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Revisiting Winter

Revisiting Winter

Month: April 2019 ~ by Phaedra Shaltanis ~ Winter’s warming fires have long ago died and spring is flourishing. The verdant grass, the perfumed air, the burgeoning trees—all pulse with life and promise, balm for the earth that has too long languished in cold slumber....
Socratic teaching for kindergarteners? Can you even do that?

Socratic teaching for kindergarteners? Can you even do that?

Blog ~ by Celeste Gregor ~ Since I began teaching the Sr. Raphael School Liberal Arts Level 1 course three years ago, this may be the most common question I hear from parents interested in the course. Many families are attracted by the description of classical,...
The Nativity Sermon of St. John Chrysostom

The Nativity Sermon of St. John Chrysostom

Blog ~ by St. John Chrysostom ~ Behold a new and wondrous mystery. My ears resound to the Shepherd’s song, piping no soft melody, but chanting full forth a heavenly hymn. The Angels sing. The Archangels blend their voice in harmony. The Cherubim hymn their joyful...
Guiding Principles for Math Education

Guiding Principles for Math Education

Blog ~ by Fransell Riley ~ School days, school days Dear old golden rule days Reading and ‘riting and ‘rithmetic . . . I learned this song in elementary school and sang it every day as I walked to school. I wasn’t entirely sure what “‘rithmetic” was until years later...
Tethered to the Mast

Tethered to the Mast

Month: October 2018 ~ by Joelle Hodge ~ This past summer I was invited to speak at several homeschool and charter school conferences across the country. It’s such a treat to travel and connect with parents, teachers, and students in a variety of communities. I learn...