by Whitefield Academy | Apr 21, 2022 | Classical Christian, Education, Extracurriculars, Kansas City, Kindergarten, Private Schools, The Arts
Whitefield Academy Blog Art Smart Whitefield Students The art journey at Whitefield is an exciting adventure. It starts with what our art teachers describe as “directed creativity.” Mrs. Heather Huettner and Mr. Matt Appling, art teachers, start to shape...
by Whitefield Academy | Apr 7, 2022 | Classical Christian, Education, Extracurriculars, Kansas City, Middle School, Private Schools, The Arts, Upper School
Whitefield Academy Blog Shakespeare: Its Value To Our School William Shakespeare, the 16th century English writer, is undoubtedly the best known playwright of all time. Today, his plays are said to be “universally famous.” Resonating throughout space and time, they...
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 Whitefield Academy | Feb 18, 2021 | Classical Christian, Education, Graduation, The Arts, The Classroom, Uncategorized
Whitefield Academy Blog How to Train Students for the Economy of 2050 The sentiment is as common as the color red in Kansas City during the playoffs: “We need to offer more practical training for our students so that they can get good jobs.” The first response to this...
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...
