by Adrienne Waner | Jul 1, 2021 | Classical Christian, Private Schools, The Classroom
Whitefield Academy Blog Building Friendships Across Ages and Grades This post was originally published in 2018. As a family, we are getting ready to embark on our seventh year at Whitefield Academy. Over the years I have had a chance to see classical Christian...
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 John Hutson | Mar 11, 2021 | Classical Christian, Elementary School, Media, Middle School, Parenting, Private Schools, Technology, The Classroom
Whitefield Academy Blog Does Tech in the Classroom Make a Difference? This post was originally published in October of 2019 but is even more applicable in today’s post-pandemic discussions of education. In the past few decades, we’ve seen a revolution in the way...
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...
by Whitefield Academy | Nov 5, 2020 | Classical Christian, Education, The Classroom, Uncategorized
Whitefield Academy Blog Lifelong Learning through the Liberal Arts If you’ve been around classical Christian education for even a little while, you will soon come across the phrase “lifelong learning.” We want our students to continue learning past their school years...
