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Bona Verba from the Headmaster In our contemporary world, fueled by boundless desires and insatiable consumption, René Girard’s philosophical concept of mimetic desire presents a powerful framework for understanding our social fabric. Girard suggests that individuals often desire what they see others desiring. We look to others as models and
Bona Verba from the Headmaster In today’s fast-paced digital age, where screens dominate our daily lives, it is essential to cherish the enduring delight of reading aloud to our children. As parents, we hold the power to unlock a world of wonder, imagination, and endless possibilities simply by opening a book
Bona Verba from the Headmaster By now, our rising first and second graders (among many others) at CLASSICAL are deeply familiar with A.A. Milne’s classic Winnie the Pooh stories. One motif that is prevalent throughout the stories is the importance of valuing simple pleasures, such as spending time with friends,
Bona Verba from the Headmaster Our faculty and staff are currently engaged in a discussion about Nicholas Kardaras’s book, Glow Kids: How Screen Addiction Is Hijacking Our Kids—and How to Break the Trance. Kardaras, a clinical neuropsychologist, convincingly argues that parents and educators must take responsibility to limit children’s screen time and help
Bona Verba from the Headmaster At Cincinnati Classical Academy, we talk a lot about our “content-rich curriculum in the liberal arts.” Unfortunately, in our day and age, the utilitarian faction of American educators has encumbered the term “liberal arts” with numerous negative connotations, primarily aligned with the idea that this is
Bona Verba from the Headmaster You might say that Cincinnati Classical Academy is a “Back to the Books” school. Along with all of the Hillsdale K-12 member schools, we believe in the importance of great books in a child’s education; it matters what our students read. The books in our curriculum
Bona Verba from the Headmaster There’s an old adage, often attributed to the great Vince Lombardi: “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” Since August 30, our faculty and staff at CLASSICAL have worked tirelessly to chase perfection. And since perfection is elusive in this life, as
Bona Verba from the Headmaster As evidenced by the articles in this month’s newsletter, we’ve been busy delivering on our promise to develop the minds and nourish the hearts of our students through a content-rich curriculum in the classical liberal arts and sciences, with instruction in moral character and civic
Bona Verba from the Headmaster Over the past month, I have been meeting each Tuesday with our faculty at our newly minted John Senior Seminar Room at the Fra Angelico Arts Center on campus. As you might imagine, teachers coming together from various other schools, cities, and states to prepare for
Bona Verba from the Headmaster I spent the past week in Hillsdale, Michigan, with our faculty and staff, establishing a culture of collaboration and collegiality that will serve our students well. Each year, Hillsdale College offers a Summer Classical Education Conference for all employees of the Hillsdale K-12 member schools—like Cincy
