![](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/8P56vdzMgxs/default.jpg "Why Do Classical Education Proponents Insist on Teaching Latin? Messiah Lutheran Classical Academy Keller, Texas 76248. In a previous video we learned "What is Classical Education?", as seen from a parents perspective. This revealed what the value of classical education is, what it consists of, and why a classical curriculum is being embraced by so many Christian schools and other private educational organizations, including Messiah Lutheran Classical Academy in Keller, Texas. We learned about the trivium, logic & rhetoric, and many other facets of classical studies. We found that these more traditional subjects build skills that are no longer being taught in our modern schools. Here we will be dealing with a subject that lies at the core of classical education - Latin grammar. The study of Latin is indeed considered one of the great advantages of a Classical Education. It is a core subject in the Classical Education curriculum. Why do these educators insist on Latin? What is so important about a "dead language"? Thinking of Latin as only a dead language, one that is not spoken today, does not do this fundamental language justice. True, it is not spoken today, but it is the root of many languages. Understanding Latin helps understand other languages as well as our own. Latin is even the root of about 50% of our own English language. A student that is well grounded in Latin will have a superior vocabulary and will have a better understanding of what a word really means. A ...")
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April 15, 2013
Here are a dozen or so girls' schools' public thoughts about themselves and their missions.
Make Summer a Special Time!
If you have children in private school, then you are most likely looking at three months, perhaps even longer, which you must fill with activities of one kind or another during the long summer break.
Are You Liable?
Is your DEL key about to get gaveled? It doesn't matter whether you teach in a public or private school setting. You expose yourself to legal risks every single day on the job.
