 |
The Classical Method of Homeschooling
Learning to learn for oneself summarizes the pedagogical goal of classical education; however, once one can learn for one's self, where to go from there? Another educational truism is helpful, Education is merely selling someone on books. To be able to learn for oneself does not mean that you no longer need a teacher, but rather, you are capable of making books your teachers without the aid of an instructor to explain the books to you.
The classical method began in the Middle Ages and was the approach used by some of the greatest minds in history. The goal of the classical approach is to teach people how to learn for themselves. The five tools of learning, known as the Trivium, are reason, record, research, relate, and rhetoric. Younger children begin with the preparing stage, where they learn basic reading, writing, and arithmetic. The grammar stage is next, which emphasizes compositions and collections. The final stage is the dialectic stage, where serious reading, study, and research take place. All the tools come together in the rhetoric stage, where communication is the primary focus. Popular books on the classical approach include If you are interested in exploring the Classical Approach to Homeschooling in greater depth, you may wish to follow some or all of the following links: Note: The Classical Homeschooling Approach that is explained on the following pages has a distinct "Christian" philosophy as its basis and point of departure. It must not be confused with classical education from a purely secular point of view.* Understanding Classical Education - The Trivium * Reasons for Classical Education Today * Benefits of Christian Classical Education * Classical Curriculum (Don't Go) Under construction * Definitive website on all aspects of classical homeschooling Slide back from "The Classical Method" to "Homeschool Approaches"
|
