Logic is one of the essential subjects in the Dialectic-level curriculum. In fact, as a discipline, it should now flavor all of the subjects that a pupil studies from this point onward. Once a child has reached the age of 12 or 13 (usually not before) they are developmentally ready and able to begin the process of more formally training their minds in the intellectual exercise of thinking logically. This is a necessary part of the training one needs to be able to be persuasive and eloquent in one’s Christian witness, as well as to be able to correctly refute the many instances of false reasoning that typically pervade our modern-day culture.
We use Douglas Wilson and James Nance’s excellent texts Introductory Logic and Intermediate Logic for our pupil’s first Logic classes at Grace Academy. We also regularly offer a Pre-Logic mini-class for those pupils who are getting ready to enter the Dialectic stage (11 or 12 years old) which is designed to get everyone “working on the same page” and prepared mentally to begin a more formal Logic course of study. To understand why we emphasize Logic, read an excerpt from the introduction to the text: Logic: Its Nature and Purpose
Pre-Logic
Logic I
Logic II
