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The Blog of the Classical Latin School Association
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A Classical School Promotional Video Worth Watching
Holy Trinity Classical Christian School has been a member of the Classical Latin School Association since 2012 and has been growing by leaps and bounds. In their fourth year of operations they already have 240 students enrolled.
They recently released a promotional video that is worth watching. (more…)
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Why Study Latin: The short version
by Martin Cothran
There are three reasons to study Latin. (more…)
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The Problem with “Deeper Learning”
by Brett Vaden
In a report by the National Research Council, Education for Life and Work: Developing Transferable Knowledge and Skills in the 21st Century, the Committee on Defining Deeper Learning and 21st Century Skills gives the following definition for “deeper learning”: (more…)
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Private School Descendants of Descartes
by Brett Vaden
For the past century, the agenda of “progressive education” has been to convince us to abandon the methods and content that students were taught for thousands of years. (more…)
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7 Gift Ideas for a Classical Educator
by Brett Vaden
Recently, someone told me about the “4 Christmas Gift Challenge.” The idea is to buy only four presents per person in your family: something to they want, something they need, something to wear, and something to read. Regardless of whether you limit your gift-giving to four presents, the categories themselves provide a handy method for deciding what to get that classical educator in your life–or to help others decide what to buy for you.
In this post, I will give seven gift ideas for “something to read” for a classical educator. (more…)