Is Your Child Being Truly Educated? The Classical Education Formula

Sister Mary Francis, Head of Curriculum Development, discusses Classical education and the development of the curriculum at Queen of All Saints Academy. 00:00 What makes education Classical? 06:55 What does a Classical lesson look like? 13:00 Importance of moral analysis 15:20 Importance of carefully selecting good content 23:25 Are romantic novels good to read? 26:47 What is lacking in modern classical composition 28:17 Is Classical education too difficult, or will it slow down a gifted child? 33:37 What is the point of Latin or Algebra if the child won’t use it later? 37:40 Isn’t the parent the primary educator? 41:30 Are extracurriculars important? 45:47 Can seculars attend St. Thomas Aquinas College?