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Reading Time: 4 minutes The art of memorization is a long-standing tradition at Dayspring Christian Academy. From Kindergarten to Senior year the memorization of poetry, the Mayflower Compact, the preamble to the Constitution, the Gettysburg Address, the Apostles Creed (in English and Latin), monthly scripture passages (in English, Latin, and Spanish), the Greek Alphabet, student orations, and more, is […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Recently, my children, my husband and I were watching a TV show set in the time of King Arthur and the illustrious Robin Hood. This episode focused on a bishop from the Church of England who had been caught committing a very serious crime—he was translating the Bible into English. My daughter, grasping what he […]

Reading Time: 13 minutes If you’ve been online lately, you’ve seen the conversations, advertisements, and excitement over the latest installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With domestic box office totals at $6,869,613,146 and an average of $343,480,657 per movie at the time of this post, it certainly seems like America loves her heroes. But that love is for the heroes […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes What is your name? Shelly Hilton What do you teach? Developmental Kindergarten/ I.D.E.A.! (supplemental Kindergarten program) How many years have you taught at Dayspring? The 2019-2020 school year is my 14th year. What do you appreciate the most about the Principle Approach? Being able to relate all subjects back to the focus of God and […]

Reading Time: 6 minutes Are you looking for Christmas gift ideas? The staff and faculty of Dayspring Christian Academy have collaborated to compile this list just for you! We’ve included 5 types of gifts: books, family time, music, practical items, and STEM toys! Books: 1.) Books that reinforce a biblical worldview are great gifts!  Answers in Genesis has numerous […]

Reading Time: 5 minutes We live in a time when, once again, truth has come under heavy assault. Some may even say it is already a casualty in the cosmic battle for human souls. Whether we are talking about distortion and manipulation of the truth or the outright questioning of its very existence, we can with confidence commiserate with […]