letting go...
I have been homeschooling using The Well-Trained Mind and various sources as guides for two years. I was thrilled to find The Latin-Centered Curriculum. However, I am having a difficult time letting go of what I think I know about education and fully immersing myself into a curriculum based around Latin. My 6th grade daughter loves it, but I find myself worrying. What about spelling? What about English grammar? What if? What if? What if?
I want to let go, but I'm finding it difficult. Anyone else here experience this?
Thanks!
Thank you, Heather. I'm
Thank you, Heather. I'm sure I'll get used to it eventually! You are right to say that we are minorities of a minority of a minority. :-) That's a nice way to put it.
KLS – Sat, 2006 – 10 – 14 17:03
It's like the decision to homeschool
I always tell people that I am in a minority of a minority of a minority. (homeschoolers->classical->trad classical) Every step along the path can be fraught with indecision as you move further from the mainstream. Not sending the kiddos to ps? That's a big step. Throwing out textbook scope and sequence? Another biggie. Daring to focus on dead languages and dead civilizations? Not for the faint of heart.
But, just like the decision to homeschool and the decision to go classical, you can take comfort that a latin-centered education *works.* It was the only way to go for over 2,000 years. Nearly every great thinker down the line of Western Civ got there without ever having direct instruction in his native tongue. Heck, the Romans didn't even have a Latin-centered education, they had a Greek-centered one!
Now, as to practical considerations on how to make sure your dd does learn everything she needs to know about English, feel free to ask away! There are many people here with great ideas.
Heather
Mama to Mary (9), Ian (5), and Alistair (3.5)