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title: Worthington Christian School Parent Blog
description: Navigating your child's education is more than just the three R's. Here you'll find trends, resources, and perspectives on issues facing today's students who are preparing for kindergarten, college, and the grades in between.
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## Navigating Your Child's Education: Grades 1-5
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## [Tinsel or Truth? A Sentiment or A Savior?](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/tinsel-or-truth-a-sentiment-or-a-savior)
By [Jacquie Stevanus](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/author/jacquie-stevanus) on Dec 12, 2023 9:01 AM
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The power of music cannot be underestimated. Likewise, the power of a story to convey truth is also of great value. The celebration of Christmas represents the Greatest Story Ever Told—a truly meaningful story, the story that changed the course of human history, one that genuinely never grows old--no matter how many times, in how many ways, in so many places, in so many settings, it has been told. “The people that dwelt in darkness have seen a great light.”
Topics: [Parenting](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/topic/parenting) [Christmas](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/topic/christmas) [Arts](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/topic/arts) [Music](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/topic/music)
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## [The Value of Christian Education](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/the-value-of-christian-education)
By [Worthington Christian School](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/author/worthington-christian-school) on Mar 16, 2023 8:00 PM
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Private Christian K-12 enrollment is on the rise in recent years. With the many changes that have occurred in public health, politics, and cultural agendas recently, I believe many parents of younger students are choosing to invest in private education that aligns with their values and priorities.
I have spent my entire professional career in the realm of higher education, far beyond the early formative years of elementary school. In contrast to the recent positive trends in K-12 Christian education, enrollment at many Christian colleges throughout the nation has been on the decline for years. In my current role as Executive Director of the North American Coalition for Christian Admissions Professionals, our researchers concluded that approximately 70% of our member institutions did not meet their enrollment goals for the fall of 2022.
Topics: [Christian Education](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/topic/christian-education) [Parenting](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/topic/parenting)
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## [A Rhythm of Rest](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/a-rhythm-of-rest)
By [Worthington Christian School](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/author/worthington-christian-school) on Jan 19, 2023 8:00 PM
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I wish I could say I was a particularly spiritual child, but I wasn’t. In fact, I basically hated Sundays. It wasn’t the morning and evening church services I didn’t like—it was the in-between. My parents were quite strict about that time of the week: no play dates, no school work, no sporting events, no television, no eating out, mandatory naps, etc. These Sabbath day practices felt unbearable to me. So as soon as I was old enough to make my own decisions, I dropped most of them.
Topics: [Parenting](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/topic/parenting) [Sabbath](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/topic/sabbath)
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