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What are the Humanities? More than History in the Classical School

What are the Humanities? More than History in the Classical School By Dr. Dawn Ontiveros, Dean of Academics When families…

Dawn OntiverosSeptember 17, 2025

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Why It’s Important to Read Hard Books: The Case for Intellectual Challenge

Why It’s Important to Read Hard Books: The Case for Intellectual Challenge By Alicia Williamson, Enrollment Director In our modern…

Alicia WilliamsonFebruary 14, 2025

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Paper vs. Screens: What’s the Best Way to Teach Kids to Read?

Paper vs. Screens: What's the Best Way to Teach Kids to Read? By Raquel Reenders, First Grade Teacher Providence Classical…

Raquel ReendersApril 10, 2024

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Ready for School: 8 Ways to Prepare Your Child for Pre-K and Kindergarten

Ready for School: 8 Ways to Prepare Your Child for Pre-K and Kindergarten By Alicia Williamson, Enrollment Director Your child…

Alicia WilliamsonAugust 8, 2022

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Why Study Mythology?

Why Study Mythology? By Brandy Powers, Amy Haaland, and Dawn Ontiveros One evening, in the fall of 1931, three professors…

Brandy PowersDecember 6, 2021

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10 Ways to Help Kids Choose Books Over Screens

10 Ways to Help Kids Choose Books Over Screens By Dawn Adkins During summer vacation and school holidays, it seems…

Dawn AdkinsOctober 28, 2021

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Why Parents Should Read To Their Children

Why Parents Should Read Aloud To Their Children To Read Aloud or Not to Read Aloud…It is Not a Question!…

Sherilyn LewisFebruary 6, 2019