Philosophy of Education

CBC Academy follows both the classical model and Charlotte Mason model of education.

The classical model is composed of three stages of learning: Grammar, Dialetic (Logic) and Rhetoric.

The grammar stage is when you learn words and basic facts through memorization. We will do this through songs, hand motions, exercises, games and other various activities. This is the stage we will emphasize in the elementary-aged students at Academy.

The dialectic stage, also known as the logic stage, trains you to sort and understand those facts and how they work together.

The rhetoric stage is where you winsomely present the truth and knowledge to others. This can be done in a program through giving a speech, going through a math problem, writing a poem, etc.

The Charlotte Mason method uses “living books” rather than textbooks to teach material, which are written in narrative form, to make the information more engaging for the learner.