A classical homeschool hub could be called a trivium. That’s Latin for “the place where three roads meet.” And it happens to be what they call the three stages of classical homeschooling. The Grammar Stage. The Dialectic Stage. And the Rhetoric Stage.
It’s not likely you’d ever even hear the words trivium, dialectic, and rhetoric in a government indoctrination camp (aka: public school). Because those words just ain’t cool. And when I say “cool,” I mean, how you gonna sound cool if you cain’t be you?
You probably would never learn this in a typical homeschool hub.
And I don’t recommend you lose any sleep over it. But here’s an example of how you be you:
“Yo dawg, whats crack-a-lackin’?”
That means, “What happened while I was away?”
And here’s another example that’s maybe a little easier to figure out:
“Kick it off to me one time.”
Roughly translated that means, “Could you explain it to me once more?”
That kind of language tends to thrive in the urban ‘hood. Or in the “camp” I mentioned earlier. Notice how it definitely doesn’t focus on absorbing information. Or memorizing the rules of phonics, spelling, grammar, foreign language, history, science, and math. Yeah, those are so 20th century. Or maybe even 19th century. Whatever, just plain old-fashioned.
And keep in mind those areas are just the Grammar stage of classical homeschooling.
After that students learn logical discussion, debate, drawing correct conclusions, algebra, and thesis writing. And they learn to figure out “the why” behind the information in the Dialectic Stage.
Then, they advance into the Rhetoric Stage. And that’s a deeper dive to help develop their ability to use clear and persuasive language and logic. What?! Haven’t they heard of AI?! For crying out loud, kids don’t have to think and speak for themselves anymore. As the doctor/scientist on the TV show, The Six Million Dollar Man said, talking about putting Steve Austin back together again,
“We can make him better than before. We have the technology.”
It seems to me like every homeschool hub should be equipped with AI. Get those kids out there faster than ever. Bam!
‘Scuse me while I get my eyes to roll back into place…
Anyway…
I saw a more basic description of the three stages. Essentially it said students learn to input, process, and output data confidently.
Compare that with the touchy feely “public schools” methods and the winner is crystal clear.
But people (who were indoctrinated in those aforementioned camps) enjoy making fun of homeschoolers. Because they think it’s mommies teaching daughters to bake cupcakes. Or daddies teaching sons to start a fire.
*Slightly side note: good moms and dads DO teach their kids those skills. But that’s in addition to the three stages of The Trivium.
OK, here’s why homeschooling is attacked by nincompoops.
Because it produces critical thinkers. People who aren’t so easily manipulated with misleading messages.
I’ve known a lot of homeschooled kids. And almost without exception they’ve been the brightest, most articulate kids I’ve ever known. Can you guess why? Well, no need to guess. I’ll tell you.
It’s because they’ve been educated by the people who LOVE them.
Your government does NOT love kids. Quite the opposite, in fact. I mean, c’mon. Your government shows you how much it hates you. Every. Single. Day. In just about Every. Single. Way. And if it hates you enough to do what it does to you, why would it be any different with kids they can control even more easily? Eight hours a day for 13 years.
Imagine an entirely different outcome when kids get their education in a homeschool hub. Not only are they learning from people who love them, but they even get to eat better grub. Well, I can’t guarantee that. Because too many American families eat highly processed foods filled with weird chemicals, so-called natural flavorings, and even bio engineered gunk. But my guess is parents who homeschool their kids are more likely to care more about the food, going into their kids, too.
And parents who homeschool, on average, are more likely to care about the spiritual growth of their children.
Government isn’t a living entity.
It’s made up of human beings. And it isn’t, in and of itself, a being to serve. Certainly not when it declines into rebellion against God.
How ’bout that? I went from a homeschool trivium to The Trinity. Makes sense though. Because ALL roads eventually go there.
I’ll leave you with this idea from the book of Proverbs in the Bible: Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it. That goes for girls, too. Because they don’t stay kids for very long. Be sure they start thinking things like…
I got songs married to my mind,
And I got art no one else can see.
I got roads just waiting to be driven down.
And I got the Truth that sets me free.
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