PARENT RESOURCES

The Exponential Growth of Classical Christian Education

The Exponential Growth of Classical Christian Education            Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra / January 9, 2017 On a Monday morning 17 years ago, Russ Gregg quit his job because of a sermon he’d heard the day before about “venturing something for God that’s a little bit crazy.” So he left his position […]

A Parent’s Journey

A Parents’ Journey by Marty Wynn, Grace Classical Academy (www.graceclassical.org) During our daughter’s elementary education, my husband and I found ourselves at an unexpected fork in the road in raising our children. We had pulled our daughter out of the public school that she attended midway through the second semester of her second grade year. […]

The Four Senses

The Four Senses by Nathan Carr, The Academy of Classical Christian Studies In teaching a New Testament course to eighth graders every year, I have a single goal in mind. It’s not to teach them about genre and classification of books, as different as Gospels and Epistles may be. It’s not even to attempt the […]

The Common Core and the Classical Tradition

The Common Core and the Classical Tradition by Christopher Perrrin, PhD | Nov 4, 2014 When I first heard the Common Core discussed in a news report, I had a schizophrenic reaction. Being an ardent advocate for the classical tradition of education, I responded positively to its captivating name. Classical educators love and support the […]

Bringing the Generations Together: Grandparent’s Day 2014

One of our favorite and sweetest traditions is inviting grandparents and special guests into our school for our annual performance, brunch, and classroom visits.  Due to a heavy winter snow and ice storm, this event has been postponed to Friday, February 21.