The Eight Essential Principles of Classical Pedagogy

by | Jun 3, 2013 | Videos | 4 comments

Here is a seminar featuring some pedagogical training I frequently give to schools and co-ops.  I hope this is helpful to those seeking to learn more about classical education.  In this video I present eight teaching principles that come down to us from the classical tradition: 1) festinal lente (make haste slowly); multum non multa (much not many); repetitio mater memoriae (repetition the mother of memory); songs and chants; embodied education; educational virtues, wonder and curiosity; schole and contemplation.

4 Comments

  1. Julynn Hall
    Julynn Hall on July 30, 2016 at 4:53 pm

    I appreciated your presentation. I teach at Xavier Charter School in Twin Falls, Idaho. We are a Classical school. I have been teaching for a few years now and find it is necessary to study about Classical processes. You have provided some information that I can apply in teaching the best that I can. Thank you.
    I have e-mailed my lead teachers information about you. I am gathering that they are aware of what you have to offer, but if not, I gladly plant the seed.

  2. Emily
    Emily on April 17, 2017 at 6:50 pm

    I’m an AP Psychology teacher and I can’t express how much food for thought this lecture has given me. I just wanted to mention that modern cognitive neuroscience supports the point you made in your lecture about ratio and intellectus. Studies have shown that the left hemisphere of our brain is responsible for logical and linear thought, whereas the right hemisphere is responsible for intuition, creativity, and insight. I had no idea that this understanding was rooted in thinking from the Middle Ages. This seems to underscore your point about history and literature illuminating the other subjects. I look forward to listening to all your lectures (after I listen to this one about three more times!). Thank you very much.

  3. david lamont
    david lamont on May 10, 2017 at 2:03 pm

    Greetings, Covenantal College Consultants refer classical students (Home Schooled and Christina HS)to Classical Christian colleges nationwide. We would like to connect with you on a number of matters where there could be mutual benefit. I particularly enjoyed your video on the 8 Essentials.

    Regards,

    D.P. Lamont, MBA
    Covenantal College Consultants
    DPLMAILSLOT@GMAIL.COM

  4. Ang
    Ang on January 19, 2019 at 4:24 pm

    THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS. As a homrschooling parent who is using a classical homeschool program this really opened my eyes to a lot.

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