Classical Conversations Foundations {Cycle 1} ORGANIZATION & PREP

[@MyChocolateMoments]

❗❗IMPORTANT❗❗ This video is several years old and outdatded now that CC Connected has changed - please see my 2024-2025 video for much more current information, including links to everything: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nni6eo2ZndClmtU

[@prayersponytails6227]

Excellent job, you’re such a blessing to the homeschool and CC community! And you get extra mommy points for wearing that precious baby the whole time. 😍 You have me cracking up at your remarks about the archaic state of CC file sharing 🤣 I 100% agree, it’s like old school forums and Blackboard file sharing!

[@MyChocolateMoments]

Aww thank you!

[@MyChocolateMoments]

YES! Blackboard file sharing for sure!! Soooo old lol!

[@sparklechick4139]

I wish I could HUG you! Thank you for this. Thank you for your amazing items on CC connect. I appreciate you SO MUCH!!!!

[@MyChocolateMoments]

You’re welcome!

[@brittanyelizabethpag]

FIrst time CC momma and tutor here. Your tips and advice were super helpful! So blessed that we have wonderfully organized mommas like you to keep us other ones going. :) THANK YOU!

[@MyChocolateMoments]

You’re welcome!

[@LAR2911]

Oh Praise The Lord! I am so thankful I found you today. I am preparing for my first year of homeschooling and a foundations tutor! Thank you! I am going to watch the other video first but I am so glad you made this video.

[@MyChocolateMoments]

You’re very welcome!

[@darinrodriguez9762]

You caught my eye tutoring CC while wearing a baby! You go Mama! ❤️

[@MyChocolateMoments]

Aww thanks!

[@andreaaguila1]

you are a great mom and tutor!! greetings from CC Mexico!!!

[@MyChocolateMoments]

Thank you!

[@brunochiarelli93]

Watching from Brazil. Glad for knowing you!

[@BernadetteOntiveros-c3l]

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[@bryacarolina3319]

This is so helpful. Thank you taking the time to do this, especially with a new baby. Super mom! Praying your school year goes well.

[@MyChocolateMoments]

I’m so glad it’s helpful!

[@pilcherbabies]

I am one who loves your videos like this! It seriously was the #1 thing that was helpful to me as I started CC last year 😊 Thank you so much for sharing!

[@MyChocolateMoments]

I’m so happy to hear that!

[@shelleyyoung6927]

This is such an amazing resource! Thank you for taking the time to do this! I plan on sharing your link with the other families in my community because your many organizational ideas and resources are just so very helpful! One thing I happened upon that you might enjoy for your Cycle 1 student notebooks is from a KZbin channel called Log Home Learning. If you look on her Cycle 1 Resources video, she has a free download she created with cute worksheets all pertaining to the Cycle 1 English memory work.

[@MyChocolateMoments]

I’m so glad it was helpful! Thank you for that recommendation! Those worksheets look amazing!

[@AdreeThompsonLMT]

This was so helpful! Thank you!!! You are very organized with your links and everything! I just went with all your basic recommendations for the wall "trifold" pages and the Fridge Facts pages. There are SO many options and this is my first year that it was nice to just see something laid out and working and to go with that. I also love the idea of printing out JPEGs as a photo through Amazon or Costco to make it easy and beautiful and not take up more ink. I'm also sending all my pages to print out to the local print shop as well. This way I have everything basic printed and ready to go and can print at home as needed throughout the year. Thanks again!!! I know how much work filming with young kiddos is and you edited too! Incredible job Mama.

[@MyChocolateMoments]

You’re welcome! I’m so glad it was helpful!

[@alicevitale679]

The video sound is pretty good, beyond my imagination

[@kendallhaines323]

This is SO great thank you so much for all the help!

[@MyChocolateMoments]

You’re welcome!

[@aprilweiss4243]

You are amazing!!! Thank you so much for compiling all this info. I am so grateful!

[@MyChocolateMoments]

You’re welcome!

[@katiemurphy2836]

Thank you so much for this helpful video. We're about to enter our second year of CC and I will be tutoring this year as well. I love all your ideas. Very helpful. Thank you.

[@MyChocolateMoments]

You’re welcome!

[@lovelymeliify]

You helped me get organized last year for our first cc year :) Thank you for making these videos!

[@MyChocolateMoments]

You’re welcome!!

[@PreppyLorax-i2m]

I'm so happy you uploaded this I bought most curriculums you got and love the way you explain everything I got my 6 year old going back to cc in Aug and I take my two little ones too my 2 year old and 7month old with me so this helps me alot 💗

[@MyChocolateMoments]

I'm so glad it's helpful!

[@mamasniffles7732]

I use the small photo books for community days when the class is going over new grammar or during review games. It's super convenient and makes it so I don't have to bring my whole Foundations guide.

[@MyChocolateMoments]

Great idea!!

[@emily5376]

We're going to need you to just go ahead and share all the files since you went ahead and did all that work for us 😉. This is my first year with CC and I am SO grateful for all the parents that contribute, but couldn't agree more about the organization, or lack there of on the site though 🤪

[@MyChocolateMoments]

Lol!! It’s a bit of a hot mess for sure 😂

[@emaleemorton2963]

Thank you! I have loved your other videos, we are starting CC this year and are so looking forward to it! ❤️

[@MyChocolateMoments]

Yay! I hope you have a fantastic year!

