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Classical Homeschooling

This method is, like School-At-Home, very structured but the approach and materials are far superior. The reason is that it is based on a superior foundation. The Classical method emulates the individual education provided during the Middle Ages in monasteries. Still, it may be done entirely without religious overtones, and it focuses on developing the mind.

The goal is to teach the student how to think and learn for themselves.

Classical learning programs can be dull, full of rote memorization. But that practice is made interesting by allowing the child to learn in an orderly way. That provides a base that the child can build on, building confidence along the way.

One popular book on the subject, The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home by Jessie Wise and Susan Wise Bauer explains the method in detail. It provides a great deal of useful information for parents interested in this approach.


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