Many Catholic laymen are seeking a rich devotional life that unites them with the prayers of the clergy around the world. Little by little, they are learning about the Liturgy of the Hours–the official prayer of the Catholic Church. The Liturgy of the Hours was published by the Church in the 1970s and intended to … Continue
In this post, I’d like to help parents compare the Classical Liberal Arts Academy to Catholic Heritage Curriculum. Twenty years ago, my wife and I chose to homeschool our children. We started as most families do–we searched for homeschool products on Google, requested catalogs from homeschool catalogs, and asked friends what they were using. After … Continue
In this video, I share my advice for students interested in developing professional writing skills in the 21st century. As a professional writer myself, I don’t believe modern Catholic schools or homeschool programs are leading students to real success in writing, but are merely filling their school years with artificial school activities that don’t translate … Continue
It is common today to hear teachers, parents and students talking about “learning styles”. While there may be truth in this analysis of student learning, it is irrelevant when we consider classical Catholic education. If mastery of the classical Catholic curriculum is our goal, there is only one way to learn. For more videos, please … Continue
I’m happy to announce that I will be available for live video assessments with students. For details, visit the Live Video Assessment page in the CLAA’s Online Catalog. For more videos, please subscribe to the CLAA YouTube channel.
Today, I discovered the Neumz app–an amazing resource that I’m very eager to share and recommend. In the Classical Liberal Arts Academy, we have promoted and taught the history and theory of Gregorian Chant, but quality resources have always been hard to come by. Leading students to appreciate Gregorian Chant is one thing–listening to and … Continue
As a convert from Protestantism, I have struggled through the years to understand and appreciate the Rosary. Nevertheless, I am wise enough to know that any aversion to a devotion recommended by so many saints and wise men is a problem with me, and not the Rosary. Before I pray the Rosary, I have asked … Continue
One of the most exciting times in our family’s lives is when our little ones are finally through their toddler years and are ready to get started with formal schooling. This leaves us with the challenge of identifying the best homeschool curriculum for preschool and kindergarten students. Time has shown that the Petty School courses … Continue
“Who is not struck with beholding your lively faith; your piety full of sweetness and modesty; your generous hospitality; the holiness which reigns within your families; the serenity and innocence of your conversation?” St. Clement, Pope and Martyr, First Epistle to the Corinthians. “All the institutions and ordinances which God has created in civil society … Continue
When children teach the end of their homeschool years, I often get messages from parents asking about transcripts. I tell them, “No, I am not the administrator of your homeschool. You are.” Other homeschool publishers like to pretend that they are the school administrators, and they need to provide the transcripts, but they do this … Continue