The American Schoolhouse

Did you know that in ancient Greece, the Trivium was considered the beginning of a formal education? The Trivium is where the three roads meet and it forms the foundation of the Liberal Arts, which is what a free man or woman should know. In this article, we'll explore the Trivium and how it can help us achieve a complete education. The Trivium consists of three important concepts that everyone needs to know: Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric. Let's take a closer look at each of these. Grammar - This is the first road in the Trivium. It's about taking in information through our senses - what we see, hear, taste, smell, and touch. This information is used to stimulate our memory and build ways of storing helpful information that we can use for a lifetime. Each child's brain learns differently and the approach to memory building could be different for each one. Once we find the method that works best for us, we use it to learn the "Laws" of Language, Mathematics, Mus...