Classical Lutheran Education
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
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Support for Homeschool Families
The CCLE supports parents in their God-given vocation of educating their children. We have compiled various resources to help and encourage you. Educator Certification and School Accreditation are available to homeschool parents as well as to brick-and-mortar schools. We would urge you to read CCLE’s Marks of a Lutheran and Classical School. While much of this is geared towards an institutional school, there is also much to be gleaned for adaptation to classical and Lutheran education at home.
Whether you are looking for curriculum ideas, supplemental instruction recommendations, or encouragement, we hope you will consider the CCLE a resource for your classical Lutheran homeschool.
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Resources
Resources for Classical Lutheran Education The CCLE offers a wide variety of resources for Classical Lutheran Educators, Administrators, and parents. Use our Recommendations page to
Classical Lutheran Education, Defined
Classical Lutheran education can be defined as the classical liberal arts with Lutheran catechesis.
Classical Exemplar Excellentiae Domi Award for homeschoolers
Calling all classical Lutheran home educators! The Board of the Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education is pleased to announce that applications are being accepted for the
Classical Exemplar Excellentiae Domi Award
Calling all classical Lutheran home educators! The Board of the Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education is pleased to announce the launch of the Classical Exemplar
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
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
Homeschool Questions: Partnerships
Q: Are there creative ways that homeschoolers are partnering with local public schools or Lutheran day schools? A: We would first refer you to your
Homeschool Questions: Discernment
Q: How can I as a teacher learn to detect those subtle ideas and teach from a Lutheran angle? A person’s theology affects his pedagogy.
Encouragement for Homeschool Parents
We are all regular moms and dads. Most of us were not raised with a classical education, yet we strive to give our own children a better education than we received.
Classical and Lutheran home education requires a great time commitment, but the sacrifice is well worth the harvest in the end. When understood as a God-given and God-strengthened vocation, a mother can approach her children’s education earnestly and seriously. She knows that God will nurture and teach her children through her in spite of her weaknesses. She sits at the table while her children learn math. She purchases (or borrows) books for each child to read and discuss, rather than trying to share one copy. She relegates household chores and personal phone calls to after-school hours and weekends. And she knows that her sacrificial efforts will benefit her children and her family in beautiful and even eternal ways. An inspiring and comforting book on this very Lutheran topic is God at Work, by Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Jr.
Stay enthusiastic. An eager teacher produces eager learners.
Teach just above your child’s present level to stretch him, but do not teach too far over his head. Children who say `this is boring’ often mean to say, `this is hard!’ Be sure your child experiences success in his academic endeavors.
Education is a lifelong experience. We listen to lectures, read books, take classes, etc., so that we can find out what we don’t know or don’t remember. There are also excellent free resources on the internet to help the parent stay on top of the subject matter.
I’m learning Latin with one of my kids….and it is going very well. Just stay ahead of, or at least up with, your child!