Classical vs. Conventional Education: the Debate

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What is the purpose of schooling our children? What is the purpose of education? Is it to produce children who are “trade ready”? They finish their education and they are ready to enter into a field…perhaps as an employee? Maybe in some years they have the opportunity to move up or possibly start their own business. Or –I posit– should education mean something more? This is where I enter the debate. I answer my own questions-should education mean something more? Yes, emphatically, yes. Education should mean a whole lot more. Read More …

Latin and Milking Goats go hand in hand

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This post is for all the mamas of “Wiggly Willies” out there. You know the type. Often distracted, love to cause a ruckus, hard to get them to sit still to do school, full of energy, jeans always have holes ripped in them, constantly messy and dirty, a tendency to break things due to forgetfulness and lack of carefulness, Huckleberry Finn/Tom Sawyer types. You got one? I sure do. The Lord has blessed me with him. For all of his perceived “weaknesses” (on any day a few of the above Read More …

Open house Fellowship This Saturday!

Meeting on Saturday July 27 2019

Just a reminder we have our annual summer open house this Saturday the 27th! 10am-1pm. You can check out the church where we meet, get to know the families who attend, meet myself and my husband and our children and get a feel for what we do at Highlands Latin. If you want to stay and hangout and eat lunch bring a sack lunch, we’ll eat at noon. Everyone who attends will receive the latest 4th edition copy of The Well Trained Mind by Susan Wise Bauer. Feel free to Read More …