Instilling Wonder and Cultivating Intellectual Curiosity
Socrates tells us that “education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel”. In a similar vein, C.S. Lewis reminds us that the task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts.” Both of these quotes touch on the fact that true education requires both wonder and curiosity. The resources found here will provide you with ways to help your students move towards these things.
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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
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
Paideian – A paideian is an individual shaped by or committed to the principles of paideia,
How can we help?
- Black History Month
- Catechisms
- Chapel
- Encouraging Struggling Students
- Five Common Topics
- Instilling Wonder and Cultivating Intellectual Curiosity
- Integrating the Bible Well
- Latin
- Lesson Plan Examples
- Ordering Our Affections
- Practical Ideas for Grammar School Teachers
- Practical Ideas for Humanities Teachers
- Primary Sources
- Ratus and Viridis
- School Culture
- Student Engagement
- Teachers Need Encouragement Too!
- The Art of Argument
- The Art of Persuasion and Strong Rhetoric
- The Seven Laws of Teaching
- Virtue in the Classroom
Practical Paideia 