So education gurus what are your views on the classical education system. the trivim. teaching kids the facts they need to know and using the story of the worlds history as a... (more)

platform? any cons to this approach

posted March 14th, 2012 at 8:02am in Toddler

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the con is "The facts they need to know" no one would ever agree on what this is. also, they need more than facts, they need critical thinking skills 3-14-2012 8:03am
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- Logic and critical thinking are a huge component of this thinking.... np 3-14-2012 8:06am
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- what about math and science? and technology? 3-14-2012 8:08am
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  - NP: They memorize these too.... facts on everything. 3-14-2012 8:10am
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    - not a good model then 3-14-2012 8:11am
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go Aneid! 3-14-2012 8:06am
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- that's "aeneid". 3-14-2012 8:27am
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  - np - FWIW the OP is talking about the trivium 3-14-2012 8:29am
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define "classical." 3-14-2012 8:06am
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the issues i have are how you decide what they need to know and how you convey this information to them 3-14-2012 8:07am
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Is this a religious-based curriculum? 3-14-2012 8:14am
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- np-it sounds to some extent like e.d. hirsch's core knowledge 3-14-2012 8:16am
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