Building a Firm Foundation: The Importance of Bible Study for Children
Our Atlanta Christian school teachers know that helping children build a firm foundation of faith is essential to navigating a world full of conflicting worldviews, distractions, and temptations. However, we believe that the study of the Bible is more than a subject taught in private school classrooms or at church on Sunday. It applies to […]
Is Your Child’s Learning Environment All it Should Be?
You’ve probably seen the stereotypical movie classroom scene. Paper airplanes soar through the air, notes are passed back and forth, the student in the corner blows a giant bubble and ends up with sticky pink gum plastered to her face. Meanwhile, the teacher rambles on at the blackboard, unaware or unfazed by the complete lack […]
How can Christian school teachers instill values and encourage their students to follow Christian living?
Simply attending a Christian school will not instill Christian values into a student. What can teachers at Christian schools do to help encourage their students to follow Christian living? How can they ensure values are being imparted on the youth? Some of our readers had some ideas for teachers, or anyone who has an influential […]
10 Questions to Nurture a Child’s Critical Thinking
Kids need critical thinking skills. Teachers and parents can help. Kids won’t develop this overnight, and a critical thinking lightbulb won’t flick on at a specific age. Instead, it is planted, watered, and nurtured through seeds of conversation from the time children begin processing spoken language. At The Academy of Scholars Christian private school here […]
Creative Ways to Teach Children Self-Awareness
A self-aware child is equipped to understand their emotions, thoughts, and principles. Beyond that, they can discern the effect these things will have on their behavior. If a playground bully cuts in front of a self-aware child who is waiting to play foursquare, they’ll understand what’s bubbling up inside of them. The self-aware child will […]
7 Questions to ask Yourself When Choosing a Christian private School
If you’ve been praying for the perfect Christian private school for your children, we’re here to help. There are so many private schools out there, and we know how protective you are of your impressionable scholars who will make their mark on this world in a big way. You’re passionate about finding a Christian-based school […]
Will sending a child to a Christian school help them become a better person?
Children spend a lot of time within the walls of their school, so it’s no surprise that parents may want to be selective about where they send their child. While there are many factors to be considered regarding school choice, whether or not a school is a Christian school is an important one. Some of […]
5 Ways to Help Your Child Build a Healthy, Christ-Centered Self-Esteem
From a parent’s vantage point, the world can seem like a troubling place. The dangers of cyberbullying may keep you up at night. Then there are the devastating tide pools of social-media driven comparison for our kids to slip into. And finally, there are the concerning points of public school curriculum that conflict with Christian […]
How can you motivate your children to learn coding and computer science in a fun way?
Teaching your kids about computers can seem like a mundane to them. But, if you can make learning a skill, such as coding, a fun experience, chances are that they will stick with it. So how can parents make coding more fun than scraping dinner scraps into the garbage? Some of our readers had some […]