Monday, May 16, 2016
The trivium model through highschool
One thing I've learned in life is that planning ahead is good and necessary, but plans have to be fluid because life happens and if we don't allow ourselves some flexibility in our plans then we may miss out on some very important and life giving adventures. We've said from the very beginning of our homeschooling adventure that we are taking it one year at a time. I don't know how long we'll continue with homeschooling, but I wanted to figure out a "plan" that would take us through high school. I like having a road map. But I know that, at least in my life, road maps are often looked at once or twice and then tossed. We try and find our way and go towards other interesting things instead of following the "plan". I realize that we probably won't follow this plan exactly, but I put it together based on what I have seen work with other families and what I have read about in Susan Wise Bauer's book "A Well Trained Mind". This guide is based on CJ's current levels in Math and Reading, and could easily be adapted as needed for children at different levels. One reason the classical method has been really nice for me as I learn how to help my kids learn is that it divides learning into 3 phases which are roughly related to ages, as opposed to specific goals to be met at certain ages.
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