For Learning’s Sake
Over the summer, our teachers all read The Elements of Teaching by James M. Banner, Jr. and Harold C. Cannon. Now they are exploring each chapter more in depth together during their
Category: Character
The Character Issue: Kindness and Respect
I always prefer to believe the best of everybody, it saves so much trouble. — Rudyard Kipling Welcome to The Character Issue for the month of October. At SLOCA we
The Character Issue: Responsibility
Welcome to the first month of our Character Issue series! An essential part of SLOCA’s mission statement is to be a community that forges character. While we are always endeavoring
Teaching Character Through Literature: Stewardship
Today we have some literature suggestions for our Character Trait of the Month – Stewardship! Curated by our lovely SLOCA librarians, these would also be fun to read over the
The Character Issue: Stewardship
Welcome to our last character trait for the year, Stewardship! As the days get longer and summer starts calling, we may be feeling challenged in the stewardship of our time,
The Character Issue: Resilience & Resourcefulness
If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.– Martin Luther
Herculean Quest fundraiser
Happy Friday! Before we dive into our recent Herculean Quest, we wanted to remind you to preorder this year’s Hanging Lantern Review and sign up to attend our Reading +
The Character Issue: Citizenship
Welcome to this month’s Character Trait – Citizenship! As we wrap up our Herculean Quests, it is interesting to consider our relationship with others in our community. SLO Classical Academy
Teaching Character Through Literature: Courage
It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot
The Character Issue: Courage
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear. ― Franklin D. Roosevelt Happy Monday! It was so great to
