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Quadrivium

“Beauty is not an elective”: Our Music Curriculum

February 8, 2020 by Caroline Hummel

Here is a glimpse of Wassail & Carols, our December 12 celebration of Christ’s incarnation through recitation and carols. This was also a night to revel in the musicianship that our music teacher, Mrs. Peng, has been teaching to our students. At Cedar, we like to say that beauty is not an elective. We think […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Culture, Curriculum, Extracurriculars, Grammar School, Music, Quadrivium

“A fountain of joy alive in you”: How Music Tunes the Soul

May 13, 2019 by Jon Anderson

What did Plato observe in music that prompted him to label it the most important of the liberal arts? He perceived that, of all seven, music best “tunes the soul.” Here Plato addressed the development of character, for music can inspire the unfolding of moral and mental qualities needed to be a virtuous person. Our […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Character Education, Mathematics, Moral Imagination, Music, Quadrivium, The Liberal Arts, Virtue, Wonder

What is the Value of an Education?

October 23, 2018 by Caleb Liebing

As a parent, you want to know what you are buying, right? What is the end product? What is the final result? What does it look like when the kids have finally “got an education”? Often, the answer to these questions, for Christian and non-Christian alike, is measured by “job” or “career” preparation. A child […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Mathematics, Quadrivium, Science, The Liberal Arts, Wonder

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