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An opportunity to lay a foundation of memorization and skills Classical education finds this period in children’s development to encourage kids to memorize lists of pharaohs, US presidents, states, and capitals. And don’t forget to memorize poetry, Bible verses, and quotes from great literature. At the same time that you’re encouraging your child to memorize, it’s also the time to lay a solid foundation of skills for future studies. Classic children’s literature such as The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh or Peter Pan also makes a wonderful read-aloud.

In this lecture, Dorothy Sayers divided education into three distinct stages which gave rise to the modern classical education movement. So in modern classical education, elementary kids memorize history lists, parts of speech, and multiplication tables. The second time through history occurs during the dialectic stage so you concentrate on teaching kids to think critically. Ultimately classical education isn’t about just giving your kids an excellent education to get them into college.

And I wanted to make a physical and edible model Earth to help them understand the various parts of the Earth: namely the core, the mantle, and the crust. Here are the supplies needed: The first thing I did was to make Rice Krispies treats using this recipe: Original Rice Krispies Treats. At this point, let the kids know the truffle is the core, the Rice Krispie Treats are the mantle, and the frosting will be the crust. Artistic kids may want to spend time carefully recreating the continents and oceans, while less artistic kids may decorate their model Earths less realistically.

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