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Written by Kayley Kenzie

Sunday, 16 March 2008

by KayleyKenzie

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 just took 50 years for lawmakers and educators to dismantle a system of education that was developed and time-tested for over 2,000 years.

Ancient Greece and Rome first developed classical education, and by the 16th century it was the norm throughout the Western world.

This system of education gave the world some of the best leaders and thinkers between the 10th and 19th centuries. Most of America's Founding Fathers were taught under this educational system.

Can you even think of another time period that experienced a great progression in science, art, literature, and philosophy?

If any true meaning is achieved in learning, it must be done through more than just teaching facts. True learning is when the student develops reasoning abilities that allow the expression of ideas through clear persuasion and argument.

When it comes to developing children's minds, classical education provides the greatest means. Small wonder that classical education schools are sprouting all across 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 most important task is teaching students how to learn. Really, truly learn. But performance-based learning and "progressive" teaching methods make it hard for students to learn the mental tools they need, which they would have received through traditional methods.

Classical education encourages children to develop independent learning abilities by building a foundation of logic, language, and facts. Students clearly reap great benefits from classical education when they can express themselves clearly through logic and reason.

Classical education goes beyond the facts that need to be learned. This teaching method helps children develop the skills that essential in higher education and in daily life.

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.

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