[@emaleemorton2963]

@@MyChocolateMoments , you too!! ❤️

[@FashionbyBrittany]

Ok as someone who as deeply wished I could afford CC, this is very very very helpful. I found the memory work cards that you attached on the blog. I guess I’m just gonna go ahead and buy the iTunes songs for each cycle. I very much so wish I had access to sandbox and all the downloads because it seems so wonderful. Wish they would allow us a sort of access to the printable resources. Unless I missed somewhere to find it for free or elsewhere.

[@MyChocolateMoments]

I'm glad this has been helpful! FYI this is from last time we did cycle 1 - I'll be doing an updated video later this summer that has even more links and resources. including many that are not on CCC so they're accessible to everyone, so be watching for that one!

[@Todocomienzaencasa]

Excelente!! Me encantó!!❤️🌹👏 Gracias por compartir !!

[@janerhee37]

The time line box, I got mine from Michaels and the brand is Latchmate (w tray) I just took out the tray. And it seems to fit everything perfectly. I did start to put them into binders instead b/c we often are still working on the week before and i wanted to be able to flip to them fast.

[@MyChocolateMoments]

Great idea!

[@Pwong808]

Thank you so much!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@MyChocolateMoments]

You're welcome!

[@kristenbostwick1926]

This is SO helpful for me as we started CC mid-cycle this year. Did you create your own labels for your wall board? What is the font if wanted to make my own? I didn't see them anywhere on CC Connected, but I like that the font and color match each strand's memory work.

[@MyChocolateMoments]

I did not, they were created by the same person who created the memory work pages. Also, fyi this video is from 3 years ago, make sure you check out my video from this year as it's updated and includes links to everything: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nni6eo2ZndClmtUsi=XnczBHKRHC53R9HS

[@modestmidwestmomma9988]

I had a question about all the memory work that you have up on the wall. Is the only way to access that is to actually be apart of the community? I have been praying about doing CC and if it happens for us we will be doing it without a community. Do you know of another to get the printable memory work for the wall? Thank you so much for this video and all of your CC videos they have been super helpful!

[@MyChocolateMoments]

You don’t have to be part of a community to get a CC Connected subscription (which is where this memory work came from)

[@lauras6440]

Hi, does anyone have the current link to the Bible work for Cycle 1? The link above redirects to the old system. Thanks!

[@sarahp9028]

Thank you for sharing all of this. Youve done an amazing job!!! Curious, what printer do you use? We're looking to replace ours and i need a solid one for all the printing we do for school!!

[@MyChocolateMoments]

@@sarahp9028 this is the one I use: amzn.to/3OmTZtm I’ve been happy with it!

[@sarahp9028]

@@MyChocolateMoments TYSM!!!

[@missionalmommy]

I actually get both the app and the CDs because I can use the app with my kids and students as a tutor easily while also having a CD for my older daughter to use for review and another for the car on the go.

[@ireland2010schapers]

I’m brand new to CC and I will be tutoring in the fall. It looks like the new CC connected doesn’t have any of the file sharing pdf, jpeg, items you shared. Any idea if they will be adding the file sharing items soon?

[@MyChocolateMoments]

In the past things for the next cycle usually get added in the summer. I’m not sure if that will change this year now that CCC will be included with our tuition.

[@annawhite5330]

Hello! I am completely new to CC and having such a hard time navigating CC connected and finding these resources shared! Any tips? Thank you!!

[@MyChocolateMoments]

CC Connected has had an overhaul since I made this video 3 years ago. I'll be making a new video for this year later in July so keep an eye out for that - it'll have direct links to everything I mention to make it super easy to find them!

[@annawhite5330]

@@MyChocolateMoments Thank you so much. Your videos on CC have been super helpful!

[@MyChocolateMoments]

@@annawhite5330 you’re welcome! I’m so glad!

[@calvarychapelberkely2905]

I am having trouble finding the printables on cc connected. I find the usernames you gave, but after that I don’t know how to find the printables

[@MyChocolateMoments]

Once you filter with those usernames you’ll have to scroll through all the files they’ve uploaded to find the specific ones you’re looking for

[@sandraruiz4737]

Thank you so much! Do you k ow if sheriellis has the science notebook for 5-7 yr olds semester 1? I only see semester 2 for that age. Any ideas?

[@MyChocolateMoments]

I don't see that one and I downloaded everything of hers I could find, so I'm guessing it's not on CCC. Or CCC is being weird and not showing it, which is also possible.

[@marciacarbo9047]

Do you k ow how we can get copies of the sandbox?

[@MyChocolateMoments]

I have it linked in this year’s prep video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6ivpHd9gKynpqs

[@janerhee37]

what type of things are you printing out for that file box you have by weeks? what sheets are you referring to?

[@MyChocolateMoments]

I shared all of that in the video and put usernames/links in the description

[@janerhee37]

what is the digital download? Where do you download it?

[@MyChocolateMoments]

For the songs? That’s on itunes.

[@heatherburlingame471]

I cannot for the life of me find the Bible or math that you have. I've changed all the filters, help!!!

[@MyChocolateMoments]

Math is the same all 3 cycles so if you can find any keppel math files those would work. For Bible I just checked - I put in username keppel and found them on the very last page of her files.

[@heatherburlingame471]

@@MyChocolateMoments thank you so so much! i found them!

[@Susan-rx1yf]

How the heck do you even FIND the file sharing? I've been searching for an hour! Lol