An Overview on Classical Home Schooling
If you think about it, just about everything has a classical version. Movies, music, cities, etc. are just some of the aspects in life that have classical versions, deeply rooted in the foundations of such industries. Not surprisingly, you can find this in home schooling as well. Yes, classical home schooling does exist. And in today’s society where more and more parents are considering home schooling their own children, classical home schooling remains quite the crowd favorite.
Most of the time, the classical versions of certain things in life are found to be simple in nature. These classical versions tend to make more sense than modern ones. Classical home schooling remains a crowd favorite because of this as well. The methods being used here may be a bit dated when compared to their modern counterparts. But no matter how old these methods are, you will surely find that when incorporated, classical home schooling still makes more sense than most of the modern methods used today.
To understand the logic behind classical home schooling, it is imperative to define this thoroughly first. Adjustment is the operative word here. For example, the way you would discuss lessons to a 5-year old would not be the same as when you have a discussion with a 16-year old. The teaching style, as well as the learning style, would inevitably change along with the development of the student’s cognitive skills. Consequently, when considering this classic approach, you will surely say to yourself that classical home schooling does make a lot of sense.
There are three styles, or should we say stages, all throughout the student’s learning path. These are the Trivium, the Analytical, and the Abstract.
The Trivium style is incorporated when the student is still in his grade school years. During this stage, concrete thinking skills should be your primary focus. Your child should be taught to memorize facts and concepts on certain subjects, like History, Science, and the like.
The Analytical process takes place during middle school. During this stage, critical thinking and skills on comprehension should be nurtured and developed. You should encourage your child to further process the lessons you taught over the years, so that he can form opinions and perspectives on these lessons and concepts.
The last stage, which is Abstract, takes place during high school. This stage sees your child starting to think for himself, incorporating his own thoughts, beliefs, and perspectives into the lessons he has learned. This last stage in classical home schooling is very important due to the fact this is when the formative years take place. This is when your child would start to realize his self-concept.
The positives explored in this article regarding the classical approach to home schooling in light of the impact classical versions have had when applied throughout society over the years, should not only encourage you to consider this approach to home schooling, but also give you a sense of well being when venturing into the arena that is homeschooling.
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