Why We Pursue a Christian Classical Education in Our Homeschool
You've heard about this thing called classical education and you're curious. Should you choose to pursue a classical education in your homeschool?
Or maybe you already consider yourself a Christian classical educator, but you're feeling burned out. The kids don't seem to remember or appreciate the things you thought they would, and you wonder if it's even worth it.
So, why do I pursue a Christian classical education in our homeschool?
Hint: it might not be why you think!
I'm not here to tell you about the benefits of Latin or logic. I'm not here to give you a book list. I'm certainly not here to talk about memorizing lists of dates and dead people. (We take a much different approach to our memory
work.)
There are a lot of different voices telling us how to be classical home educators. There's such value in listening to and learning from one another, even when we approach things from slightly different perspectives.
But I think it would serve us well to take a step back and think about who God is and what that has to do with how and why we educate our children.
I believe that actually Christian Classical Education’s greatest strength, what makes it worth pursuing in fact, is found in the character of God Himself.
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This is exactly the reminder that I needed to hear today, Amy! Thank you so much for sharing your heart and experience on this topic.
@HumilityandDoxology
3 жыл бұрын
I'm so thankful the Lord used it in your life today! So often it is the reminder I need to hear as well. How quickly I forget or swerve from what I know to be true!
Beautiful said and a wonderful reminder on WHY God Allred me to homeschool. ❤️
@SugarAddictComesClean
3 жыл бұрын
And thank you. 😊
@HumilityandDoxology
3 жыл бұрын
@@SugarAddictComesClean I'm so thankful it is an encouragement to you. May God bless you on your homeschool adventure!
This was so beautiful. Thank you for the humbling exhortation and encouragement 🤍
@HumilityandDoxology
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 💗
Thank you for these beautiful thoughts.
@HumilityandDoxology
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment! If you enjoyed this video, I think you'd enjoy many of the episodes of my Homeschool Conversations with Humility and Doxology podcast. Several of the interviews deal with classical education. (humilityanddoxology.com/homeschool-conversations/)
Is there a set curriculum that you use?
@HumilityandDoxology
2 жыл бұрын
No, I use a variety of resources for different subjects and different ages. Is there a particular subject you're interested in? What ages are your kids? I'm always happy to help figure out curriculum options. :)
@laurenawanat1820
2 жыл бұрын
@@HumilityandDoxology she will be 7 soon. All subjects. We are new to the idea of classical education.
@HumilityandDoxology
2 жыл бұрын
@@laurenawanat1820 What a delight to be starting fresh at this exciting young age! My encouragement in the early elementary years is always to focus on lots of beautiful books and poetry. It's also the time to prioritize confidence in reading, basic mathematical understanding, and a love for learning. You may be interested in my conversations with some really wonderful classical home educators in which we touch on some of these topics: Patience, Wonder, Ignorance, and Joy in a Classical, Charlotte Mason education (with Karen Glass) www.humilityanddoxology.com/karen-glass/ Life-Long Learning: Charlotte Mason, Classical Education, and Read-Aloud Culture (a video interview with Kathy Weitz from Cottage Press) www.humilityanddoxology.com/kathy-weitz-cottage-press-interview/ A Living, Humble, Joyful Homeschool Education (an interview with Cindy Rollins) www.humilityanddoxology.com/cindy-rollins/ Humility, Worship, and Relationship (with Melissa McMahan) www.humilityanddoxology.com/melissa-mcmahan/ Classical Charlotte Mason Homeschooling (with Adrienne Freas) www.humilityanddoxology.com/adrienne-freas/ I would also recommend reading Consider This by Karen Glass and For the Children's Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay. And my absolute favorite classical education book is The Liberal Arts Tradition by Scott and Jain! My 7 year old will be using Kate Snow's Math With Confidence this year. (www.humilityanddoxology.com/homeschool-math-kate-snow/) We will continue to work on his reading fluency. He will begin All About Spelling . He will also participate in numerous history and literature read alouds, poetry memory work, Scripture and hymn memory work, and Shakespeare with his siblings.
@laurenawanat1820
2 жыл бұрын
@@HumilityandDoxology I'll check all those out! Thank you so much!