is what is different. The Classical Liberal Arts were taught for 1500 years. My kids are thrilled to find that when they read a bio on St. Ignatius, or St. Dominic - they were taking the same courses back then.
The core courses are Grammar 1, Arithmetic, and Catechism 1. As you transition into the program, many parents find that just dealing with these is enough, and they wait to add more.
How old are your kids?
I encourage you to read all the articles on the home page. CLAA is more than just the courses, it is a radical re-alignment (at least is was for me) of priorities. If you embrace all it has to offer, it changes your life in immeasurable ways.
Feel free to ask more questions.
Denise
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