Donum Dei Blog

Proclaiming that the day is one the Lord has made and greeting our loved ones with a warm smile are ways to start the day well. Teachers can create the same joyful, welcoming morning environment for their students.

On a recent visit to the Vatican Museums in Italy, we learned from Alessandra, a Ph.D. in art history, about the works of Michelangelo and Raphael, and about Raphael's painting School of Athens.

On our trip to Rome this summer, our guide Alessandra held a PhD in art history and was educated in a classical school in Rome. Four hours under her teaching inspired our affections for art history and the history of Rome.

God made us in His likeness, and children are born eager to learn. Curious by nature, they need to explore to comprehend their environment, and parents and teachers can nurture that wonder into a lifelong love of learning.

We are to love God with every part of us and diligently teach our children about God's love so they, in turn, will love Him with all their hearts, souls, and strength. At classical schools, teachers partner with parents in that work.

Sending your child to Kindergarten is a significant milestone. Here are 10 key ways you can help your child get ready for school that go beyond basic letter and number recognition.

After visiting several classical Christian schools around California, a teacher and mother shares the top three features she observed in their classrooms: love, excellence, and efficiency.

Having engaged students is fundamental to any effective teaching and learning environment. After visiting two classical Christian schools in Southern California, here are four ways one teacher brought a grammar lesson to life.

In our home, planting a garden starts with reading books. Before we till the soil and sort our seed packets, we gather our favorite children's garden books and imagine the possibilities for our containers and raised beds.