Hands-On Experiential Learning
When you walk the halls of The Classical Academy, it's a regular occurrence to see students with their hands deep in craft supplies, participating in a fun game to extend a lesson, playing with play-doh while listening to a classic children's literature read aloud, or participating in a science demonstration or experiment.
The Academy provides a high-quality, rigorous, classical, Christian education, but it does not neglect the delight of meeting children where they are- laughing, creating, exploring, and expressing. See what our students are doing this year!
Literature Book Parties
Literature book parties are a highlight of the Academy grammar school. Every campus day, teachers read aloud from a classic children's literature book such as Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, Robin Hood, and many more. Once a semester, every class celebrates the ending of one of the read alouds with a book party! There are games, crafts, snacks, decorations, and activities all based on the book.
The Academy provides a high-quality, rigorous, classical, Christian education, but it does not neglect the delight of meeting children where they are- laughing, creating, exploring, and expressing. See what our students are doing this year!
Literature Book Parties
Literature book parties are a highlight of the Academy grammar school. Every campus day, teachers read aloud from a classic children's literature book such as Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, Robin Hood, and many more. Once a semester, every class celebrates the ending of one of the read alouds with a book party! There are games, crafts, snacks, decorations, and activities all based on the book.
Peter Pan, by J.M. Barrie
Students walked the plank, played "corn hole" into an alligator's mouth, did a ring toss catch with pirate swords, candy pick up with a captain's hook, and much more! Gold coins were the final prize!
Students walked the plank, played "corn hole" into an alligator's mouth, did a ring toss catch with pirate swords, candy pick up with a captain's hook, and much more! Gold coins were the final prize!
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Winnie the Pooh, by A.A. Milne
Students went on a hunt through the 100-acre woods for Eeyore's tail, made clothespins characters of each animal in Winnie the Pooh, played pick up the honeycomb, and so much more!
Students went on a hunt through the 100-acre woods for Eeyore's tail, made clothespins characters of each animal in Winnie the Pooh, played pick up the honeycomb, and so much more!
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Little House in the Big Woods, by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Students danced with ribbons to fiddle music, made play-doh pies, bread with butter they made, and an orange clove ornament craft, just to name a few!
Students danced with ribbons to fiddle music, made play-doh pies, bread with butter they made, and an orange clove ornament craft, just to name a few!
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Engaging, creative, and fun extension projects in science, history, and even math!
After kicking off the study of Astronomy, students were given one planet to research and prepare a "news report" for the class. Each student delivered their news report in front of a green screen and real live camera man. The green screen allowed the videographer to input the planets on the screen in the background of the video as students presented their planets. This was a highlight for these students!
After kicking off the study of Astronomy, students were given one planet to research and prepare a "news report" for the class. Each student delivered their news report in front of a green screen and real live camera man. The green screen allowed the videographer to input the planets on the screen in the background of the video as students presented their planets. This was a highlight for these students!
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Discover area and perimeter using your gingerbread house!
