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et us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Hebrews 12:1 (NIV). Several weeks ago, my Challenge II students had a Socratic discussion based on the model described in Matt Copeland’s book, Socratic Circles. This article will give you a glimpse into that discussion. But first, let us...
Read the Full ArticleTraditions are good. We all have them. The traditions I observe to celebrate events like birthdays, Christmas, and Thanksgiving with my family are different from others’ traditions. My wife and I celebrate our anniversary differently than others celebrate. Traditions are good. They are good, insofar as they do not...
Read the Full Article“They teach bankers to recognize counterfeits by showing them REAL bills.” The statement referenced above is offered by many Christians as a reason against exposing children to non-Christian texts. The reasoning asserts that: If we are to raise children to know the truth, why expose them to untruth? As...
Read the Full ArticleMount Parnassus…hovering over the ancient shrine of Delphi, has stood as a…symbol of poetic inspiration and perfection since the dawn of the West…over time it came to embody those things which man, at his best, wishes—and ought to wish—to achieve. It became a sign of his better, divinely inspired...
Read the Full ArticleFor the 2012-2013 school year and for the first time, the Advanced Placement Latin Exam is going to include the works of Julius Caesar. In the past, there were two Latin exams: AP Vergil and AP Latin Literature (Catullus and Ovid, Cicero or Horace). In 2009, the AP Latin...
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Think about community. The word “community” comes from the Old French word communité, which, as you Latin students know, is derived from communitas (cum, “with/together,” plus munus, “gift”). In short, community is the gift of being together with others. This statement raises a couple of questions: Do we see the communities in which...
Read the Full ArticleWe tend to think the purpose of education is to provide answers—the information needed to function productively. On the one hand, this is true. But, on the other hand, as with all important human activities, it is not the only purpose. In fact, this pragmatic view is simultaneously the...
Read the Full ArticleThere are certain terms that can only be used in an absolute sense. Take, for instance, the word “pregnant.” A woman either is or is not pregnant. She cannot be really pregnant, very pregnant, or more pregnant than someone else. She is just pregnant or not pregnant. Another word...
Read the Full ArticleLast month, I had the pleasure of being interviewed on Leigh! @ Lunch concerning the National Latin Exam. Since there was so much interest in the information, I thought I should spend a little time discussing some of the things that need to be reviewed before your child takes the National Latin...
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In the introduction to her book, The Core: Teaching Your Child the Foundations of Classical Education, Leigh Bortins makes a radical and disorienting statement that makes the book worth reading. She says, “This curriculum works for a student of any age, but that is a hard idea to digest because...
Read the Full ArticleOne of the goals of classical Christian education is to train students to see relationships between ideas. This is an analytical skill as well as a philosophy. Everything that exists shares a common creator who is still active in His creation. It is our job as educators and Christians...
Read the Full ArticlePlease Note: This article is not a recommendation to watch the film Groundhog Day without first reviewing whether it is appropriate for you or your children. Please consider all content before making a determination as to who in your family can watch this film. You can find some helpful...
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