Cultivating Sensibilities: Resisting Consumerism in Children
by Jeremiah Forshey Jeremiah Forshey is a faculty member in the School of Rhetoric where he teaches literature and senior thesis. When my youngest son James was three, he played […]
Glad You Asked: What is the Purpose of the History Timeline?
At a recent LiveLink program I was asked, “What is the Purpose of the History Timeline? It’s endearing and amazing to see 5 year olds reciting the Timeline, but the […]
Cultivating Sensibilities: Reverence, Respect and Courtesy
“Show me what reverence looks like.” Lately I’ve been saying this at the beginning of each of my middle school chapels. The children aren’t being bad; they’re coming from gym, lunch or some other […]
Glad you Asked: What are the Advantages of a classical, Christian Education?
At a recent LiveLink program I was asked, “How would you summarize the advantages of classical education compared to modern education models?” Glad you asked. First, we should make sure we […]
Education and Technology
In the fall, 2015, I submitted a master’s thesis to Hollins University entitled Education in Context of Student-Accessed, Digital and Applied Technology. I have since created a seminar based on this […]
Baumol’s Cost Disease: Why Tuition Increases the Way It Does
I experience much discomfort at the oft-heard contention—by no means a new one—that tuition increases faster than inflation and faster than the growth of family incomes. A common conclusion from […]
Personal Responsibility
This sign is pretty funny. It made the rounds on FaceBook, and while I probably wouldn’t post it at New Covenant, I sympathize with its message. First, let’s admit it: […]
Privilege and Protection: Monitoring Your Child’s Phone
It’s become increasingly common for parents of students as young as fourth and fifth grades to provide phones for their children. While I have opinions about this matter for my […]
A Sample Phone Contract
Do you need more control with your child when it comes to phones? Consider using a “Phone Contract” with your student. Here is an example that might help you have […]
Rigor, not Mortis: Supporting Students in the Hard Months
It’s predictable and it happens every year. Our friends at Independent School Management (ISM) have studied and documented it. February and March tend to be hard months for students, teachers, […]
