What if I Don’t Like Bach?

What If I Don't Like Bach? How to Develop a...

How Do You Teach Beauty?

How Do You Teach Beauty? by Jon Paul Pope ...

This Year in History: 1825

The Death of Jacques-Louis David By James...
The Gray Havens Interview: Music with a Story

The Gray Havens Interview: Music with a Story

Fall 2017 THE QUICKEST ROUTE FROM THE HEAD TO THE HEART IS A STORY. —DAVE RADFORD, CREATOR OF THE GRAY HAVENS Gray Havens Website | How They Met | The American Idol Experience | Albums on Amazon | Tour Info UPDATE: Summer 2018 “High Enough” soars into the top twenty...

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Blakey Prize

Blakey Prize

Blakey Prize in Fine Art: ACCS National Fine Arts Competition Review Entry Deadline | See Entry Details High school students (grades 9–12) from ACCS member schools compete with their peers from other ACCS member schools in a national visual arts competition. Each...

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Why You Should Read With Your Kids

Why You Should Read With Your Kids

Fall 2017   THE NEXT BEST THING "I wish I could go back to school!" It’s a common lament from parents of classical Christian school students. While we can’t do much to reverse time, we can offer suggestions. Increasingly, we’re hearing that parents have found a...

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Good Sportsmanship: It’s More than a Game

Good Sportsmanship: It’s More than a Game

by Beck Brydon | Fall 2017 Win from the bleachers   John Wooden was adamant that you should never be able to tell if his team won or lost based on the emotions of his players.   Win by 20 or lose by 20, how the players conducted themselves should be the...

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Students: Why Your Education Matters

Students: Why Your Education Matters

by Rebekah Merkle | Fall 2017 An answer for students to the why question   So here you are in a classical school. Have you ever wondered why?   Aside, of course, from the obvious fact that this is where your parents decided you should go. In my experience,...

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Arrival: A Movie Review

Arrival: A Movie Review

Fall 2017By David C. Goodwin A sci- movie reveals the power of classical languages Spoiler Alert:  Arrival’s reality is closer than most science fiction.   Twelve mysterious UFO’s hover over global positions in a sci-fi cliché that deserves one more installment....

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When Education Became Job Training

When Education Became Job Training

Fall 2017 This year in history: 1917     PRAGMATISM, LAW, AND THE UNLIMITED POWER OF PURPOSE   In 1917, the Progressive Era (c. 1880 to 1930) was in full swing. Pragmatism, the belief that  effectiveness determines value, was gaining influence as the...

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Learning a “Dead Language?” Why Latin Still Has Value

Learning a “Dead Language?” Why Latin Still Has Value

by Karen Moore | Fall 2017 Archimedes’ famous exclamation applies to my own discovery as well.   I am often asked, “So what made you decide to study Latin and Greek?” I smile, knowing the answer is not what one might expect.   The answer to that oft -asked...

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Make Summer Matter: Plan a School Campout!

Make Summer Matter: Plan a School Campout!

Summer 2017 Making Summer Matter - The Summer Guide Camp with (school) friends! School campouts can build memories and a stronger community. Camping is largely about having a good time together. How can it be better? Friends. And some of the best friends you can find...

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Our 2017 Grads: Who They are and Where They’re Going

Our 2017 Grads: Who They are and Where They’re Going

Summer 2017 Our graduates are worth reading about. Not only will you be encouraged about our future, you might find your next summer read. Have you ever wondered about their perspectives, favorite experiences, and plans as they get ready to take the next step? Some...

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Times & Seasons – Listen and Read

Times & Seasons – Listen and Read

Summer 2017 Audiobooks for summer afternoons It’s a hot day, and everyone is looking for some shade — a perfect time to make a summer tradition of gathering around the electronic device of choice for a good story. Note: All versions are unabridged. Rankings and...

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1917: The First Progressive School

1917: The First Progressive School

Summer 2017 Above: Columbia Teachers College This year in history: 1917 THE LINCOLN SCHOOL The Progressive Era (approximately 1890–1920) ushered in some of the most profound changes in American history.   For schools, it meant a change in focus from classical to...

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How Hard Can Kindergarten Be?

How Hard Can Kindergarten Be?

Summer 2017 | Artwork by 3rd Grade Students | Cair Paravel Latin School, Topeka, KS How hard can kindergarten be? A substitute’s story “How hard can that be?” I thought after being called to sub for kindergarten. I knew the get-out-of-class tactics such as, “Can I get...

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How to avoid “I’m Bored”

How to avoid “I’m Bored”

Summer 2017 PAINT YOUR OWN SUMMER A fix for the dreaded “I’m bored” After the first week or so of acclimating, we dive into a uniquely summer kind of schedule. This is the time to teach my kids all the life skills that are less feasible during the school year. They...

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