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Wonder and the Purpose of Science
One of the great and lofty claims of the classical method of education is that it produces students who love learning. Yes, we as their educators...
History in Classical Education
I’ve known rivers. Ancient, dusky rivers. My soul has grown deep like the rivers. American poet Langston Hughes wrote those words while riding a...
Senior Thesis – A Test of Character
Part of what keeps me sane is that while life is linear, it is also cyclical. When the days grow short and dark, I know Christmas is near; and as...
The Stormy Years of Middle School
Middle school students rarely know what they want to do with their lives. Oh, they think they know, and they will tell you, quite emphatically, what...
The Key to Good Teaching
“In the end is my beginning.” –T. S.Eliot, “East Coker” At Providence Classical Christian School we know that good teachers make what they do look...
Developing Humility in your Children
The intention in my blogs this year as we explore how to teach our children Godly character is not to cover an exhaustive list of traits, but to...
Why Read Books?
“Why read books?” A question which only decades ago would have been asked facetiously if at all has become increasingly relevant and serious in our...
Beowulf, STEM & the Age of Tech
Does a classical education prepare students in math and science? Why does Beowulf matter in the age of tech? Are Providence students well-equipped...
Equipping Students to Speak Publicly
If popular reports are to be believed, the fear of public speaking tops the list of common phobias; even death is apparently less frightening than...
Why Study Latin?
Latin is the ancient language originally used in the central region of Italy once called Latium, where Rome is located. As Rome’s empire grew to...