by John Hutson | Apr 1, 2021 | Holidays, Spiritual Life
Whitefield Academy Blog Christian Origins to “Secular” Easter Traditions This blog post was originally posted in 2018. In our increasingly irreligious society, many holidays have developed two tracks. When selecting Christmas cards last year, my wife...
by Rachel Hutson | Mar 25, 2021 | Classical Christian, Education, Elementary School, Parenting, Spiritual Life, Uncategorized
Whitefield Academy Blog A Third Grade Communion Story No matter your denomination or how you take communion, as Christians we can all agree that deciding to take communion is a big deal. It’s been the most recent for us in the series of “Big Decisions You...
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 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...
