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Classical Christian Approach

 

 

..integrated core curriculum....

 

It is not uncommon for homeschooling families to feel the need for assistance in the planning and structure of curricula, in providing motivation for their students, in the teaching of various special subjects, and in the objective evaluation of their students' work. Homeschooled students also often suffer from the lack of peer interaction in an academic atmosphere, where challenging discussion, debate and idea-analysis are encouraged.

 

Veritas Classical Schools have been established to provide homeschooled students with: integrated core curriculum in history, literature, composition, grammar, critical thinking, and vocabulary/language with regular assignments to outline the student's weekly work at home accountability for completed assignments teaching of advanced subjects with enrichment activities not frequently included in homeschool studies evaluation of the student's progress by experienced educators weekly classroom peer interaction in an academic environment.

 

Classical Education

 

Veritas Classical Schools utilize a time-proven method of instruction that is referred to as the classical model of education. This process is divided into the Trivium and the Quadrivium.

 

Trivium

 

The Trivium serves as the foundation for all education -- providing students with the tools which enable them to think, to understand, and to grasp the relationships between the Creator and His creation, as well as between themselves and the subjects they will study.

 

The three aspects of the Trivium correspond with the three stages of a child's development, and they are referred to as Grammar, Dialectic, and Rhetoric.

Quadrivium


The Quadrivium consists of the study of specific subjects. Since the Quadrivium is analogous to university training, Veritas Schools restrict their teaching to the Trivium.
     

Grammar


The first stage:


Early elementary school years

 

Mastery of the first stage is typically accomplished by younger children because of their natural love of learning and relative ease by which they memorize new information.

 

Veritas Classical Grammar school will emphasize student exposure to and comprehension of core knowledge in literature, language, history, geography, cultural literacy, critical thinking, and the fine arts.

 

In addition, the curriculum will incorporate methods developed by Charlotte Mason, including narration, picture study, and nature sketching.

Dialectic

 

The second stage:


Upper elementary / middle school years

 

In this stage of childhood development many children begin to challenge authority and question what they have been taught. The Dialectic takes advantage of this natural inclination by teaching the student the laws of logic and the rules of proper argumentation as applied to the study of all subjects.

 

Students learn how the truths they are discovering apply to God's creation and how to think clearly about what they are learning, allowing them to argue for their positions on a plethora of topics. Students learn that disagreement need not be disagreeable and that their opinions must be seasoned with respect rather than rebellion.

Rhetoric


The third stage:


High school years

 

During the final stage of the Trivium, students focus on learning the science of communication and the art of expression. Students focus on mastering language as they learn to present their thoughts in an articulate, well-reasoned, and convincing fashion. Students express their knowledge of subjects through both written compositions and oral presentations.

 

This stage is especially helpful for students studying the SAT and/or ACT.