Paideia Academy Podcast

Paideia Academy Podcast

by The Paideia Academy Faculty, Staff, Students, Parents, Board, and Friends

Education for Kids Christianity

Season 1

What We Have Received: Senior Girls Reflect on Formation, Friendship, and Faith

In this episode, Senior Girls reflect over the course of their time as students at Paideia Academy. We invite you to hear how they overcame challenges, grew in their faith, polished their rhetorical skills, mentored others, made lasting memories, and developed lifelong friendships within the Halls of our beloved school.

Run, Recite, Rejoice: Forming the Whole Child in the Grammar School Stage

In this episode, Pre-K teacher Deena Parks and 3rd Grade teacher Grace Duell share a classical Christian perspective on shepherding and challenging their students mentally, physically, and spiritually. We invite you to hear their thoughts on the significance of recitation/memory work in the grammar school stage, the benefits of unstructured play in the development of young minds, and the centrality of Scripture and prayer in a truly Christ-centered school.

Number, Order, and Wonder: Math as a Reflection of God's Design

In this episode, Upper School (& 6th Grade) Math teacher Jared Iles shares his passion for mathematics and how it clearly points to our loving, Creator God. We invite you to hear his thoughts on the significance of encountering objective truth in math, the value of wrestling with difficult problems, and what he hopes all of his students will remember about his math class years after they have graduated.

In the Beginning Was the Word: Why Greek Matters for the Life of the Soul

In this episode, Senior-level Greek teacher Sean Morris shares his love for the study of Koine Greek and its influence in Christian theology. We invite you to hear his thoughts on the beauty of reading Scripture in its original source language, what he hopes his students will take away from his Greek class, and a how reading the Greek New Testament has shaped his understanding of Good Friday and the crucifixion.

Learning Through Liturgy: How Structure Cultivates Clarity and Wisdom

In this episode, Lower School Writing/Upper School Chemistry and Omnibus Teacher (as well as Academic Dean) Janet Carr shares her expertise on the value of liturgy and structured rhythms within the classroom in order to build helpful student habits and deepen understanding. We invite you to hear her thoughts on the lower school student transition to upper school (from 6th to 7th grade), specific activities and liturgies she has found to be effective, and what she hopes all her students will remember not so much regarding WHAT they learned in her classroom but HOW they learned it.

At the Hearth and in the Hall: Forming Students Together in the Paideia of the Lord

In this episode, Paideia parent Brian Morgan shares his experience as a father who is deeply involved in the life of the school and has a strong desire to raise His children as the Bible teaches him to do so. We invite you to hear the story of how his family found Paideia, what it means to bring his children up in the Paideia (nurture/admonition) of the Lord, and how the school's in loco parentis model has come alongside his family to assist him and his wife as the primary educators of their family. We hope this episode will prove to be both practical AND encouraging to all of our parents who are doing the hard work of raising godly sons and daughters!

The Drama of Redemption: Why Theatre Belongs in Classical Christian Education

In this episode, our Upper School Theater (Theatre) Director Taylor Phillips shares her love for the stage on a personal and spiritual level. We invite you to hear her insights on the unique challenges theatre poses, the skills it develops in students, and how a classical Christian school operates differently when thinking about theatre through the lens of the greatest story ever told: the Christian story of redemption.

The Language that Built the West: Why Latin Belongs in the Classical Christian Classroom

In this episode, Lower & Upper School Latin Teacher Tracey Carrin shares her zealous passion for the Latin language and lifelong learning. We invite you to hear her thoughts on what makes learning Latin so worthwhile, from the life lessons it teaches about diligence and delayed gratification to the writing and speaking skills it clearly cultivates. You will also get to hear her best advice to students, parents, and graduates, whom she hopes will all develop a "begruding love" for the Latin language and a passion to embrace lifelong learning.

Unapologetic about Apologetics: Defending the Faith with Grace and Truth

In this episode, Senior student Jordan Moon shares his passion for defending the Christian faith in order to both share the gospel with unbelievers and also to strengthen the faith of fellow believers. We invite you to hear his thoughts on how Paideia has helped him to grow in his faith and his love of God's Word. You will also get to hear about how Jordan puts apologetics into action through his social media channel (Redeeming Theology), and you will hear his encouragement to those who feel hesitant to embrace apologetics as part of their faith in Jesus Christ.

Cultivating the Paideia Ideal: A Conversation on Families, Faculty, and Calling

In this episode, Head of School Doug Carr shares what he believes makes both Paideia families and Paideia faculty/staff members so special. We invite you to hear his favorite parts about partnering with Paideia families and leading the Paideia staff/faculty, from small moments like morning carline to larger ones such as giving tours and hosting innovative faculty meetings. Finally, he provides some updates regarding special, exciting events coming up this Spring and leaves listeners with one thing he hopes all Paideia alumni will remember about their time at Paideia.

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