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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If people don’t know what a classical education emphasizes in elementary school here are some examples:

Phonics  is taught systematically using a curriculum. Students will read decodable texts instead of guessing and memorizing whole words while looking at picture cues. Workbooks to practice phonics skills are used.

Spelling is taught and there are weekly spelling tests. Instead of having students in kindergarten and first grade write sentences, paragraphs or pages of journal writing where they write using invented spelling about their favorite animal or what they did during the weekend, in classical education students first learn to copy correctly using correct spelling and punctuation. They memorize and recite poems.

In math students memorize math facts. [/quote]

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K-8:
Phonics, Spelling, Grammar
Math facts, Multiplication tables, numerical accuracy then concepts
Reading and decoding out loud to class or teacher
Newbury prize and classic books covering a range of diction, writing style, eras, themes, fiction and nonfiction
Breadth of science topics, Geography
Regional/National/Global basic history and context 
Bi-Monthly school concerts with student speaking or performance opportunities 
Daily homework, Graded work and tests returned, quarterly report cards and conferences. 
May standardized testing, results returned quickly and discussed if need be.
Differentiation from grade 4 onward for reading and math. School wide Spelling bees and Geography bees.

NOTE, does not include: pronoun worksheets, Socio emotional feelings classes, graphic comic book “novels”, new victimization/Activist books, current political agenda topics or units, balanced literacy BS, tons of group work, no grading or tests returned, only two feedback sessions for parents (and no end of year one). 
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