by Kyla Lindsey | Jun 24, 2021 | Classical Christian, Education, Technology, Uncategorized, Upper School
Whitefield Academy Blog iPads and Their Use in Elementary Classrooms Every year, Whitefield Academy seniors spend the year researching a subject of interest to them and write a 20 page research paper on the subject. They then present their research to the greater...
by Anne Rabe | Sep 24, 2020 | Classical Christian, Education, Elementary School, Private Schools, The Classroom, Uncategorized
Whitefield Academy Blog Whitefield Academy’s New Latin Curriculum Caecilius est pater. Metella est mater. Quintus est filius. Thus begins the first textbook in Whitefield’s new Latin curriculum. This Latin is so simple that you probably don’t even need me to...
by Sarah DeConink | Feb 6, 2020 | Classical Christian, Education, Middle School, The Classroom, Upper School
Whitefield Academy Blog Classical Math: Encountering God Through Numbers The following post is edited from a speech given by the Whitefield Academy Head of Math and Science, Sarah DeConink.Math is often categorized as a collection of patterns and comparisons. Some...
by Rachel Hutson | Apr 25, 2018 | Classical Christian, Technology, Upper School
Whitefield Academy Blog Should Cell Phones Be Allowed in Middle Schools? Technology has been on our minds a lot lately. How much is too much? How young is too young? My husband was listening to NPR the other day and sent me the interview he heard: “The Campaign...
by Rachel Hutson | Jun 14, 2017 | Classical Christian, Education, Elementary School, Middle School, Parenting, Private Schools, The Classroom
Whitefield Academy Blog Small Class Size: Does it Really Matter? My husband and I found ourselves staring this question in the face as we were choosing where to send our daughters for elementary school. A smaller student to teacher ratio tends to cost more money, so...
