The Blog of the Classical Latin School Association
In western civilization, poetry has long been considered the most artful form of the written word. As classical educators, there’s very little we can do that deepens our appreciation of words and their power more than dedication to great poetry and poets. The “Know Your Poets” series will tell the life story Read more…
Fyodor Dostoevsky’s classic, The Brothers Karamazov, is, for my money, mainly about the soul of Russia as it was in the late 19th century. It is mainly about the tug-of-war between the swelling tide of atheism (as represented by Ivan, Rakitin, and Smerdyakov) and the flickering light of theism as Read more…
In western civilization, poetry has long been considered the most artful form of the written word. As classical educators, there’s very little we can do that deepens our appreciation of words and their power more than dedication to great poetry and poets. The “Know Your Poets” series will tell the Read more…
“It is of great importance that the main thing—the everyday, thankless, and never-ending struggle of human beings to live more freely, truthfully, and in quiet dignity—never impose any limits on itself, never be halfhearted, inconsistent, never trap itself in political tactics, speculating on the outcome of its actions or entertaining Read more…
In western civilization, poetry has long been considered the most artful form of the written word. As classical educators, there’s very little we can do that deepens our appreciation of words and their power more than dedication to great poetry and poets. The “Know Your Poets” series will tell the Read more…
A classical education—by any worthwhile definition—emphasizes the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome in its curriculum. Their histories, literature, and ideas get more airtime than anyone else’s. That emphasis precipitates a persistent question in the minds of many present-day parents and educators who, being drawn to classical education through its Read more…
I stepped out of the fine arts building on a breezy spring afternoon to lead my fifth grade class back to our classroom in St. Patrick Cottage. It was one of those lovely Kentucky early spring days at Highlands Latin School that winter daydreams are made of when you expect Read more…
When students enter the eighth grade in Highlands Latin School, they have studied the Bible from front to back three full times. So, in junior high our students transition to a study of the early church. Of course, there’s no better way to study the early church than to soak Read more…
A little more than a month ago, one of the short-lived internet firestorms to which we’ve now grown so accustomed cropped up and raged as the dates of a homeschooling summit hosted by Harvard Law School drew nearer. At the center of the impending summit (now postponed due to COVID-19), Read more…
“Language is always changing.” This is the remark we hear repeatedly when the idea of implementing Latin is brought up. The progressive mindset of the present age sniggers derisively at the idea of teaching such an old and, clearly, obsolete language. In the days of texting, messaging, chatting—with emojis and Read more…