Teaching Humility through Literature
Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! As we think of ways to show how valuable others are today and of opportunities to demonstrate humility in our everyday lives, Dr. Bleisch joins us
Category: Home Schooling
Wednesday Wonders: A Brutus Moment
Michelangelo's Brutus {photo by shakko via Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0} For our last 2017-2018 wonder moment, we sure got a good chuckle out of this fun story from
Get Ready for Summer!
{photo by Caju Gomes on Unsplash} SLOCA families, we know you’re mentally ready, but today we want to offer a few practical things you can do this week or next, to get some
Monday Mix-ins: Ancient Rome Culmination
{photo by Adam Wood on Unsplash} We made it – the very last week of school! There are probably some mixed feelings about posting mix-ins this week. We know some of you don’t
Students’ Summer Reading Resolutions
{photo by Jyotirmoy Gupta on Unsplash} Yesterday we shared about the Battle of the Books, and now we're looking forward to breezy summer days and adding to our summer reading lists! With fewer
Classically Inspired: The Gigantic Emperor
Portrait of Maximinus Thrax. Marble, Roman artwork, 235–238 CE {photo by Jastrow via Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain} Today we bring you one more “classically inspired” connection before the school year
Monday Mix-ins: The Fall of Rome
{photo by Dario Veronesi on Unsplash} Well folks, we knew it was coming. The majestic Roman Empire just couldn’t last forever. This week we bring you a few videos and links about
The Library is Your Friend This Summer
{photo by Kemberly Groue, U.S. Air Force} It’s Friday! And it’s June! We know you can taste summer already… are you making plans? One thing you might want to consider
Teaching Stewardship with Literature
“We take care of the future best by taking care of the present now.” ~ Jon Kabat-Ziinn We’re a day early to share the character trait for June, but it’s a
Wednesday Wonders: Spelling? Check.
{photo by Jenny Bischoff} Today I (Jenny) am celebrating one small victory that I hope many of you have been (or will be) blessed to experience this year: we finished
