Articles in category: Classical Christian Education

The Core Chapter 9: The Core of a Classical Education: Science
by Jennifer
Monday, 28 February, 2011
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Homeschooling Life
Monday, 28 February, 2011
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Homeschooling Life
The Core Chapter 9: The Core of a Classical Education: Science
by Jennifer Courtney
I was the helper in my five-year-old daughter’s Foundations class this week when her tutor demonstrated Newton’s First Law of Motion with a tennis ball and a super bouncy ball--very...

The Core Chapter 8: The Core of a Classical Education: History
by Jennifer
Monday, 14 February, 2011
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Homeschooling Life
Monday, 14 February, 2011
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Homeschooling Life
The Core Chapter 8: The Core of a Classical Education: History
by Jennifer Courtney
Through history, we see God’s unfolding plan for humanity. We learn about both the incredible triumphs and the failures of humankind. As American historian David McCullough wrote: “...

Finding God in Shakespeare
by Jennifer
Monday, 14 February, 2011
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Monday, 14 February, 2011
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
"What a piece of work is a man, how noble in reason, how infinite in faculties, in form and moving how express and admirable, in action how like an angel, in apprehension how like a god! The beauty of the world, the paragon of animals - and yet, to me, what is the...

Learning to Love Latin
One of the easiest subjects to love is history. Events happened in order. Literature bringing those events to life is easy to find. Discussions about the people and events are fairly easy to negotiate...but what about Latin? Could I ever learn to love Latin?
Yes!...

An Exercise In Logic
All conceptualization of abstract ideas is an important ingredient in loving to learn.
Challenge III is conceptualization of abstract ideas.
Therefore, Challenge III is an important ingredient in loving to learn.
Whaaaaat? Could it be?
Under strict logical analysis, as...