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Classical Christian education boasts a seemingly odd canon of subjects and skills when compared to that practiced in modern elementary and high schools, not the least of which is the study of Latin.<\/p>\n

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Parents and students often ask, “Why Latin?”<\/p>\n

The study of Latin elicits several benefits including higher SAT scores, improved grammar and linguistic understanding, and a broader and better English vocabulary, but perhaps the greatest unsung benefit is the window into the ancient mind.<\/p>\n

Circe<\/a> discusses\u00a0the deepest purpose of studying the lingua franca\u00a0<\/em>of the Western world.<\/p>\n

Read the full article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Classical Christian education boasts a seemingly odd canon of subjects and skills when compared to that practiced in modern elementary and high schools, not the least of which is the study of Latin. 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