Christian Classical Education - Is it Really Necessary?
Kayley Kenzie
Education is important, since it plays a vital role in how your children see the world and get through life. It also helps shape their character. Something of this importance makes it difficult to decide how and where your children should receive their education.
All schools and educational options have something to offer, whether the schools are public, private, religious, charter, home, or non-sectarian. However, there is also Christian Classical Education, which is different in that it is promoting the most proven form of education.
Christian Classical Education has produced some of the greatest and well-known thinkers, leaders, and scientists. Some of these great people were some of America's Founding Fathers.
Leaders in every field persist to surface from the shattered heritage of classical education. Sadly, in its untainted form, classical education included a Christian world-view.
Why is Christian Classical Education so successful? Because it's based on the Trivium. Regardless of how fast the child is learning, they go through three distinct learning phases.
Memorization is the focus through grades K-6. Forming arguments based on logical and critical thinking is the focus in grades 7 to 8. Grades 9 through 12 hone in on teaching independent thinking and communication. These phases constitute the Trivium, effectively teaching children to communicate persuasively through speech and writing.
Some of the subjects that are included in Christian Classical Education usually involve literature, history, language, art, math, and science. Some of the works that are read include Western literature and philosophy.
It's also common for students to learn classical languages like Greek and Latin, which was very common in classical curriculum. Some of the better known teaching methods also include debates, Socratic teaching, and lectures.
Christian Classical Education is probably more important now than ever before. As the world quickens its pace on technology, pop culture, and geo-political forces, our daily lives are constantly being restructured.
The skills necessary to get and keep a job are constantly changing. No matter how the world changes, we will always have need for great thinkers and speakers. People who aren't afraid to learn new skills and master them quickly are desired in every field. Classical Christian Education has produced the very people needed in a changing world.
Discover the power of a Classical Christian Education and join the Raise a Leader Revolution. You can finally afford to take control of your child's future and launch your child into greatness. Join us in saving our nation one true leader at a time.
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