Is IEW Classical

by Homeschool Magalog (read the full article here), lists more ways IEW is classical: We model compositions similar to the classical rhetoric exercises. We use classical figures of speech. We value imitation. We practice memorization as a discipline. We teach how to speak well. So, is IEW classical? We think so, but you be the judge. Read a little more about the ancient exercises, classical methodologies, and the canons of rhetoric, and see if we meet the standard, even without the fancy terminology. However, we are not exclusively classical. We teach what works to create excellence in writing, and it’s not surprising that what works hasn’t changed for several thousand years.