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Classical home schooling finds its roots in the trivium, which is comprised of the three subjects taught first, grammar, logic, and rhetoric. This approach to education is the same one that produced many of history’s greatest scholars and artists. Socrates, Leonardo DaVinci, Shakespeare and countless others were classically educated. Many parents choose this approach because of its promises to not only educate a child, but to produce a successful human being. Becoming successful is not simply about learning new information. It is about using information in creative, beneficial ways. Three steps to successThe trivium is a three-step approach to education that mirrors the child's cognitive stage of development. The first stage is referred to as the Grammar stage. Similar to or elementary education it lasts until a child is approximately 12 years of age. During this time young children memorize important information. Cognitively, children at that young age are able to take in great amounts of new information and store it for later use. The second stage of classical home schooling is referred to as the Dialectic stage. During this phase students are at a high school age. This is where children learn to reason. By questioning what they learned during the grammar stage, children develop logical thinking skills. The third stage, the Rhetoric stage develops communication and expression. Facts and the ability to think logically are now expressed in a compelling manner. Classical home schoolingThese three stages are at the heart of classical home schooling. Parents who endeavor to use this approach must have a strong understanding of the developmental stages their child will go through. And because there is a close link between the curriculum and developmental stages, to teach without this understanding, could have a negative result. Helpful Tips For Home schooling ParentsParents must endeavor to learn the curriculum they are going to teach to their child. Classical home schooling requires the teacher to be a master, leading the child through the stages. This takes a great time commitment on the part of the parent, especially if they themselves were not schooled in the classics. Reading and understanding some of the literary classics is only part of the task. Parents must understand classical civilizations, history, mathematics music science and art. There are some excellent books designed to help parents with their own education as they endeavor to provide a classical home schooling experience for their child. Classical home schooling curriculumCurriculums are available from a variety of online sources ... from Home Schooling for Preschool to High School levels. One online source is the Covenant Home Curriculums. They offer curriculums based on the Classical approach to learning. Parents who decide to use a classical home schooling approach do so for various reasons. No mater what the motivation, it is important to understand that a classical home schooling approach takes a great commitment on the part of the parent and the student, however they strongly believe it is worth the effort. Comments (0)
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