If you’ve
started to look in to the options for homeschooling your children, you’ve
probably already realized that there are many different educational approaches
that you can take to homeschooling. One of those choices is to use the “Classical
Homeschooling” model. Of all of the homeschooling methods that
are available to you, this is the one that relies most heavily on the major
works, which are eventually studied in public schools (and even later on in
college!) In order to make a decision about whether or not classical homeschooling
is right for your family, you need to know a little bit more about it.
Here is
what you should know about classical homeschooling:
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- There
are three basic areas of education, which make up the trivium stage of Classical
Homeschooling.
The first is grammar, which is made up of learning basic facts in all areas
of education. The second is dialectic which is the teaching of logic and reasoning.
And the third is rhetoric, which applies the basic facts and reasoning skills
of the other two stages to communication and expression. - Things that your
child might study using a classical homeschooling education include classic
works of literature (such as Shakespeare, poetry and classic fiction),
languages (Latin, English and possibly a third classic language), history
and philosophy, classic art and music (including Renaissance art history and
composers such as Beethoven) and basic math and science. - Classical
homeschooling is considered one of the most difficult kinds of homeschooling
in terms of the material that children learn and the strictness with which
they study. Children that are likely to enter a competitive school in the
future often benefit from the classical homeschooling style. - In general,
classical homeschooling comes from a foundation in Christian thinking
and education.
In summary, classically homeschooling
clearly relies on a well-rounded exploration of the major topics ultimately
covered in public schools and universities across the nation. It tends to address
these topics more thoroughly than many public schools do today and is often
considered difficult as far as homeschooling curriculums go. Parents who are
interested in educating their children in the classics and who are comfortable
providing a homeschool setting, which is more structured than loose, will probably
find that this is an appealing method of approaching homeschooling.
If classical homeschooling
interests you, you can learn more about it by checking out some of the popular
resources about it on the web today. One of these is The Classical
Christian Homeschooling Site, which provides you with some great basic information
about this style of education for the K-12 level. Another is Classical
Home-Schooling Consultants, which should answer some of your questions about
curriculum design. And finally, check out the Classical Christian Education’s
Links for Homeschoolers.
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