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The Classical Education Model

Touted to be the return to a proven method of past centuries, the Classical Educational Model is gaining in popularity among homeschooling parents. The model is characterized by exposure to history, art, culture, languages, philosophy, and literature of Western Civilization. With a Christian emphasis (it also concentrates on the development of a biblical view of the world and Theology is considered to be the queen of sciences), the core of this model is the Trivium, which tailors curriculum subject matter to a child’s cognitive development.

The Trivium is based on three levels, or stages of teaching and learning based on the age and ability of the child. The goals of the Trivium are Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric.

Grammar Level

This stage is the based on concrete learning. In Bloom’s taxonomy, this is considered to be the base of the learning pyramid. In this stage, rote memorization is the emphasis. Many public school systems call this “kill and drill.” The idea is for kids to learn the vocabulary, rules, and basics first. This level is recommended for the elementary ages of children.

During this stage, children are taught Art, Bible, Geography, History, Literature, Math, Music, Oratory, Science, and Writing.

Dialectic Level

Also considered to be the analytical thinking and understanding stage, this is recommended for the middle school age kids.

The student learns to reason and to string isolated ideas together.

During this stage, students are taught more in-depth concepts in Art, Bible, History, Literature, Math, Music, Oratory, Science, and Writing. Language, Logic, and Government are introduced at this time. Read more

2011
11/02
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The Advantages of Homeschooling

In today’s current times, nothing is more important when the children are concerned, than ensuring that they are getting the best education possible. In the educational system today, there are so many things that can impair a child’s belief system and their personal development as well as their education. Despite the fact that the topic of homeschooling has always been somewhat of a controversial one, over the past couple of decades, the home education movement has literally revolutionized the American student’s education.

Home schooling benefits

Although there may be some disadvantages to homeschooling, the 15 advantages for parents and students that are listed below far outweigh them. When you home school your children, you are able to:

o Address those bigger issues with your children whenever you feel that they’re ready to handle them

o Build relationships with your children that are more intimate and meaningful

o Control exactly what your children will be learning and when you teach it to them

o Create weekly agendas that allow you to perform your normal tasks as well as fitting your needs to the agenda without dealing with the normal constraints of the conventional class schedule

o Give your children more in-depth and personalized attention with any of the subjects that they excel in or struggle with

o Help your children to mature through the different, difficult stages of their lives

o Nurture your child’s natural talents, enabling them to grow and thrive in art, math, music, etc.

o Protect them from the many negative influences that they would usually encounter outside of your home Read more

2011
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