--- title: Covenant Classical School Blog | Parenting (4) description: Parenting | Read this helpful blog by Covenant Classical School to get insights into educating young Christians. (4) --- [![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. ## [Schedules, Systems, and Rhythms](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/schedules-systems-and-rhythms) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/Stock%20images/Golden%20alarm%20clock%20-%20isolated%20over%20a%20white%20background.jpeg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/schedules-systems-and-rhythms) Why does it feel like some people are more productive in a day? Why don’t we have enough time to get it all done? We have the same 24 hours in a day, so that must mean we can organize our days wiser, right? Now that our kids are getting back into a... ## [Blessing Your Teacher](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/blessing-your-teacher) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/mahaley%20blog%203rd.jpeg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/blessing-your-teacher) Eleven years ago, I walked into Covenant Classical School as the new teacher on the block. I walked into an established culture with established friendships and rules/traditions that I knew nothing about as the new teacher. I had been out of the... ## [Worldview 101: Essential Family Discussions](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/worldview-101-essential-family-discussions) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/worldview2.jpg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/worldview-101-essential-family-discussions) Picture if you will a middle school humanities classroom abounding with tireless energy, specialized humor, and, of course, ubiquitous questioning. When I began teaching the concept of worldviews, I soon realized that my students were just not... ## [A Perfect Trifecta:Teaching the Trivium](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/a-perfect-trifectateaching-the-trivium) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/image-2.png) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/a-perfect-trifectateaching-the-trivium) [trĭvĭum](http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/morph?l=tr%25C4%25ADv%25C4%25ADum&la=la&can=tr%25C4%25ADv%25C4%25ADum0) , i, n.  Literal definition: *a place where three roads meet*, *a fork in the roads*, *cross-road* Idiomatic definition: *a public square*, *the public street*, *highway.* Those steeped in the jargon of classical education can poll-parrot Dorothy... ## [Starting the Year With a Prayer Walk](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/starting-the-year-with-a-prayer-walk) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/prayer%20walk.jpg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/starting-the-year-with-a-prayer-walk) Like the days of Nehemiah, we must rebuild the walls of schools. Every year we end school a bit broken down: kids stream out and leave piles of broken pencils, notebooks, and binders; textbooks are worn out; carpets are dirty; teachers are,... ## [5 Tips for Communication with Teenagers](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/5-tips-for-communication-with-teenagers) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/IMG_4422.jpg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/5-tips-for-communication-with-teenagers) Teenagers can often seem like another species. “Where did my sweet little 11-year-old go?” moans many a parent. But if Mom and Dad can remember that teens are in a rapid period of growth, where things are changing quicker than they can keep up with,... ## [The ABC’s of Summer Activities for your Older Child](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/the-abcs-of-summer-activities-for-your-older-child) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Silhouette%2c%20group%20of%20happy%20children%20playing%20on%20meadow%2c%20sunset%2c%20summertime.jpeg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/the-abcs-of-summer-activities-for-your-older-child) Here is a booklet you can print (with space in between each letter and its corresponding activity). It is a self-paced guide for keeping your adolescent productive over the summer. Good for ages 9 and up, boy or girl. (Tell them it can be done in... ## [The Lasting Impact of Encouraging Words](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/the-lasting-impact-of-encouraging-words) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/IMG_6160-3.jpg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/the-lasting-impact-of-encouraging-words) Often the simple things can have the biggest impact on our kids, especially timely words of encouragement.  ## [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... ## [When a Grandparent Has Alzheimer's or Dementia: Books to Educate and Keep Kids Connected to Their Loved Ones](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/when-a-grandparent-has-alzheimers-or-dementia-books-to-educate-and-keep-kids-connected-to-their-loved-ones) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/alzblog1.jpg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/when-a-grandparent-has-alzheimers-or-dementia-books-to-educate-and-keep-kids-connected-to-their-loved-ones) Alzheimer’s or dementia affects most families at some point. When a loved one begins acting strangely and forgetting more than names, it’s tempting to simply not talk about it. But children and teenagers notice things, and they have their own... 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