Meridian Classical: 2013

Monday, July 29, 2013

On Your Mark, Get Set...

We are getting ever closer to GO as we are busily preparing for the start of our classes in the upcoming 2013-2014 school year. The schedule may be a bit different starting this August, but the enthusiasm for awesome learning experiences hasn't shifted one bit! Meridian Classical Center for Learning will again be offering enrichment opportunities to students in grades PreK-4 through high school. Starting August 19, 2013, area home school students can join with us on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:30-3:00 at Trinity Lutheran Church on Hwy 39N for hours filled with foreign language fun, integrated reading, writing, history, geography and Bible lessons, as well as other such endeavors as art and music. Add in a beaker and a test tube or two and we'll show you a combination that gives chemistry a whole new meaning. Our classical education emphasis will continue as we focus our efforts on Ancient History. Oh, so many exciting places and people about which to learn! Call Cathy Ray at 601-604-1470 for registration information so your child can join in on the adventure, or inquire at meridianclassical@gmail.com.

Come by and visit the Meridian Classical Center for Learning table at the MCHE Homeschool kickoff event Saturday, August 10th at 2:00 PM in the fellowship hall of Highland Baptist Church.

Thursday, February 14, 2013

What a fun party!

It's always something special when you can celebrate a holiday with festive food and decorations. It's even more special when you can party with your friends. While all of those elements were present at lunchtime today, the best part of this Valentine's Day was seeing the kindness and generosity of the students, teachers, and parents toward each other as they shared a glorious sunny day celebrating God's love. What a blessing it is to be able to enjoy that kind of simple joy over pizza, party napkins, all things sugar, and construction paper hearts. Meridian Classical is indeed a special place to be.

What We Do

Meridian Classical exists to support parents in their homeschool journey by providing excellent tutors trained in using the classical tools of learning. We offer a 2-day program designed to anchor and complement the learning done at home. Memory work is a key component. Concepts are introduced in class and then parents reinforce them during the school week at home. Those messy art projects and science experiments get done without wrecking the kitchen. Children enjoy the camaraderie, and busy moms have time to do the necessary things that so often crowd in on our precious teachable moments.

What is Classical?

The classical method recognizes three stages of learning - grammar, logic and rhetoric. These comprise the trivium. The grammar stage involves acquiring knowledge, the nuts and bolts of a subject. This corresponds nicely with the developmental stage during childhood when children are information sponges. They crave facts, and are impatient with "gray areas." The logic stage corresponds with understanding the interrelationship of the nuts and bolts.This is perfect for early teens, who are beginning to question, argue and discuss. In the rhetoric stage, the student gains the ability to persuasively express his point of view. This corresponds loosely to biblical wisdom, in which knowledge and understanding inform one's thinking. Late teens have a strong desire to share their ideas and make an impact on their world. With a classical Christian education, our young people will be ready to go into the world, knowing God, and able to make Him known.