by Matt Appling | Apr 8, 2021 | Classical Christian, Education, Middle School, The Arts, The Classroom, Uncategorized
Whitefield Academy Blog Why Art Matters in Today’s World Raise your hands – how many of you can relate to this: Sometime, long ago, you sat in a classroom, head in hand. The lesson is boring you. You’re confused. You’re frustrated. You raise your hand, not...
by Matt Appling | Mar 4, 2021 | Classical Christian, Education, Elementary School, Extracurriculars, The Arts, Uncategorized
Whitefield Academy Blog Why I Grade Kids’ Art: An Art Teacher’s Perspective Recently, I saw a conversation play out on social media between two of my real-life friends: A mom reviewed her elementary school child’s report card. The lowest grade, to her...
by Matt Appling | Jan 21, 2021 | Classical Christian, The Arts, The Classroom
Whitefield Academy Blog Why “Specials” Aren’t Special at Classical Schools A “Special” Part of Childhood Most of us remember a few bits and pieces from or days in elementary school. If we attended a typical, modern American school, we had our...
by Matt Appling | Sep 10, 2020 | Classical Christian, Parenting, Spiritual Life, Uncategorized
Whitefield Academy Blog FOMO at IHOP: Ten Years at Whitefield Last January, I found myself at a notable “international pancake restaurant” with three other teachers and our soon-to-be-graduating senior class at about eleven o’clock at night. It was an unusual night....
by Matt Appling | Jan 31, 2019 | Media, Parenting, Technology
Whitefield Academy Blog Harnessing the Power of Video Games Imagine a typical evening at the dining table. You’re asking your kids about the day’s events. One of your children launches into a stream of consciousness… “First I gathered a bunch of wood, and some...
