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Josh Seaberg The work of the physician and the scientist are each beautiful and challenging in their own ways. The physician utilizes treatments to alleviate suffering on a daily basis; the scientist lives at the edge of human knowledge to expand our breadth of understanding. While each profession requires a dedicated individual with a desireContinue reading “How the Trivium Prepared Me to Be a Physician Scientist”

Blog editor Anna Carrington sat down with Julie Schroeder, a physician and mother of one MSA alumna and two current MSA seniors. All three of her children are pursuing careers in “S.T.E.M.” fields—science, technology, engineering, and math. The following is an edited version of our conversation. There’s a lot of emphasis these days on S.T.E.M.-basedContinue reading “S.T.E.M. and Success: A Parent Interview”

By MSA Parent Teacher Partnership Where can you find merry storytelling, a hospitable home, and truth-seeking moms and dads? At the MSA Parent Book Group! Morning Star has a very active Parent Teacher Partnership (PTP), and our new book group for parents just launched in January. Our goal is to discover together why Morning StarContinue reading “Classical Christian Education: Rooted in Love, Bearing Fruit in Community”

Oh come Desire of nations bindIn one the hearts of all mankind;Oh, bid our sad divisions cease,And be yourself our King of Peace.Rejoice! Rejoice! EmmanuelShall come to thee, O Israel. Joel Rohde Christmas is coming … yet Advent is still upon us. We are still in a time of waiting, hoping, quiet prophets, darkness, andContinue reading “Advent: Waiting for our King of Peace”

Editor’s note: This post is the fifth in a series on how we teach the Trivium at Morning Star Academy. The Trivium forms the structure of classical education. It includes three stages: Grammar (grades K-5), Logic (6-8) and Rhetoric (9-12). Susan Hixenbaugh Comparisons are my favorite thing. In my literature classes, one might hear studentsContinue reading “Beyond Thinking: Bold and Gracious Speech”

Editor’s note: This post is the fourth in a series on how we teach the Trivium at Morning Star Academy. The Trivium forms the structure of classical education. It includes three stages: Grammar (grades K-5), Logic (6-8) and Rhetoric (9-12). Brenda Porter Logic school is the three-year period between the Grammar and Rhetoric schools atContinue reading “In the Middle: A Teacher’s Tour of the Logic Stage”

Editor’s note: This post is the third in a series on how we teach the Trivium at Morning Star Academy, and it’s our first student perspective! The Trivium forms the structure of classical education. It includes three stages: Grammar (grades K-5), Logic (6-8) and Rhetoric (9-12). Sadie V. Proverbs 15:4 says, “Gentle words bring lifeContinue reading “A Logic Student on Loving Words and Learning to Write”

Editor’s note: This post is the second in a series on how we teach the Trivium at Morning Star Academy. The Trivium forms the structure of classical education. It includes three stages: Grammar (grades K-5), Logic (6-8) and Rhetoric (9-12). Keep reading for a parent perspective on the Grammar stage! Kat Carter As a parentContinue reading “A Mom’s Glimpse into Grammar: Marveling at the “Great Given””

Editor’s note: This post is the first in a series on how we teach the Trivium at Morning Star Academy. The Trivium forms the structure of classical education. It includes three stages: Grammar (grades K-5), Logic (6-8) and Rhetoric (9-12). “For the sole true end of education is simply this: to teach men how toContinue reading “A Third Grade Glimpse into the Grammar Stage”