A Parent’s Hope
It is amazing how powerful and transformational becoming a parent is. I was not raised around little children, and I had no clue what I was going to experience the day my first child was born. It changed my life forever. I remember holding my daughter in my arms...
Extending Common Grace
One of the beautiful aspects of a classical Christian education is that we acknowledge the truth that God has ordered the universe according to certain principles that operate in creation. Unfortunately, it seems that unbelievers often make use of many God ordained...
A Gloriously Silent Class
Silence. Sitting in Mr. Paone’s Omnibus IV class, I was sitting in silence. A most excellent silence; an exciting silence; an educational silence. The students were working their way through a section of Plato’s The Republic, a challenging read on any day - a...
Stable in the Storm
The fourth day was hard. Already suffering from altitude sickness, I was trying desperately to stay in control of the situation - ha! Imagine my upset when, after climbing several hundred meters to Lava Tower and being told by Ema, my guide, that the rest was an...
What is the “Classical education” difference?
Where did Classical education come from? "Classical education" is actually a modern term used to describe what was once simply called education. The term was birthed out of modern day educators asking what type of education those from past generations received that...
Writing Well
In a world of tweets, snapchat, instagram, facebook feeds, email, text messaging, and buzzfeed, why does it matter if we write well? Even for those who believe we should, “why” may not be a question on which we reflect. But as changes occur at Fortis Academy, the...
The Beauty of Steel
Education is not just the impartation of information, nor is it simply about the development of skills. Although both of those two things are extremely important, they are only aspects of a comprehensive education. Education begins with the questions such as: How...
Why Student Council
Misconceptions: That’s just a popularity contest. Won’t feelings be hurt? It’s not necessary - we’re not a big school. And most unfortunate of all - the students aren’t really capable of self-government. One of the most important responsibilities as parents and...
Memory
The other day I was deeply moved as I listened to “A Contemplation of Memory” by Andrew Kern (link below) and was carried on a journey that gives a glimpse of the beauty and value of a classical Christian education. The whole message inspired hope based on what God is...
Two Views
Words are used to communicate ideas, and the same word can be used to describe completely different ideas. This was brought home to me this week when I saw a video of a Christian educator describing how “Christian worldview” can be used. One might say that the very...
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