By Primer Teacher, Janice Stolle In this month’s blog post, Primer teacher Janice Stolle—who is also mom to a teenager—sums up key points from Age of Opportunity, by Paul David Tripp At Trinity Classical School we have students ranging in age from age 4 to age 16. As our student population is maturing and the oldest among us are …
When They Learn to Talk Back
by Neil Anderson, TCS Head of School I remember being anxious for my first child to talk back to me. I began talking to her in-utero, carrying on endless one-sided conversations throughout her first years of life. When her speech became fluid, those first few years of two-sided conversation were everything I hoped they would be—blessed. Now I have multiple …
A Life of Education
By Jasmine B., Logic School teacher I stood in front of a father and his two uniformed children at the grocery store the other day, eavesdropping. “Nine times two is?” “Eighteen!” “Twelve times three is?” “Twenty four?” “Say what now?” The kids laughed, but Dad looked pretty serious. “Thirty-six,” his son said, and Dad immediately cracked a smile. “No more …
Investments in Your Future -12 Prayers for Your Children
by Pamela Hamza, TCS Campus Coordinator In utterance to the heavens, as parents, we often plead daily for the tasks at hand – “please help him do his schoolwork” (I’ll admit, that’s mine), “Lord, help her have a good day”, “please help me find a close parking spot” (mine again). While the urgent needs are vital, there is great opportunity …
Turning Ten
by Dr. Christi Williams, Logic School Teacher As a new teacher at TCS this year, teaching middle schoolers for the first time, and being the perfectionist that I am, I began the school year with a plethora of worries. After all, I remember myself as a middle schooler: shy, insecure, full of brooding and questions, longings that I didn’t understand, …
From the Desk of Mrs. Anderson…
by Marian Anderson, Pre-Grammar Academic Director At the end of every school year, I start a mental yearly review and summer planning list. I know all the different aspects of this model of schooling and what it takes to get my four kids out the door, ready and in proper uniform, on the first day of school. I know what …
Summer Media Challenge
By Neil Anderson, Head of School Greetings TCS families and happy summer. I have a simple challenge I’d like to initiate with the TCS community. If you are reading this from outside the community, I challenge you as well! Unplug the television and hide the devices for the month of July. I know all of our families have different practices …
Meals
by Neil Anderson, Head of School I love a good meal. A nice table, solid chairs filled with people I love, ample time, and… oh yes, good food. Food is what defines a meal, but hardly what makes a good one. It is important that our children grow up healthy and strong, eating the meat and vegetables that put hair on …
10 Reasons
By Neil Anderson, Head of School At the end of the first quarter, I thought some of you may need some encouragement. No matter how firm our convictions are about something, we always need to be reminded why we are doing what we are doing, especially when it’s hard. For any of you who are feeling a bit out of breath, …
Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child
by Neil Anderson, Head of School “‘We don’t teach by rote memorization,’ say our educators today, raising their chins in pride. ‘We prefer to teach critical thinking. We prefer to tap into the imagination.’ So long as teachers keep harping on that one string, we won’t have to fear that our school will turn out the next Dante or Mozart.” …
