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Self Knowledge is the only basis for True Knowledge. Is not the great defect of our education today... that although we often succeed in teaching our pupils "subjects," we fail lamentably on the whole in teaching them how to think: they learn everything, except the art of learning. - Dorothy Sayers Instructional Philosophy Classical Ideas ♦ Trivium – the grammar, logic, and rhetoric developmental stages of learning ♦ Lifelong pursuit of truth, beauty, and goodness ♦ Literature and ideas that have survived the test of time Socratic Approach ♦ The teacher masterfully guides learning through questioning. ♦ The students do the work of learning and perform the act of knowing. ♦ Seminar format is also used particularly in upper level inspirational subjects such as history, literature, and science. Charlotte Mason Philosophies Education is an Atmosphere where all members of the community will endeavor to foster and nurture a warm learning environment for children of ♦ compassion, encouragement, and support ♦ passion and interest in the material being taught ♦ expectation of good work with a high level of academic mastery ♦ intrinsic motivation where external rewards are used sparingly and with caution ♦ self-esteem produced through genuine accomplishments rather than trivial, artificial praise

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