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What are the 3 components of the Trivium? Grammar, Dialectic (also known as Logic), and Rhetoric. What are the 4 components of the Quadrivium? Arithmetic, Music, Geometry, Astronomy.

Rhetoric is both a science and an art.
It is a science when it discovers and establishes the laws of discourse, an art when the laws are applied in practice. Rhetoric is therefore the science of the laws of effective discourse or the art of speaking and writing effectively.
The word Rhetoric was first applied to spoken [...]

So you want to learn more about homeschooling?
Here is a general overview of what you need to study up on.
Educational Beliefs / Philosophy of Education
Why do you want to homeschool?  What reasons do you have in mind?  Are you looking for a quickfix for an attitude problem or do you firmly believe in home learning?  [...]

Unit Studies are based on the belief that all of life is integrated.  Dividing learning into individual subjects detatches students from their true meanings and does not give them a broad grasp of how nature interlocks together. 
Throughout every day experiences, situations children encounter overlap in their subject content.  A trip to the zoo may engage [...]

By Dorothy L. Sayers
Historical Note:  This essay spawned the re-birth of classical education training in America, specifically among the homeschooling movement.
That I, whose experience of teaching is extremely limited, should presume to discuss education is a matter, surely, that calls for no apology. It is a kind of behavior to which the present climate of [...]

The best thing about homeschooling is the freedom that families have to tailor their education to their children’s individual needs.  Because of this, many people do not devote themselves to just one method - but instead incorporate a wide variety of methods based on their child’s learning abilities in each subject.  For instance, many families [...]

This method brings the traditional school feeling to home, making use of textbooks, tests, worksheets, quizzes, and schedules. 
Many online resources are available where you can buy complete curriculum packages that lays out your days, weeks, and entire school year in a traditional 180 day format. New homeschoolers may feel most comfortable with this method as it is nearest to [...]

Unschooling was made popular by John Holt’s theories on learning developed during 1950s-70s. 
This method of teaching a child at home revolves around child-directed learning, meaning that parents are more of a “coach” and not a traditional teacher.  The parents ensure that the child is exposed to a wide variety of experiences and books, but no [...]

The classical method evokes the midieval style of learning that focuses on the Trivium.  It is a liberal arts education, with loads of reading some of the “best works in literature in the western world”. 
This method focuses on teaching children according to ages and their mental stages - building upon one another as the child reaches [...]

 
Key Mottos:
“Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life”
“Education is the science of relations.”
Student’s Motto:
“I am, I can, I ought, I will.”
Charlotte Mason, a British educator who lived in the late 1800s, was one of the formost leaders in developing the view that all children - regardless of social status or gender - should [...]