Dayspring Christian School
A Biblical Classical Education
Dayspring Christian School will offer three classes during the summer of 2025 - Reading Ready, A Taste of Piano, and Logic 101. All classes will be conducted on the campus of Dayspring Presbyterian Church, 1045 Hwy 41 South, Forsyth, Georgia. See below for more detailed information about these classes.
For registration information, please call the church office at 478-994-4503 or leave your information here.
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Click here to leave your name and contact information if you would like to be notified about upcoming informational meetings regarding the full-time school. For more information, you can also contact Pastor David Martin at dayspringclassicalchristiansch@gmail.com or by calling 478-394-5060.
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Dayspring Christian School will begin full-time classes in August 2026.
Summer Classes 2025
Reading Ready
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Reading is a basic component of every subject that a child will study in school and essential to tasks he or she will complete throughout his or her life. A good grounding in this basic skill will help ensure your child’s success in many areas and give him or her the confidence to tackle new projects with ease.
This class will work to help struggling readers get a better grasp on this skill and help solidify the abilities of those who are still not quite confident. Our experienced teachers will use a variety of methods based on the needs and abilities of the child to further his or her reading level and gain the best possible outcome.
There are two sessions available. You may choose for your child to attend one or both sessions of the class.
Session I 4:00pm-5:30pm
Monday through Thursday, June 2-5
Cost: $40
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Session II 4:00pm-5:30pm
Monday through Thursday, June 9-12
Cost: $40
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A Taste of Piano
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Is your child asking to take piano lessons but you wonder if he or she is ready to do the work? Would you like to try out just a few lessons to see how it goes?
This series of piano lessons will give your child a taste of what it means to practice and to play the piano. We will cover the first steps of reading music, hand position, and playing a song. The child should practice 15 minutes per day between lessons.
Choose from the slots listed below:
Mondays & Thursdays June 2,5,9,12
5:30-6:00pm $40
6:00-6:30pm $40
6:30-7:00pm $40
Tuesdays & Fridays June 3,6,10,13
1:30-2:00pm $40
2:00-2:30pm $40
2:30-3:00pm $40
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Logic 101: Learning to Think Critically
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In our culture we are daily bombarded with poor arguments and reasoning. From social media to commercial advertising, from politicians to news outlets, and from peers to “experts,” we and our children are subjected to arguments that are not logical or reasonable - and which ultimately will lead to invalid conclusions. This course is designed to help students from 7th to 11th grade learn to reason correctly.
- Students will learn the basic laws of Logic.
- Students will learn the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning, and what kinds of conclusions can be drawn from each.
- Students will learn how to identify flawed conclusions used in persuasive speaking.
- Students will learn to identify specific kinds of fallacies in arguments.
- Students will develop thinking skills which will improve their ability to excel in other academic courses (both high school and college),
as well as in chosen vocations.
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Date and Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon, July 14-18, 2025
Cost: $100 (includes student workbook/materials)
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What is Classical Education?
A Classical School is based on the model of education that was used for centuries in Europe and America. It operates around the Trivium, a division of learning modes called Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric.
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In the Grammar Stage, children ages 5-10 enjoy repeating and can easily memorize many facts and details. This ability is put to use in helping them to enlarge their vocabularies as well as other sets of knowledge. They are encouraged to look and listen as they learn about the world around them. Their curiosity is encouraged and used to help them expand their world. As they progress in this stage, the children begin to learn Latin, the basis for many of our words in English as well as other languages. Students begin to read classical literature to grasp the ideas that have formed our society for ages and to learn how to effectively express their own ideas.
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As children approach the Logic Stage, ages 11-13, they begin to wonder "why" things are the way they are. Logic training teaches them to be able to sort out truth from fiction and see false associations or conclusions. They learn to "argue" both formally and informally in a way that represents truth. They learn to critically examine statements and to be able to determine what makes one true and another false. They continue to work on their Latin acquisition and often begin to learn Greek, another language that forms the basis of much of our language. Classical literature continues to be a large influence and the student is likely able to read some of this literature in its original language.
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Combining all of the tools that they have learned so far, the Rhetoric Stage (ages 14-18) teaches students to express their own ideas as well as those of others, to use the logic found in an argument to its full advantage, and to apply their tools to exploration and understanding. The student will have the ability to state his or her ideas clearly, succinctly, and persuasively and be able to defend them logically and effectively.
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In a Classical Christian School, the main text that is used in all of these stages is the Bible. As the ultimate source of truth, all of this work is done and considered with reference to God's teachings.
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Much of present-day Classical Education is based on "The Lost Tools of Learning" by Dorothy Sayers. You are encouraged to read this short work here archive.org › details › sayers1948losttoolslearning.
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For more information and to receive notice of upcoming informational meetings, contact Pastor David Martin at dayspringclassicalchristiansch@gmail.com or by calling 478-394-5060.