Teaching Among the Saints at Lindisfarne Hall with Headmistress Diana Cunningham

From seat cushions to church bells, Headmistress Diana Cunningham believes atmosphere matters in education. Listen in while Trae and Diana consider the atmosphere, discipline, and life of Lindisfarne Hall. Discover how this classical Christian school invites faculty, students, and families into an education among the saints.

Show Notes

About Our Guest

Diana Cunningham is the founding headmistress of Lindisfarne Hall, a classical Anglican school in Fernandina Beach, Florida.  

 

Learn more about the good work going on at this school at https://www.lindisfarnehall.com. 

 

Notes

In this episode, Diana Cunningham shares with Trae how a homeschool resource center at a church turned into a full-scale classical Christian school. 

 

From a very young age, Diana was touched by the importance of atmosphere within places of education. Now that she serves as a school headmistress, she can intentionally nurture an atmosphere informed by classical principles, aimed at beauty, and structured by tradition and worship.  

  

Some Topics and Ideas in this Episode Include: 

• Creating an Atmosphere Worthy of 10,000 Hours of a Student’s Classroom Life 
• How Academics Can Create Tunnel Vision 
• Designing a School Schedule as a Christian Oasis 
• Incorporating a Contemplation Period (An Unexpected Student Favorite) 
• How Non-Churched Students Fall in Love With Traditional English Hymns 
• The Faculty is the School 
• The Church as an Authority 
• Learning by Listening to Church Bells 
• The “Hidden Curriculum” 
• Charlotte Mason’s Principals of Education 
• “Socratic Narration” 
• Teaching History with Primary Sources 
• Avoiding Workbooks (How to “Keep the Words in their Habitat”)
• Initiating Teachers into the Philosophy of Classical Education 
• The Limitations of the Scientific Method 
• The Church Calendar and the Life of the School 
• Sorting Students into Houses (Yes, like Harry Potter)  
• The Lives of the Saints 

Resources Mentioned / Referenced

• Read More about the Classical Approach at Lindisfarne Hall Here
• Find Academic Plans and Sample Reading Lists Here 
• Get a Peak into the Life of the School on Facebook 

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Credits:
Sound Engineer: Andrew Helsel
Logo Art: Anastasiya CF
Music: Vivaldi's Concerto for 2 Violins in B flat major, RV529 : Lana Trotovsek, violin Sreten Krstic, violin with Chamber Orchestra of Slovenian Philharmonic
 
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