Latin, Dead or Alive
Thomas Jefferson, in proposing a course of study for the state of Virginia, wrote this of Latin: I thank on my knees, him who directed my early education, for having put into my possession this rich source of delight, and I would not exchange it for anything which I...
Why Kids Should Learn Cursive (and Math Facts and Word Roots)
Time Magazine published a piece several years ago about the benefits of classical teaching methods and "old-fashion" skills like penmanship and learning multiplication tables, as many schools today are abandoning these basics. The article begins with the perspective...
Penmanship for the 21st Century
Many schools no longer teach penmanship and cursive, believing these are obsolete skills in the era of technology and keyboarding. The Ascent Classical Academy believes there are many benefits to cursive and handwriting, among them an acknowledgement of the power of...
A Call to Reinvent Liberal Arts Education
The Founders of America believed a liberal arts education is that worthy of free people. Free people must have a broad education in the World of Man, including history and literature, the World of Nature, to include math and the natural sciences, and the intersection...
Classical Education: The Importance of Literacy in the Early Years
Many parents look at a classical curriculum and instinctively focus on one or two aspects – high school literature and Latin. Precisely because these two areas of study are so peculiar in a classical school, they garner the most attention. Students in typical public...
Traditional, Liberal Arts Education as the Most Daring Reform of All
In the era of thinking public schools should be focused on "21st-century-skills" and preparing American students to be "college and career ready," Diana Senechal writes true education reform should be a return to a traditional approach to education, without adopting...
Character Education as an Integral Element of Classical Education
The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) published a brief on civic learning and education as an integrated component of the school culture and curriculum at Ridgeview Classical Schools in Fort Collins, Colorado. This brief does a great job encapsulating why character...