Lindsey Ralls
-
Can Ought be Taught?
Lindsey Ralls (Summit Christian Academy) One book that has been on my list for a long time is Mere Christianity. I think I read it in high school, but since that was quite a few years ago I’ve been wanting to pull it out again. This weekend I finally made time to pick it back up.… Continue reading
-
But can we walk on Saturn?
Summit Christian Academy Seventh graders ask a lot of questions. Today, while I was sitting in Physical Science, the class was learning about the periodic table of elements. There were questions about how to pronounce a specific element or what an element is made of. There were questions about which page something was on or… Continue reading
-
The Fear of Collaboration
Lindsey Ralls (Summit Christian Academy) If you had to pinpoint the main problem that Classical Christian Education solves, what would that problem be? I was thinking about this question over the weekend and if wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be. What I realized, is that there are actually several ‘problems’ that CCE… Continue reading
-
It’s the In-Between that Matters
Lindsey Ralls (Summit Christian Academy) During lunch today, a few of us were noticing the seventh graders. Seventh graders are loud. They are full of energy. They run everywhere (even if it’s just to the bathroom and they have 15 minutes left of lunch). They argue a lot. They don’t necessarily know how to work well… Continue reading
-
Reflections from a Shadow Student
Lindsey Ralls (Summit Christian Academy) Yesterday I spent the entire day as a shadow student with the 9th grade class. I sat on the floor with them before school started (where the main topic of conversation centered around the Super Bowl). I went to all four classes with them, ate lunch with them, and followed… Continue reading
-
Where’s the humility?
Lindsey Ralls (Summit Christian Academy) The more I study the New Testament, the more I recognize how much Jesus values humility. Whether he is directly addressing it (like in Luke 14:11 and James 4:6-7), or making more of an indirect reference (like with the rich young ruler), humility is clearly something Jesus desires in his followers. Over the… Continue reading
-
Asking the Right Questions
Lindsey Ralls (Summit Christian Academy) Teacher: “And that’s how you convert a fraction to a percent. Does anyone have any questions?” Student: “I don’t understand.” Teacher: “What specifically don’t you understand?” Student: “I just don’t get it.” Teacher: “Well, let’s start at the beginning, do you understand how to turn the fraction into a decimal number?” Student: “Yes,… Continue reading
-
Conquering The Mountain
Lindsey Ralls (Summit Christian Academy) During the first week of Christmas break, we traveled to Tennessee with my parents and spent a few days at a cabin in the Smoky Mountains. On the last day of our trip my oldest daughter, myself, and my parents decided to do a short hike at the base of… Continue reading
Popular Posts
What We’re All About
Pai·deia (noun) – The upbringing of a child
Prac·ti·cal (adjective) – Concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with simply theory and ideas
Post of the Week!
Gazing…and Aristotle’s Five Common Topics
