Articles tagged Goals

Does Your Home School Need a Fresh Start for the New Year?
Revisiting Some Archived Articles that Have Not Been Lost, but May Have Been Forgotten and Are Worth a Fresh Read
Original Post Date: January 7, 2013
“Tomorrow is always fresh with no mistakes in it.” This proverb is quoted by Miss Stacy in the movie version of Anne of...

The Gift of Rhetoric, or What Are We Aiming for?
by Brandy
Wednesday, 05 February, 2014
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Wednesday, 05 February, 2014
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Rhetoric: the art of using words effectively in speaking or writing (Webster’s New World Dictionary)
When we first started homeschooling, we read Debra Bell's Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling and felt compelled to write down our vision for homeschooling our children....

Training for Heaven
by Matt
Friday, 24 January, 2014
categories: Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Friday, 24 January, 2014
categories: Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
What is the purpose of education? Are we educating our children for heaven or Harvard? What is our ultimate goal?
We are called to raise our children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord and that means more than just training them to perform a task or understand...

Heart Experience...Some Reflections
Another year has begun and, again, I am directing a Challenge program. I have tracked my seasons which have been positive, delightful, and always different. My current Challenge II group has already met twice and this week we completed our first biology experiment....

Skills versus Subjects

Classical education is a “curious thing,” viewed from the perspective of a traditional educator. Traditional education emphasizes acquiring knowledge of a host of subjects through the passing of a multitude of classes en route to receiving a diploma. Classical...