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Staying Off The Merry Go Round As Society Reopens & Speeds Up ~ Keith McCurdy

What have we learned from living through the pandemic? Sure, there have been challenges, but also some wonderful discoveries of taking time with family, slowing down, and sharing activities...

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Forming Human Souls In Chaotic Times With Classical Christian Education ~ Chris Schlect

How does reading Homer benefit students in a world gone amok? Shouldn’t we focus less on doing the hard thing and more on the practical needs that stem from...

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Teaching Kids To Roll With The Changes… As School Reopens ~ Keith McCurdy

Which age groups are having the toughest time as school reopens this side of the pandemic? Keith McCurdy is back to address what all students are most worried about...

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How To Keep Your Classical Christian School From Running Off The Rails ~ Kathleen Kitchin

What anchors a school? This is the million-dollar question author Kathleen Kitchin asks of existing classical Christian Schools. Her new book, First Things First: Keeping Your Classical Christian School...

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Managing Expectations For Our Children…In Uncertain Times ~ Josh Dyson

Culture often pressures us to believe that results and outcomes matter most. This attitude can bleed into the classical Christian school realm and affect our parenting. Josh Dyson, Head...

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Best Practices For Redeeming The Time With Kids and Grandkids At Home ~ Laurie Detweiler

Do you have an abundance of Amazon boxes lately? Laurie Detweiler, the Executive Vice President of Veritas Press, offers some creative ideas for you and the special kids in...

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The Blurring Between School and Home… The New Continuum ~ Marlin Detweiler

The Pandemic has challenged our idea that we have only two choices: homeschool or brick and mortar. The blurring of the lines means more choices. But what is the...

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How To Build Classical Christian Virtues In The School and Home ~ Dr. Timothy Dernlan

How do we build virtue? Our guests today, Dr. Timothy Dernlan and two special students, share practical applications for teaching virtue that sticks and works. They discuss the methods they’ve...

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Going The Distance! PART 4: Building A Pandemic-Proof Marriage ~ Keith McCurdy

Someone once said, “If Mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.” But Keith McCurdy believes it’s the marriage, not mama, that we need to be concerned about. In fact, McCurdy...

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Going The Distance! PART 3 of 4: Young Adults…There And Back Again ~ Keith McCurdy

High school seniors’ graduation plans have been highjacked and many college kids are back home due to the Pandemic. So how do we maximize this gift of being together...

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Going The Distance! PART 2 of 4: Teachers Save The Day ~ Keith McCurdy

During the Pandemic, classical Christian teachers have no option except to teach online. Many are frustrated with the new platform, feeling self-doubt and missing their students. So how do...

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Going The Distance! PART 1 of 4: Grammar School Kids At Home ~ Keith McCurdy

Are you losing your mind or loving these extended days at home? Either way, you don’t want to miss this episode! Our four part series, Going the Distance, begins...

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Making the Most of Your Child’s Digital Education In Quarantine ~ Joelle Hodge

Good news during a pandemic…everyone gets a front room seat in a recorded session of digital school! We might as well look on the bright side and make the...

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Surviving The Pandemic At Home with Kids: 5 Tips To Avoid Chaos ~ Keith McCurdy

As schools lock their doors and families stay home together, parents are asking urgent questions: How do we survive in this world turned upside down due to Covid-19? How...

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The Power of Rhetoric: What you say and who you are? ~ Chris Maiocca

Politicians and advocates appeal to hearts and minds, but are their ideas and ethics worth following? Students in Classical Christian Schools learn that Rhetoric is more than a tool...

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Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda… Getting Rid of Parenting Regrets ~ Keith McCurdy

Parents, have you ever bemoaned, “I should…”, “I would…” or “I could have…”? Did you fall for trendy parenting advice that was proven invalid? Ever lost your temper? Mix...

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Groundbreaking Study Reveals 7 Life Outcomes of K-12 Alumni ~ David Goodwin

You have to see it – and hear it – to believe it! David Goodwin, our special guest and President of the Association of Classical Christian Schools, shares the...

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Grown-Ups Look Back At Classical Christian Education ~ Brett Jones and Erin Meyers

In today’s episode, two adult siblings, Erin Meyers and Brett Jones, reflect on their experience with classical Christian education and its impact on their lives today. While Erin attended...

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Start Spreading The News… Classical Christian Ed Thrives in NYC ~ Rim Hinckley

NYC is not an easy place to run a school. With 900+ private K-12 schools in a city of 8.6 million, the competition is fierce. Yet for the last...

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Top Concerns Parents Have About Classical Christian Schools ~ Peter Baur

Can you list the top barriers that current or prospective parents have when considering CCE? One Head of School found out by hiring a marketing firm and letting a...

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How The Medievals Help Us Raise The Next Generation ~ David Goodwin

How do kings, knights and warlords fit with today’s egalitarian values and prepare students for the modern world? Do order and hierarchy have any place? According to David Goodwin,...

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