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Deeply Rooted Academy’s educational approach is rooted in the timeless principles of Charlotte Mason’s philosophy. We believe in nurturing the whole child through a holistic educational experience that integrates faith, relationship-based learning, and a rich, diverse curriculum.
Our approach is characterized by:
Charlotte Mason Philosophy: We embrace Charlotte Mason’s belief that children are born persons, with a natural inclination towards learning. We seek to protect and stimulate this innate desire for knowledge by providing a nurturing and inspiring learning environment.
Relational Education: We prioritize building meaningful relationships with the subjects we study. Our goal is not just to impart knowledge but to foster a deep connection with learning that extends beyond the classroom.
Habit Formation: We recognize the importance of instilling good habits in our students, understanding that these habits form the foundation for lifelong success and fulfillment. Through consistent practice and reinforcement, we help students develop habits of attention, obedience, and excellence.
Welcoming Atmosphere: We cultivate a welcoming and inspiring atmosphere of learning where students feel valued, supported, and encouraged. Our goal is to create a safe and grace-filled environment, where students feel seen and heard.
Liberal Education: We offer a rich and broad feast of subjects, including literature, history, science, arts, and more, providing students with diverse learning experiences.
Overall, Deeply Rooted Academy’s educational approach is designed to empower students to become lifelong learners, critical thinkers, and compassionate individuals who are deeply rooted in faith and equipped to make a positive difference in the world
A hybrid program is the best of both worlds: a safe environment with a trained teacher where students can learn with their peers and plenty of time at home with parents facilitating the remaining days of education. At Deeply Rooted Academy, parents are in control of their student’s education, they can decide what subjects their child will do at home.
A co-op is a group of parents that equally share teaching responsibility. Curriculum is either planned and all students follow the same curriculum or teachers choose what classes they want to teach.
Our teachers are trained to keep lessons short and full of living ideas, so we can be assured they are using the time wisely and children are being presented a hearty feast.
Deeply Rooted teachers do not assign homework to students in grades k-8. There will be some required reading and written narrations required in High School. We do however have minimum suggested at home work for each grade. These include, narrations, copywork, personal and family reading, journal entries and math. A list will be provided to enrolled students.
Deeply Rooted Academy has partnered with Charlotte Mason Institute, providing us the opportunity to share The Alveary curriculum with our students. The purchase of a family membership is required to participate in academy learning. You can learn more about Alveary here. Contact us for your coupon code.
A typical day at DRA begins with a group Gather, where we worship together, singing a Hymn, reciting scripture and our motto, picture and composer study and pray together. Children are dismissed to their classes and begin their feast. Some of the subjects we cover are: science and nature lore, literature, history, art instruction, bible study, poetry, Shakespeare, language arts, handicrafts, music, gardening, and more!
DRA does not wish to inhibit a child’s comfort, or cause undue financial strain upon the clothing budget. We require that clothing and outerwear be appropriate for the season and weather. We also ask that clothing remains modest, respectful, and in alignment with our school dress code. Students will have the option to purchase a school t-shirt before the Fall semester begins.
We suggest you think of Math as a year-round subject, to be completed 3 days a week at home. Because it is skills-based, children benefit from doing it through the summer. Most curricula can easily be stretched throughout a year. Then starting the next level doesn’t require so many lessons of review.
We know that all parents desire for their children to become great communicators. We at DRA believe that Charlotte Mason practiced an insightful, sequential approach to writing that allowed students, by the time they reached high school, to express themselves well, preparing them to enter the greater conversation of ideas in the world. The basis of all writing is having something to say.
In the early grades, students begin telling what they have learned through oral narration. This allows them to develop for several years the art of telling what they know. In the middle grades, students transition to some written narrations as they are able. There are multiple other fundamental skills necessary to master before they are ready to formally express themselves.
When we try to teach formal composition to students before they have learned and integrated all the preliminary skills, we do them a great disservice. They must learn to grip the pencil properly, and while sitting still at the table. Even the angle of the paper is important. Next comes the formation of letters, words, sentences; skills which students acquire slowly, only after much practice. Additionally, they need to consider whether the words are spelled correctly, that the subjects and verbs agree, and that the punctuation is used properly to convey the intended meaning of the sentences. Only after all of that is learned and integrated may children successfully learn and apply the ideas of writing in a specific structure, for a particular audience. Therefore, formal composition in a Charlotte Mason curriculum begins in high school.
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