--- title: Covenant Classical School Blog | Academics (2) description: Academics | Read this helpful blog by Covenant Classical School to get insights into educating young Christians. (2) --- [![Untitled design-9-2](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design-9-2.png?width=495&height=108&name=Untitled%20design-9-2.png "Untitled design-9-2")](https://www.covenantclassical.org/) [Parent Links](https://www.covenantclassical.org/parent-links) | [Contact](https://www.covenantclassical.org/contact-us) [ 704.792.1854](tel:17047921854)     # Covenant Classical School Blog ### Never miss an update! Subscribe to our blog. ## [Five Important Questions to Consider When Choosing a Kindergarten](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/five-important-questions-to-consider-when-choosing-a-kindergarten) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/IMG_1335.jpeg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/five-important-questions-to-consider-when-choosing-a-kindergarten) Choosing a great Kindergarten program for your child is daunting but not impossible! Parents want a safe and loving environment for their child where values that have been taught at home are reinforced. Parents also want their child to be... ## [A Perspective on Classical Education](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/a-perspective-on-classical-education) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/Stock%20images/Illustration%20of%20magic%20opened%20book%20covered%20with%20grass%2c%20compass%2c%20tree%20and%20stoned%20way%20on%20woody%20floor%2c%20balcony.%20Fantasy%20world%2c%20imaginary%20view.%20Book%2c%20tree%20of%20life%2c%20right%20way%20concept.%20Original%20screensaver..jpeg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/a-perspective-on-classical-education) Several years ago, I attended a writing lesson with a clear objective. The teacher instructed students to create a descriptive draft based on careful observation. Initially, he projected an image on the screen and told us to burn the picture into... ## [Do Boys Still Read?](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/do-boys-still-read) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/boys%20reading%20blog%201.jpeg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/do-boys-still-read) As a school librarian, I am often asked whether boys are still reading? With so many pastime options such as video games, ipads, and the like, it often seems as if boys are too distracted to sit down and read a good book. Well, there is great news! ## [P.E. and the Trivium](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/p.e.-and-the-trivium) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/pe%20blog%203.jpeg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/p.e.-and-the-trivium) God knows our bodies intimately. He knows how they were knit together and He made them well, after His own image. He made them for work and for love. Taking care of our bodies is our privilege. Learning how to move and perform complex motor... ## [Five Characteristics of Highly Effective Parent-Teacher Conferences](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/five-characteristics-of-highly-effective-parent-teacher-conferences) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/IMG_7335.jpg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/five-characteristics-of-highly-effective-parent-teacher-conferences) Each year schools all over the nation provide an opportunity for parents and teachers to meet together at the completion of the first quarter. In order for these quarterly meetings to be well-attended, insightful, and productive for parents and... ## [Learning Comes Alive - How Teachers Help Kids Love History](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/learning-comes-alive-how-teachers-help-kids-love-history) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/historyalive.jpg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/learning-comes-alive-how-teachers-help-kids-love-history) "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers." If you heard Henry V give this rousing speech prior to the Battle of Agincourt in Shakespeare's play, you would be impressed. If you heard a band of 3rd graders, dressed in medieval regalia, reciting it... ## [Sara Beth Jewell-College Prep, What High School Taught Me](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/sara-beth-jewell-college-prep-what-high-school-taught-me) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/sbjblog7.jpeg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/sara-beth-jewell-college-prep-what-high-school-taught-me) Parents and teachers in our community strive to equip Covenant Classical graduates for their future.  A question and answer style survey was sent out to reccent CCS graduates to hear what they think. Did attending a Classical Christian school prepare... ## [Making the Grade- But Whose Grade is It?](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/making-the-grade-but-whose-grade-is-it) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/grade%20blog.jpg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/making-the-grade-but-whose-grade-is-it) Have you ever felt tied to your child’s school performance? Does your stomach sink or blood pressure rise when you see a low grade? I wonder, how does a parent’s identity get so caught up in their child’s grade? Grades are simply tools for... ## [Equals, Not Clones: Insight on College Admissions](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/equals-not-clones) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Female%20athletes%20running%20towards%20finish%20line%20on%20track%20field-1.jpeg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/equals-not-clones) The 100-meter dash runners make their final preparations before the gunshot. Silently they take their places, muscles tense, minds alert. The gun fires. The racers leap out of their blocks. The race is over in less than 15 seconds, and the winner of... ## [Choosing the Right School for Your Child](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/choosing-the-right-school-for-your-child) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/IMG_2078.jpg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/choosing-the-right-school-for-your-child) Choosing the best school for your child is one of the most important decisions a parent can make. There are so many factors to consider: public vs. private, class room size, homework, uniforms, Christian vs. secular, and on and on. In this... 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