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Classical Conundrums: Why are seniors required to write and defend a thesis?
Have questions about classical Christian education? Ask us here. Q: Why are seniors required to write and defend a thesis? A: "The senior thesis project proves that we are no longer just students, absorbing information from other people. We reach our own ...
Classical Conundrums: Young Minds & Ancient Myths
Have questions about classical Christian education? We are here to help! Q: “Why does a classical Christian school spend so much time on mythology and ancient pagan cultures?” A: Beginning in second grade, our students embark on a journey through history, often...
What does it mean to be an ACCS Accredited school?
An answer from a newly accredited member During the past two years, Veritas Christian Academy has undertaken the task of changing accrediting associations. “Why did we make this change from a broad accreditation to a specific group?” The short answer is that as a...
Parent Reading Lists: Read and Listen Survey Results
Photo by Frank Holleman on UnsplashREAD & LISTEN: SURVEY RESULTSBooks about Classical Education ▾Books from the Classroom ▾Podcasts forKids ▸Read about CCE from A-Z ▸ Rewind: Audiobooks for Summer Afternoons ▸"CHRISTIAN PARENTS are ultimately responsible for the...
Greek Words We Have No Translation For
Read more: Why do we study the Greeks so much? ~by Louis Markos By Elise Goodwin Greek Words We Have No Translation For We can’t go back to ancient Greece, but occasionally we can find small windows into their world by looking at their language. Their words tell us...
Kindergartners and Chicken Eggs
NOTE FROM A HEADMASTER Christopher Stevens, Cornerstone Classical School, Salina, KS Every year our kindergarten incubates chicken eggs. Each day they turn the lights out and hold a candle to the eggs to track and draw the development of the embryo. One day, as...
Classical Conundrums: Why do we need a classical Christian education as opposed to just a Christian education?
By William Bryant Related: Why I Started a Classical Christian School Q: We live in rural America. We love it, and so do our kids. Classical education seems very much like a prep school with the uniforms, the uppity behaviors, and so much work. Why do we need a...
Valentine’s Day
"Valentine’s Day is a wonderful tradition, but you have to admit that it does little to give us biblical clarity about what love really is! So, what is love? … You won’t find the best answer on the pages of Wikipedia, Merriam-Webster, or Shakespeare. No, the best...
Classical Conundrums: Living in a STEM World
By Ken Hosier Q: We live in a STEM world. Shouldn’t we prioritize that current reality above a liberal arts education? A: STEM is not a new pursuit but rather an acronym (first used in 2001) used to draw attention to these fields. Ironically, we can’t even agree on...
What Is Socratic Discussion?
by Gary Hartenburg Socrates, who has been condemned to die—in one sense unjustly, but in another sense not—sleeps peacefully in his jail cell. His old friend, Crito, comes to him with a plan: “Socrates, you can escape. I’ve bribed the guard, and we have friends who...
Back to the Books
By Hannah K. Grieser People think that stories are shaped by people. In fact, it’s the other way around. —Terry Pratchett Appreciating the Great Books Starts with the Good Books Anyone involved in classical education has probably heard people talk about the Great...
Classical Conundrums: What about non-Western authors?
By William Bryant Q: What about non-Western authors? History? Culture? This curriculum sounds very Anglo-centric. A: We twenty-first century American Christians haven’t settled something in our minds, really settled it, and then unapologetically ordered the...
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Cursive Makes US Smarter
What was once considered an outdated art is now being shown to help students' cognitive development. https://www.schoolinfosystem.org/2017/08/02/keyboards-are-overrated-cursive-is-back-and-its-making-us-smarter/#comment-22985
Why do we study the Greeks so much?
By Louis Markos As Christians, we must, of course, read and know the Bible intimately, so that we will know how God acted directly in human history, leading up to the Incarnation, Crucifixion, and Resurrection, and looking forward to the Second Coming. Such is...
Parent Study: Ideas Can Change the World
Host a Community Group Take time to learn and study some of the great ideas of the West with other parents.
Playgrounds & Temples: An Interview with N.T. Wright
N.T Wright Resources | The N.T. Wright Official Page | N.T. Wright Classes A New Perspective On Being Together Classical Christian schools tend to be distinct in their culture, and schools naturally have many points of social intersection, like athletics, friends,...
Hancus ille Vaccanis translated by Karen Moore
Hancus Ille Vaccanis: The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog To You from Texas ~ Translated by Karen T. Moore, Instructor of Classical Languages and Ancient Humanities at ACCS member school Grace Academy, Georgetown, TX. Released 12/20.Get the latest from Hank the...
