C. S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia offer young readers both delightful stories and incredible spiritual insights. In this presentation, we will explore the transformational power of Aslan as the Christ figure of Narnia.
This seminar is designed to remind Classical educators about the purpose and philosophy of classical education, identify the nature of the teacher and student and types of knowledge as well as give Classical tools (5 Canons of Rhetoric) to authentically assess students for dialoguing and ascertaining student strengths and weaknesses in all areas of the curriculum.
Poetry is our human inheritance. Children deeply know this and learn it avidly and with great pleasure. I will teach what I have done and seen and why it matters.
For some time now, classical educators across the country have found the techniques compiled in Teach Like a Champion 2.0 by Doug Lemov to be beneficial for growing in the craft of teaching.
While we have reclaimed the trivium, we know that there is still work to do in Classical education! Many are asking how we might reclaim the quadrivium, the arts of mathematics, sisters to the arts of language.
Socratic methods aren’t just for high school! In this session, you will learn how to utilize Socratic methods to facilitate rich discussions in your grammar school classroom.
Discover answers to your students’ questions about English spelling! Together we will explore rules that help explain 98% of English words and facilitate orthographic mapping.
As classical educators, we know how to teach to cultivate virtue and wisdom in our students yet there are times where we or our colleagues struggle to thrive professionally. Last year, teachers across the country were forced to pivot at a moment's notice due to the pandemic. Since then, there has been a disruption in the status quo for good and for ill.
Discussed are introductory ideas and experiences for individuals who want to incorporate Latin songs and spoken language, but who have not had the training or context and don't know where to start.
While grammar schools are a strength in the classical Christian education movement, they probably have not received as much help or assessment from the classical tradition as have upper schools. How do we discern what is classical and what is not when considering what we teach in Pre-K through 6th grade?
