How Creativity Connects Children to Their Faith
Fostering faith is one of the cornerstones of Catholic education. Students who attend Catholic school learn to live in their faith in every aspect of their lives. While memorizing Bible verses and learning about the saints goes a long way toward faith building, it’s not the only way to explore the Catholic faith. Creative pursuits […]
5 Benefits of Cooperative Learning
There are many types of learning structures for students in the classroom; some are more individualistic, while some are more team-based. Collaboration is vital to students learning how to work well together and develop important life skills. Read on to learn about some of the key benefits of cooperative learning. Positive Interdependence Cooperative learning relies […]
How Cultures Around the World Celebrate Advent
Every year, people from around the world gather to celebrate the birth of our savior, Jesus Christ. While Catholics are known to be traditional, people of Catholic faith around the world have their own ways of celebrating Advent. This season is one of the most important to the Catholic faith, and seeing how it’s celebrated […]
Developing Spiritual and Character Values at School
Catholic school has something that’s missing in many public and private schools: an emphasis on faith and character development. Children outside of faith-based schools learn academic lessons in school, and they learn social skills through interactions with other students, but they aren’t inherently taught how to become the best version of themselves. Catholic schools have […]
Encouraging Positive Self-Talk for Your Child
Negative self-talk is a known issue among adults. However, the events that lead to negative self-talk often start at an early age. Children struggle to understand that things that happen to them aren’t necessarily their fault. Any mistake or difficult situation can feel like the end of the world. Like adults, children are also surrounded […]
5 Saints Who Help Us Celebrate Diversity
Diversity runs deep within the roots of the Catholic Church. Tracing back to St. Peter and St. Paul, we see examples of unification and diversity as they each served our Lord differently. This diversity has evolved over the years, with a growing recognition and celebration of the diversity within the Church and the richness […]
Catholic Schools Week Returns to St. Charles Borromeo
It’s that time again — time to come together with our families to celebrate Catholic Schools Week, Jan. 29 – Feb. 4! This year’s theme is “Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service.” These three essential aspects of Catholic school help build our culture and prepare our students to become faithful stewards in school and beyond. […]
How To Encourage Your Child To Be Active At Home
Many children spend the majority of their days looking at a screen. Granted, a lot of this interaction between technology and children is for educational purposes. As summer approaches, it’s a good time to break up your child’s time on the screen and get them up and moving. Learn about ways you can encourage your […]
