What Is Classical Education? Classical education is based on the Trivium. The Trivium in Latin means “the three fold way”. The Trivium can be broken down like this: K-6 grade, students like to memorize, grades 7-8, students are argument orientated and in grades 9-12, students become independent thinker and communicators. Children at this age are [...]
Nai Talim – Nai means “New” and Talim , which is an Urdu word, means “Education”. The Nai Talim concept of Education can be better explained in the words of Swami Vivekananda, who has given a remarkable definition of education. He says, ‘Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man.’ He stated that [...]
The primary ineluctable facts of the birth and death of each one of the constituent members in a social group determine the necessity of education. On one hand, there is the contrast between the immaturity of the new-born members of the group—its future sole representatives—and the maturity of the adult members who possess the knowledge [...]
Pros and Cons of Homeschooling Over the last 10 to 15 years Homeschooling has witnessed an amazing surge in popularity. With the increasing bad results of public schools, Home Education is becoming an attractive option for many parents. All alternatives to Government schools are witnessing an increase in interest, but homeschooling is by far the [...]
For many families, home schooling children is a viable alternative to public education for several important reasons: Strengthening the family, providing adequate education, and to promote moral and religious values. With a perceived declining in the educational quality of the public school system in America, many parents are coming to the belief that homeschooling can [...]