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Why Luther Believed Christians Should Study the Liberal Arts
What lies at the core of an authentically Christian education? Bible classes, faithful teachers, chapel services, certainly. How about the liberal arts? For many parents of faith, they…
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Attention, Then and Now: The Science of Focus Before and After Charlotte Mason’s Time
The importance of attention for education is almost proverbial. Who has not seen the stereotype of a student staring out the window, while the teacher drones on? Movies…
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Liberating Education from the Success Syndrome
The quest for success in education is a familiar narrative for students, teachers and home educators alike. Schools especially can often get caught up in the elusive search…
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The Flow of Thought, Part 3: Narration as Flow
It’s been a little while since my last article on the flow of thought, or how Mihayli Csikszentmihalyi’s concept of flow can support the philosophy of classical education.…
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Strategic Instruction: Optimizing Classroom Performance for Small and Large Classes
It is often assumed among administrators, teachers, and parents alike that the smaller the class size, the better the instruction, and consequently, the greater the academic achievement. After…
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So Your Middle Schooler Wants to Go to a Different School ? 3 Strategies for High School Retention
It’s an incontrovertible rule of life: every middle schooler will express a desire to go to a different school than the one they are currently in – any…
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