Classical and Christian Philosophy of Education
Curriculum and Pedagogical Distinctives
Introduction
What do we mean by Classical and Christian?
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Beginning Grammar |
Grammar Stage |
Logic Stage |
Rhetoric Stage |
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Pre-Polly |
Poll-Parrot |
Pert |
Poetic |
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Grades K-2nd |
Grades 3rd-6th |
Grades 7th-9th |
Grades 10th-12th |
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Characteristics |
Characteristics |
Characteristics |
Characteristics |
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1. Obviously excited about learning. 2. Enjoys games, stories, songs, & projects. 3. Short attention span. 4. Wants to touch, taste, feel, smell, & see. 5. Imaginative & creative. 6. Likes chants, clever, repetitious word sounds. |
1. Excited about new, interesting facts. 2. Likes to explain, figure out, talk. 3. Wants to relate own experiences to topic, or just tell a story. 4. Likes collections, organizing items. 5. Likes chants, clever, repetitious word sounds. 6. Easily memorizes. 7. Can assimilate another language well. |
1. Still excitable, but needs challenges 2. Judges, critiques, debates, critical. 3. Likes to organize items. 4. Shows off knowledge. 5. Wants to know "behind the scenes" facts. 6. Curious about WHY? for most things. 7. Thinks, acts as though they know more than adults. |
1. Concerned with present events, especially in own life. 2. Interested in justice, fairness. 3. Moving toward special interests, topics. 4. Can take on responsibility, independent work. 5. Can do synthesis. 6. Desires to express feelings, own ideas. 7. Generally idealistic. |
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Teaching Methods |
Teachings Methods |
Teaching Methods |
Teaching Methods |
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1. Guide discovering. 2. Explore, find things. 3. Use lots of tactile items to illustrate point. 4. Sing, play games, chant, recite, color, draw, paint, build. 5. Use body movements. 6. Short, creative projects. 7. Show and tell, drama, hear/read/tell stories. 8. Field trips. 9. Lay conceptual understanding of letters, numbers, associated meanings. |
1. Lots of hands-on work, projects. 2. Field trips, drama. 3. Make collections, displays, models. 4. Integrate subjects through above means. 5. Teach and assign research projects. 6. Recitations, memorization. 7. Drills, games. 8. Oral / written presentations. |
1. Time lines, charts, maps (visual materials). 2. Debates, persuasive reports. 3. Drama, reenactments, role-playing. 4. Evaluate, critique (with guidelines). 5. Formal logic. 6. Research projects. 7. Oral / written presentations. 8. Guest speakers, trips. |
1. Drama, oral presentations. 2. Guide research in major areas with goal of sunthesis of ideas. 3. Many papers, speeches, debates. 4. Give responsibilities, i.e. working with younger students, organize activities. 5. In-depth field trips, even overnight. 6. World view discussion/written papers. |
Curriculum distinctives of Classical and Christian
- Latin is taught beginning in the Grammar years.
- Formal and Informal Logic are taught in the Logic years.
- The great Classics are read throughout the Logic and Rhetoric years
- Source documents are used when possible in all grade levels for Humanities
- Formal Rhetoric is taught in High School
"And you shall love the Lord your God with all of your heart, with all of your soul, with all of your mind, and with all of your strength."
Mark 12:30
