by Rachel Hutson | Jun 10, 2021 | Classical Christian, Education, Elementary School, Parenting, Uncategorized
Whitefield Academy Blog Writing His Word on Their Hearts We all remember commercial jingles from when we were little. We had a VHS of the real people Peter Pan when I was little and it started with a Raisinets commercial. I could sing the whole thing for you. I could...
by John Hutson | May 13, 2021 | Athletics, Classical Christian, Extracurriculars, Middle School, Uncategorized, Upper School
Whitefield Academy Blog Classical Athletics: Teaching Virtue Through Sport Last year, my wife and I started a rowing team at Whitefield. One of the neat things about coaching rowing at a classical school is that I can point to a rowing race in one of the most...
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 | 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...
by Sarah DeConink | Jun 25, 2020 | Classical Christian, Elementary School, Parenting, Summer, Uncategorized
Whitefield Academy Blog Top 10 Summer Math Games and Activities As I consider all that we have experienced over this past year, I’m thankful for all the hard work that students, parents, and teachers have given in a collaborative effort to see our children flourish...