by Indy Classical School | Sep 10, 2026 | Classical Education Basics
What is the quadrivium, and why does it sound like the trivium’s more intimidating older sibling? Kind of because it is. If you have already read up on the trivium, the grammar, logic, and rhetoric sequence that most classical schools build their elementary and...
by Indy Classical School | Sep 8, 2026 | Classical Education Basics
What is the trivium, and why does it sound like the name of a band instead of an educational framework? Fair reaction. The word itself comes from Latin, meaning roughly “the place where three roads meet,” which is honestly a pretty elegant name for...
by Indy Classical School | Sep 5, 2026 | Classical Education Basics, Classical Education vs Other Approaches
Classical education versus traditional education sounds like a debate reserved for education conferences and academic journals, but it actually comes down to something a lot more relatable. Picture two kids memorizing the exact same list of state capitals for a Friday...
by Indy Classical School | Sep 3, 2026 | Classical Education Basics
What is classical education, and why does it sound like something you would find in a dusty encyclopedia instead of a modern school brochure. Fair question. The name alone makes people picture togas, chalkboards from 1890, and a headmaster who says things like...
by Indy Classical School | Sep 1, 2026 | Charlotte Mason, Classical Education Basics
Who Was Charlotte Mason? The Homeschool Legend Everyone Quotes but Nobody Actually Reads Who was Charlotte Mason and why do so many homeschool moms have her quotes taped above their coffee makers? She was a British educator working in the late 1800s and early 1900s,...
