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Relaxed Conversations
with Leigh Bortins
Our purpose is to grow in joyful community by learning together. These clubs are a simple way to learn in community by reading and listening together on a regular basis. It’s book club without the homework!
“The locus of education is the family and creation is the curriculum.”
– Leigh Bortins
The Math Map
With Kirsty Gilpin
Wednesdays at 1 PM EST
The Math Map: Rationals and Binomials is included in the CC membership at CCConnected.com.
January
Jan 7: Lesson 18 Transformations
Jan 14: Lesson 19 Open Shapes
Jan 21: Lesson 20 Solid Shapes
Jan 28: Lesson 21 Locations
February
Feb 4: Lesson 22 Populations
Feb 11: Lesson 23 Matrices
Feb 18: Lesson 24 Rates
Feb 25: Lesson 25 Rate of Change
March
Mar 4: Lesson 26 Accumulated Change
Mar 11: Lesson 27 Complex Numbers
Mar 18: Lesson 28 Proofs
Mar 25: Lesson 29 Seeing the Unseen
April
Apr 1: Lesson 30 Reflection
Apr 8: What is a unit?
Apr 15: Measured vs Exact Units
Apr 22: Counting Units
Apr 29: Place Value and Base 10
May
May 6: Place Value and Base n
May 13: CANCELLED
May 20: Adding with Place Value
May 27: Subtracting with Place Value
June
Jun 3: Multiplying with Place Value & the Distributive Law
Jun 10: Multiplying in Different Forms
Jun 17: Division using Place Value (Long Division)
Jun 24: Factorization – undoing multiplication
July
Jul 1: Division using Fractions
Jul 8: Fractions: Simplifying
Jul 15: Fractions: Adding & Subtracting
Jul 22: Fractions: Multiplying & Dividing
FALL
July
Jul 29: Ex Nihilo
August
Aug 5: Number Notation
Aug 12: Comparison
Aug 19: Addition & Subtraction
Aug 26: Multiplication
September
Sep 2: Division
Sep 9: Exponentiation
Sep 16: Equations
Sep 23: Straight Lines
Sep 30: Intersected Lines
October
Oct 7: Curved Lines
Oct 14: Polygons
Oct 21: Circles & Ellipses
Oct 28: Constructions
November
Nov 4: Assessment
The Habits Book Club
with Leigh Bortins
Mondays at 5 PM ET
September 2026
Sep 14: Kelli
Sep 21: Amy
Sep 28: Lisa
October 2026
Oct 5: Kelli
Oct 12: Amy, with Jennifer hosting
Oct 19: Lisa
Oct 26: Kelli
November 2026
Nov 2: Amy
Nov 9: Lisa
Nov 16: Kelli
Thanksgiving break. Back Nov 30.
Nov 30: Amy
December 2026
Dec 7: Lisa
Dec 14: Kelli
Christmas break. Back Jan 11.
January 2027
Jan 11: Amy
Jan 18: Lisa
Jan 25: Kelli
February 2027
Feb 1: Amy
Feb 8: Lisa
Feb 15: Kelli
Feb 22: Amy, with Jennifer hosting
March 2027
Mar 1: Lisa, with Jennifer hosting
Mar 8: Kelli
Common Latin
With Kathy Donegia
Wednesdays at 2 PM EST
June 2026
Jun 3: Intro and testimonials, family around the table
Jun 10: Task 1 – Read the Vulgate
July 2026
Jul 1: Task 2 – Recite catechism
Jul 8: Task 3 – Memorize vocabulary
Jul 15: Task 4 – Practice forms
Jul 22: Task 5 – Study syntax
August 2026
Aug 5: Task 6 – Parse and translate passages
Aug 12: Lesson 1 – Sum esse
Aug 19: Lesson 2 – First Declension Nouns (Tour 1)
September 2026
Sep 2: Lesson 3 – 2nd Declension Nouns (Tour 1)
Sep 9: Lesson 4 – 1st/2nd Declension Adjectives (Tour 1)
Sep 16: Lesson 5 – 3rd Declension M/F nouns (Tour 1)
October 2026
Oct 7: Lesson 6 – 3rd Declension Neuter Nouns (Tour 1)
Oct 14: Lesson 7 – 3rd Declension Adjectives (Tour 1)
Oct 21: Lesson 8 – 4th/5th Dec. Nouns (Tour 1)
November 2026
Nov 10 (CC holiday): Lesson 9 – 1st/2nd Person Pronouns (Tour 1)
Nov 18: Lesson 10 – 3rd Person Pronouns (Tour 1)
December 2026
Dec 2: Lesson 11 – Demonstrative Pronouns (Tour 1)
January 2027
Jan 6: Lesson 12 – Relative Pronouns (Tour 1)
Jan 13: Lesson 13 – Interrogative Pronouns (Tour 1)
Jan 20: Lesson 14 – Prepositions (Tour 1)
Jan 27: Lesson 16 – 1st Conjugation Verbs Pres. Tense (Tour 1)
February 2027
Feb 3: Lesson 17 – 1st Conjugation Verbs Imperfect Tense(Tour 1)
Feb 10: Lesson 18 – 1st Conjugation Verbs Future Tense (Tour 1)
Feb 17: Lesson 19 – 2nd Conjugation Verbs Pres. System (Tour 1)
Feb 24: Lesson 20 – 3rd Conjugation Verbs Perfect Tense (Tour 1)
March 2027
Mar 3: Lesson 21 – 3rd Con. Verbs Pluperfect Tense (Tour 1)
Mar 10: Lesson 22 – 3rd Conjugation Verbs Future Perfect Tense (Tour 1)
Mar 31: Lesson 23 – 3rd Conjugation Verbs Pres. Tense (Tour 1)
April 2027
Apr 7: Lesson 24 – 3rd Conjugation Verbs Imperfect Tense (Tour 1)
Apr 14: Lesson 25 – Third Conjugation Verbs Future Tense (Tour 1)
Apr 21: Lesson 26 – 3rd io and 4th Conjugation Verbs Present Tense (Tour 1)
Apr 28: Lesson 27 -3rd io and 4th Conjugations Verbs Imperfect Tense (tour 1)
May 2027
May 5: Lesson 28 – Third io and 4th Conjugation Verbs Future Tense (Tour 1)
May 12: Lesson 29 – Review and Translation Skills (Tour 1)
May 19: Lesson 30 – Assessment (Tour 1)