Christian, Husband, Father of 7, Classical Christian Educator, Homesteader, former Software Engineer
Christian classical education (CCE). Telos. Paideia. I cannot remember where I first heard each of these terms, but over the past five to seven years they have become a defining part of my life. My earliest experience with formal education
Recently, I've been wrestling with what to do with cheating in my classroom. Do I name it and address it as such, or use other means to direct students toward what is right? Growing up in public school,
On the Power of Words Language. What is it? Webster's Dictionary from 1828 gives a long list of definitions. The first beginning with: Human speech; the expression of ideas by words or significant articulate sounds, for the communication
Fellowship. I grew up in the Bible Belt where that word gets used a lot. It can be used as a noun: "Come to the Ladies Fellowship!", "After our quarterly business meeting, we'll have a
One of my fellow teachers who is new to classical Christian education asked this ⬆️ great question a day or two ago. She also asked why we study Latin. If we studied the Greek language, at least the kids could read
My wife and I have been on the journey of recovering Classical Christian Education since around 2019. During that time, we have homeschooled and been a part of a Classical Conversations community. Rebekah has primarily focused on the day-to-day teaching,
I did not start out to write a critique of Classical Conversations. Our family has been a part of it for 5 years, and at present, we plan to continue to be (with supplementation). My initial goal was to write
I recently went to check out in a big-box home improvement store, only to find that every cash register had been replaced by self-checkout. While self-checkout is nothing new, and I've used it fairly regularly, I sometimes have
