Curriculum Comparison and Writing Techniques

Leilani compares two popular curriculums, Writing and Rhetoric by Classical Academic Press and All Things Fun and Fascinating by IEW, focusing on their structure, content, and teaching methods. She provides insights from her experience using these curriculums with her children, highlighting the differences in approach, such as the focus on literary terms in Writing and Rhetoric versus the emphasis on grammar and writing techniques in IEW. Leilani concludes with her personal preference and recommendations for homeschooling parents.

What is the main focus of the video presented by Leilani?

• Reviewing public school education methods

• Teaching mathematics to homeschoolers

• Discussing homeschooling challenges

• Comparing two classical education curriculums

Which curriculum is published by Classical Academic Press?

• Writing and Rhetoric

• All Things Fun and Fascinating

• Banish Boring Words

• Grammar Fix-It

What is the theme of the first book in the Writing and Rhetoric series?

• Mythology

• Narrative

• Fables

• History

How does IEW structure its curriculum?

• By grade level themes

• By historical periods

• By literary genres

• By a consistent pattern across all books

What type of story is used in the Writing and Rhetoric chapter walkthrough?

• A historical account

• A poem

• A fable

• A fairy tale

What unique method does IEW use in its curriculum?

• Public speaking exercises

• Creative storytelling

• Historical reenactments

• Keyword outlines

Which curriculum focuses more on grammar and writing techniques?

• Neither

• Writing and Rhetoric

• IEW

• Both equally

What is Leilani's personal preference between the two curriculums?

• Writing and Rhetoric

• Neither

• Both equally

• IEW