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Written by Kayley Kenzie   
Thursday, 13 March 2008
Many parents who express interest in the classical education method are often worried that the curriculum will be too hard for their children. A valid concern, since discipline and challenging material are an integral part of the classical education method.
by KayleyKenzie

But that doesn't mean education has to be dry and boring. In fact, the classical education method reinforces the concept of students being encouraged to do what they find most natural and enjoyable at each phase in life.

Children in the first stage, for example, are good at memorization. They love reciting rhymes and songs. In fact they love it so much that they often invent their own songs. Using the classical education method, you can concentrate on this natural inclination by focusing on concrete learning.

If you've ever had a child in junior high, you must certainly know that children in this stage are more quick to question things and argue. The classical education method plays to this stage with logic and reasoning.

It is in this phase that children's minds are ripe to learn how to form arguments using the facts they learned in the grammar phase.

Once the child is in the third and final stage (high school years), interests start expanding beyond the internal and dwelling on external concerns.

Teenagers in this phase are more prone to have concerns how they are perceived. In the rhetoric phase, children are taught how to share their thoughts and ideas so that they are well understood.

With the classical education method, children can truly feel successful. Children are held to objective standards when taught with the classical education method, which gives them a better understanding of what they can do and what they cannot do. This method gives a clear, accurate picture of their abilities.

Learning, hard work, and fun can be intertwined. Learning in each of the stages should be enjoyable and challenging. When students learn according to the stage that they are in, it is easy to recognize that students love to learn.

The right method makes learning exciting for children. The classical education method instills in children a love of learning, and it inspires them to pursue even more knowledge.

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