Lions in the Library

Grit & the Middle School Years

Middle school is a special set of years where students, turning into young teens, face unique challenges. In this month's episode, we chat with Mr. Bryn Homuth, Middle School Director and Mrs. Angela Johnson, Middle & Upper School Art Teacher as well as Liberty's Mental Health Consultant (as a Licensed Therapist). We dive into the importance of having grit and perseverance in middle school as well as how parents and teachers can support their children in forming those characteristics.

The Student Athlete Perspective

Liberty Classical Academy seniors Hannah Markell and Elizabeth Parnell exhibit excellence both in the classroom and on the volleyball court. How do they balance academics and athletics? In this month's episode, we dive into how athletics has benefitted their student experience at Liberty Classical, key lessons they've learned from coaches, and advice for incoming freshman. We're also sharing and celebrating the volleyball team's historic season!

Let's Talk Rhetoric

A classical education is split into three stages - grammar (lower), logic (middle), and rhetoric (upper). In this episode, we dive into the topic of rhetoric with Mr. John Hann, Dept. Head of Rhetoric and Bible and Mrs. Kelly Garland, History and Rhetoric Teacher. Throughout our conversation we cover questions about what rhetoric is, how the grammar and logic stages ladder up to the rhetoric stages, and what it looks like in the classroom on a daily basis.