Historical Classical Lutheran Education
The first “Lutheran” schools were formed for the precise purpose of offering a classical education to a broader segment of the population than had ever been offered before that time. Martin Luther and the early reformers urged the local governments to set up schools patterned after the ancient academies of the Greeks and Romans teaching the seven liberal arts of grammar, dialectic (logic), rhetoric, aesthetics (music), empirics (astronomy), mathematics, and geometry. These schools became the model for the famous German “gymnasium” and the English “public schools” that set the standard for excellence in education well into the twentieth century.
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Why a Classical Education?
Wisdom, eloquence, and virtue—these are the goals, i.e., the fruit, that a classical education cultivates within its students.
Homeschool Questions: Online Learning
Q: Are there any online courses that are worth a homeschooler’s time? Is any work being done in LCMS circles to make online courses (distance
Why Lutheran Education?
The first “Lutheran” schools were formed for the precise purpose of offering a classical education to a broader segment of the population than had ever been offered before that time.
Homeschool Questions: Parent Education
Q: Are there current opportunities for homeschool teachers to become “educated?” I think this is especially important as one more clearly comes to understand Dr.
Homeschool Questions: Large Families, Different Learning Styles
Q: How do I give a thorough classical education to all 5 of my children, who each have different learning styles, without making ME hate
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CCLE Special Event: October 21, 2022
Please join us for a special event presented by the Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education (CCLE). Gather with other educators, students, and guests on Friday,
Classical Lutheran Education, Defined
Classical Lutheran education can be defined as the classical liberal arts with Lutheran catechesis.
The Good News About Classical Lutheran Education
Twelve truths about Classical Lutheran education today and what is actually taking place in our Classical Lutheran classrooms and homes all across the country.
Luther on Education
A compilation of quotations from the writings of Dr. Martin Luther concerning schools, Christian education, and classical education.