Growing Classically

 Humility matters because it is the critical foundation for love, and love is the most fundamental need for humanity. when we stop loving, our souls start dying. humility is the foundation of love, and that's why we need it most.In this second episode of the five-part series, Ryan Gilmore and Jonathan Winn explore humility as one of Oak Grove Classical Academy’s four core virtues. They discuss why humility is foundational to wisdom, love, and healthy relationships, and what true humility looks like in contrast to pride or self-abasement. Ryan and Jonathan also consider how the gospel shapes our understanding of humility and how parents and educators can cultivate it by pursuing and modeling humility in their own lives.https://www.oakgroveclassical.com/https://www.instagram.com/oakgroveclassicalacademy/https://www.facebook.com/OakGroveClassical/https://naumsinc.org/ https://classicalchristian.org/

Forming Who Students Are Becoming.Why does virtue matter in education? In the first episode of this five-part series, Ryan Gilmore introduces Oak Grove Classical Academy's four core virtues: humility, diligence, courage, and integrity. This episode explores why education is about more than preparing students for success. It is also about helping form the kind of people they become. Ryan considers the role of parents and educators in cultivating character and why Christian formation is ultimately more than behavior modification. It is about God, by His grace, shaping us into people who love what is good, pursue wisdom, and faithfully serve Him and others.https://www.oakgroveclassical.com/https://www.instagram.com/oakgroveclassicalacademy/https://www.facebook.com/OakGroveClassical/https://naumsinc.org/ https://classicalchristian.org/

Learners must actively reproduce in their own minds the truth they are acquiring.In this seventh episode of our Seven Laws of Teaching series, Ryan Gilmore is joined by Logic School Humane Letters Chair Cara Pilgreen to explore John Milton Gregory’s Law of the Learning Process. Together, they examine how true learning moves beyond memorization into understanding, expression, proof, and application, requiring active ownership from the student. This conversation encourages teachers and parent co-teachers alike to slow down, invite curiosity, and cultivate learners who investigate truth deeply, connect ideas meaningfully, and carry their learning into life with wisdom and faith.Free PDF of The Seven Laws of Teaching by John Milton Gregory through Veritas Press! https://www.oakgroveclassical.com/https://www.instagram.com/oakgroveclassicalacademy/https://www.facebook.com/OakGroveClassical/https://naumsinc.org/ https://classicalchristian.org/

Excite and direct the self-activities of the learner,  and tell him nothing that he can learn himselfIn this sixth episode of our series on John Milton Gregory’s Seven Laws of Teaching, Ryan Gilmore is joined by science department chair Caleb Garrett to explore the Law of the Teaching Process. Together they examine the difference between delivering information and cultivating real thinking, emphasizing that true learning requires active mental engagement, not passive reception. The conversation addresses practical strategies such as Socratic questioning, error analysis, scaffolding, and celebrating small wins, while also reframing struggle and even failure as essential parts of growth. This episode challenges teachers and parent co-teachers alike to design lessons that awaken curiosity, foster independence, and form students who can think deeply and responsibly for themselves.Free PDF of The Seven Laws of Teaching by John Milton Gregory through Veritas Press! https://www.oakgroveclassical.com/https://www.instagram.com/oakgroveclassicalacademy/https://www.facebook.com/OakGroveClassical/https://naumsinc.org/ https://classicalchristian.org/

In this fifth episode of our series on John Milton Gregory’s Seven Laws of Teaching, Ryan Gilmore is joined by longtime first grade teacher and lower grammar department chair Don Montgomery to explore the Law of the Lesson. Together they reflect on why effective teaching must begin with what students already know and intentionally guide them toward what they do not yet understand. The conversation highlights the importance of review, encouragement, and pacing, especially in classrooms and home settings where teachers feel pressure to move quickly. This episode offers practical wisdom for teachers and parent co-teachers who want learning to be clear, confidence-building, and truly formative rather than rushed or fragmented.