HeightsCast: Forming Men Fully Alive

Though we hear Christmas music the day after Thanksgiving, we miss an opportunity to grow with our children when we bypass Advent. Hear Mr. Tom Steenson discuss how we, as parents and teachers, can live the liturgical season of Advent in a way that truly prepares us for December 25th.

Join two Freshman Core teachers, Gerard Babendreier and Joe Cardenas, for a discussion about how high schoolers should approach their study. To simply call this homework is an unfortunate oversimplification.

We are a Liberal Arts School. What does that mean for our students, and what does that mean for our teachers? Hear Mr. de Vicente at the Open House, and Mr. Tom Longano at the recent Heights Lecture address these important questions.

Andy Reed (Middle School Head) and Colin Gleason (Lower School Head) talk about the purpose of homework, and then delve into the issue of online assignments. The Heights provides planners to students, but asks them to be the owners of their homework. Listen in to hear why.

Dr. Yaceczko and Mr. Breslin discuss how we, as parents and teachers, can guide our boys through the ever expanding realm of modern children's literature-- some of it great, some of it fine, some of it pernicious.

Mr. Jeff Thompson speaks about his experience as a religions teacher preparing boys for confirmation. Too often we get mired down in facts, which is especially unfortunate in the world of religious formation. Mr. Thompson encourages us to life our eyes to a higher goal. Also in this episode, an excerpt from Mr. de Vicente's talk on the Moral Imagination--how to shape it, protect it, and nurture it.

• Introduces two new resources to be launched on September 7, our first day of School: Heights Book Review and The Forum. Stay tuned for details.
• Introduces the topic of his 2016 Heights Lecture Series presentation: The Moral Imagination. For more information, click here.
• Discusses the three prerequisites for a healthy young-adult relationship: Good Intentions, Other-Centric Worldview, Self-Mastery.
• Discuses the three requisites for a healthy relationship: Rules, Communication, Accountability.

The science behind the importance of green time.

Direct and indirect ways to promote the life of the mind at home.