by Rachael Oren | Mar 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
by Academy dad, Eric Hodges Every family today deals with the question of whether, or when, to get a smartphone for their children. When asked, most parents give two primary reasons: first, for the child’s safety when away from parents. Second, because everyone else...
by The Classical Academy | Mar 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Why do we memorize poetry? Why do our students participate in Recite Nights? Isn’t memorization just “kill and drill?” an educational past time that should be drown out by now? Absolutely not! When you set out to achieve something, the first thing...
by The Classical Academy | Feb 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Why care about reading? Why care about reading the Great Books? What exactly are the Great Books? What value do they bring to life? What am I missing out on? In classical education, you hear a lot about The Great Books. Many classical schools even have a statement...
by The Classical Academy | Jan 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
Have you ever walked into an elementary classroom and saw the stoplight hanging on the wall with every student name clothes-pinned on red, green or yellow? Having a great day? Pinned on green. Having an ok day? Pinned on yellow. Having a bad day? Pinned on red. What...
by The Classical Academy | Nov 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Have you ever heard a parent say, “My middle school child turns everything into an argument. They rebut everything!” Some good news exists – it’s completely normal, and even better, we can teach them how to channel it! Developmentally, your...
by The Classical Academy | Oct 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
One of the definite advantages of homeschooling is that education can be custom tailored to the child. While there are many benefits to a school community, if your child is outside of the normal range of cognitive abilities for their age and grade, there are times...
