Why Your Children Need a Classical Education
Kayley Kenzie
Someone who believes that an education system that was instituted over two thousand years ago can be thrown out within a single generation has ignored the fact that time is the best testing ground when it comes to understanding human behavior.
It has only taken 50 years for lawmakers and educators to disband an educational system that took over 2,000 years to purify and institute.
Ancient Greece and Rome first developed classical education, and by the 16th century it was the norm throughout the Western world.
It was thanks to this educational system that history saw some of the finest thinkers and leaders between the 10th and 19th centuries. This was the education received by most of the Founding Fathers of America.
Can you think of any other time period where there was more progress in science, philosophy, art, and literature?
If real meaning is going to occur in learning, then we need to teach more than just the facts. There is only true education when the students develop thinking and reasoning skills that allow them to clearly express their ideas through argument and persuasion.
Classical education is one of the greatest means to develop childrens' minds. It is no wonder that classical education schools are popping up all over the nation.
Classic education offers many things are becoming lost in other forms of education, such as rigorous academic standards, order and discipline, and the arts.
Education's greatest responsibility is teaching students how to really learn. The model of "progressive" teaching and performance-based learning methods create difficulties for children when it comes to acquiring the mental control they would learn with traditional methods.
Concrete facts, language, and logic are the foundation skills for independent learning in classical education. It's obvious what classical education can do for students when they're able to apply their knowledge through clear expression, logic, and reason.
Classical education isn't just about teaching concrete facts. It's about giving children the life skills they need for daily life and for attaining a higher education.
Some of these skills include independent learning, critical thinking, logical analysis, and a love for learning. In an ever-changing world, these skills will never grow out of style.
Discover the power of a Classical 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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