As parents, one of our primary duties is to help our children discover that gratitude is a path to lasting happiness. But where is the trailhead and how do we go about getting our boys on the right track, especially in a busy age of myriad privileges that are now assumed to be entitlements? In such an age, how can we foster a culture of appreciation and gratitude in our homes?
To accompany the recent article on hobbits and heroes in The Lord of the Rings, we re-release this webinar on which it was based.
In this webinar, Joe explains how The Heights uses mentoring as an integral opportunity to assist in the formation of students, especially in regards to the rising challenges presented by technology and culture. He also offers practical advice for handling and identifying common challenges that he’s encountered during his 25+ years teaching at The Heights.
In this episode of Mentor’s Compass, 6th grade teacher, Shane O’Neill, discusses how we, as parents, can help our sons turn the challenge of a difficult first day into an opportunity for growth. Rather than brushing our boys aside on one hand, or indulging their feelings on the other, we need to accompany them as they take on the new challenge. Shane offers both big picture ideas and practical considerations here.
A video of Andy Reed’s Parent Lecture on the importance of family.
In this webinar, Lower School teachers Eric Heil and Peter Vitz provide some practical tips on how students can keep nature journals.
Dr. Matt Mehan and Mr. Tom Longano discuss the “Arts of Liberty.” Dr. Mehan explains what the Liberal Arts are and why we need to practice them. Mr. Longano shares with the audience a lecture he delivered at Oxford over the summer about the teaching of the Liberal Arts. He explores the notion of teacher as liberal artist. Shortcuts: Feel free to fast forward to… Dr. Mehan (What are the Liberal Arts?): 0 Mr. Longano (A third grade, for all of us, on teaching the Liberal Arts): 41:10 Questions: 1:08:08