Tohru Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 (edited) Came across this this morning when I was reading the NYT Online. Interesting.... http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/07/a-classical-education-back-to-the-future/ Edited June 8, 2010 by jadedone80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tohru Posted June 8, 2010 Author Share Posted June 8, 2010 (edited) I've never heard of Leigh Bortins, but she seems to be quoting directly from the WTM. :lol: And I really liked this quote: Put's everything into perspective. "Begin with “a well conceived, coherent, sequential curriculum,” and then “adjust other parts of the education system to support the goals of learning.” This will produce a “foundation of knowledge and skills that grows stronger each year.” Forget about the latest fad and quick-fix, and buckle down to the time-honored, traditional “study and practice of the liberal arts and sciences: history, literature, geography, the sciences, civics mathematics, the arts and foreign languages.” In short, get knowledgeable and well-trained teachers, equip them with a carefully calibrated curriculum and a syllabus filled with challenging texts and materials, and put them in a room with students who are told where they are going and how they are going to get there." Of course, I believe that a knowledgeable and well-trained teacher could encompass homeschool parents. Just thought I'd share. Edited June 8, 2010 by jadedone80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 I've never heard of Leigh Bortins, but she seems to be quoting directly from the WTM. She started Classical Conversations, a tutorial program for homeschoolers. She echoes a lot of what Douglas Wilson, Andrew Kern, SWB, etc. write. She has a new book out about the grammar stage. Unfortunately, by reviewing only that, the author of the article gave an impression that classical education is all about memorizing a bunch of facts. The real heart of classical is putting together the three skills of the trivium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PollyOR Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping In Puddles Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Came across this this morning when I was reading the NYT Online. Interesting.... http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/07/a-classical-education-back-to-the-future/ I am surprised there was no mention of WTM and the homeschool classical-ed movement. I ♥ NYT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjbeach Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Thank you for posting this. I C&P'd it to our family back home who think I'm totally nuts and have no idea what classical education is. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 I am surprised there was no mention of WTM and the homeschool classical-ed movement. I ♥ NYT! I was also surprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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