Food for Thought: Virtue in Literature
{photo by Chris Lawton on Unsplash} To be “a community that forges character” is part of our mission statement at SLO Classical Academy, and we aim to highlight our SLOCA character traits in
Category: Character
Teaching Humility with Literature
“Pride in our intellectual achievements, hubris, is a death knell to the kind of real education that produces virtue, and children are very susceptible to being drawn into this kind of pride,
Teaching Diligence with Literature
“Diligence is the mother of good fortune, and idleness, its opposite, never brought a man to the goal of any of his best wishes.” ~ Miguel de Cervantes It’s a
Wednesday Wonders: SLOCA Character on the Playground
We appreciate our Safety Team so much! They diligently watch over our kids and help keep them safe on the playground, but they also notice when students show acts of
Teaching Gratitude with Literature
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” ~ William Arthur Ward December’s Character trait is: Gratitude: Being thankful and showing appreciation for
Teaching Integrity with Literature
“Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.” ~ Samuel Johnson Our character trait for the month of November is: Integrity: Having the
Teaching Kindness and Respect with Literature
“Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together.” ~ Goethe It's a new month, so that means a new character trait book list! As you may recall,
What’s the “Twist” at SLOCA?
{photo by Nik MacMillan} “Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life.” ~ Charlotte Mason If you’ve been to any of our Preview Nights, parent meetings, or spent much time on
Teaching Responsibility with Literature
“SLO Classical Academy is a community that forges character, fosters wisdom, and nurtures a lifelong passion for learning.” We've all heard the SLOCA mission statement so often, that many of
Character Trait for June 2017: Stewardship
{photo by Kyle Ellefson} “Dost thou love life? Do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.” ~ Ben Franklin “Whatever you have, spend less.” ~
