{"id":2724,"date":"2013-04-23T15:45:54","date_gmt":"2013-04-23T21:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/frommeandmyhouse.com\/blog-led\/?p=2724"},"modified":"2013-05-24T17:04:03","modified_gmt":"2013-05-24T23:04:03","slug":"classical-great-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frommeandmyhouse.com\/blog-led\/classical-great-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Classical – Great Books"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article is\u00a0part of a series\u00a0for\u00a0new home educators<\/a>. In this, and several other articles, we cover\u00a0What style of education is right for our family? And where do I get our curriculum?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Classical education is a return to the educational theories of\u00a0Classical Greece and Rome. It’s\u00a0methods utilize the Trivium or three tools of learning based upon stage of development. The Grammar stage focuses on the science of language usage, concrete thinking and memorization. The Dialectic stage on logic, proper analytical thinking and understanding. And the Rhetoric stage on the science of verbal and written expression, abstract thinking and debate. The Great Books of Western Civilization play a large role in this philosophy, as well as the classical languages of Latin and Greek. Christian Classical also develops a biblical worldview with a focus on theology study. This is a rigorous academic approach.<\/p>\n

A few resources explaining the philosophies and methods of the Classical approach:<\/p>\n