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Logic: January 12, 2013
1st lesson out of Traditional Logic I by Memoria Press Logic: Raymond McCall, says, “Logic is the science of think right.” Jacques Maritain, says, “Logic is the art which enables us to proceed with order, ease, and correctness in he act of reason itself.” Irving Copi say, “The distinction between correct and incorrect reasoning is…
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Science: Earth Science (18 weeks) and Astronomy (18 weeks)
We suggest, (biology, earth science/astronomy, chemistry, physics) meshes nicely with the four-year history cycle, it isn’t vital that you follow this order. You can choose whichever science fits into your curriculum. The scientific method: State the question. Form the hypothesis Test the hypothesis through experimentation Draw conclusions. Subject: Science Time required: 3 hours per week…
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History: Medieval/Early Renaissance, 400-1600 (Sixth)
Begin history with whichever year you please. Use whichever resources are age-appropriate, and continue forward chronologically from that point. See Chap 7 and 16 for more detail. Note both girls can do the same history at the same time. Subject: History and geography Time required: 3 hour of intensive study, 90 minutes per day, 2…
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Latin
Unless a student has a particular interest in a modern language, we alway recommend doing at least a year of Latin as the first foreign language. It greatly simplifies the learning of other languages. Subject: Foreign languages (classical and modern) Time required: 3 hours or more per week.
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Logic
Subject: Formal Logic and Puzzle solving Time required: 3 hours per week Text suggestion: Memoria Press’s Traditional Logic, The Art of Argument from Classical Academic Press and resources from Critical Think Company. You start the actual study of logic in 7th grade. 5th and 6th will serve as warm-up for the study of formal logic.…
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Mathematics
Start at Grade Level Subject: Mathematics and Algebra Time required: 45-60 per day
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Spelling, grammar, reading and writing
Subject: Spelling, grammar, reading, and writing Time required: 5 to 10 hours per week. Text Suggestions: Spelling and Word Study: Time required: Monday: 30-45 minutes. Read through word roots, definitions, and sample sentences; make 3×5 flash cards for each Latin root and unfamiliar English work Tuesday-Thursday: 5-10 minutes. Drill with flash cards Friday: 10…
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The Logic Stage: 5th – 8th
The logic-stage student is doing much more independent work than the grammar-stage, 1st – 4th grade, student and is requiring much less one-on-one attention from you. Home-educated students typically spend an hour in self-directed work for every ten minutes of parental tutoring. Language, mathematics, logic, history, and science are staples of the logic stage. Art…
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Homeschooling Begins
With the end of the public school semester on December 19, 2012, our time as personal educators goes from part-time to full-time. The decision is not an immediate knee jerk reaction to any recent media events. This is something Christine and I have been contemplating for quite some time. It came to head for us…