What is Classical Education?

Classical Education is taking a modern stand and many homeschoolers are choosing to return to this style of education. Based upon the educational methods of the Ancient Greeks, Classical Education is based upon a method that divides education into three stages or levels. These are: Primary Education Secondary Education Tertiary Education Primary Education is based upon teaching children how to learn. It involves what is known as the Trivium or teaching Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric. It relies heavily on teaching the art of reading, writing, thinking, and reasoning. Latin and Greek were also studied, enabling children to read and discuss … Continue reading