GRAMMAR
During the Grammar stage (roughly corresponding to elementary school), students capitalize on their God-given ability to memorize facts. They learn the building blocks of knowledge in many areas, especially Bible, History, Geography, Science, English Grammar, Latin, Math and Fine Arts. They learn through chanting, rhymes, singing and other techniques. The heart of the Grammar stage curriculum is Latin.
LOGIC
As children transition to the Logic stage (roughly Junior High), they begin to question what they have been told and to look for relationships between areas of knowledge. Instruction is focused on helping students to construct logically consistent arguments, the relationships between ideas, and building on the facts they memorized in the Grammar stage.
RHETORIC
When young adults begin to grapple with the limitations of logic and reason, they transition to the Rhetoric stage (roughly High School). Now, students learn to express their beliefs with style and grace. Studying the Great Books (literature), theology, and the philosophies that shaped Western civilization equips students to become established in a God-centered worldview.