The first meeting of the fall term at the Classical Liberal Arts Academy. Mr. William C. Michael and Mrs. Dania Michael open the school year and answer parents’ questions on getting back to studies.
Topics discussed:
- How the weekly parent meetings work, and what the fall term involves
- The new text-based courses: English, Latin, Greek and Hebrew Grammar, Modern Arithmetic and Algebra
- Why courses marked “closing” are not going away, and what replaces them
- Teaching Aesop’s Fables to young children without frustration
- Scheduling and record-keeping: separating real, lifelong study from time-based grade and credit requirements
- Using the Study Center’s reports to track instructional time and progress
- Modern mathematics — Teaching Textbooks, dual enrollment, and the Academy’s new math courses
- Dictation, AI, and the prudent use of technology in study
- Discipline with young children, and the work of establishing routine and culture
- Options for offline study: printable Moodle books and the Moodle app
- The study of logic — Whately, St. Albert the Great, and St. Thomas Aquinas
- Print books, the CLAA library, and quiz passing grades
Recent article mentioned: “The Beginning of Counterfeit Classical Education” — a translation of a Latin treatise on education from around 1400, with commentary. Available under Resources → Blog.
Learn more at classicalliberalarts.com
Parent meetings are held Wednesday evenings. Enrolled families are welcome to attend and bring questions.
