The Case for Classical Christian Education

The Case for Classical Christian Education
Author: Douglas Wilson
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2002-11-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433516462

Newspapers are filled with stories about poorly educated children, ineffective teachers, and cash-strapped school districts. In this greatly expanded treatment of a topic he first dealt with in Rediscovering the Lost Tools of Learning, Douglas Wilson proposes an alternative to government-operated school by advocating a return to classical Christian education with its discipline, hard work, and learning geared to child development stages. As an educator, Wilson is well-equipped to diagnose the cause of America's deteriorating school system and to propose remedies for those committed to their children's best interests in education. He maintains that education is essentially religious because it deals with the basic questions about life that require spiritual answers-reading and writing are simply the tools. Offering a review of classical education and the history of this movement, Wilson also reflects on his own involvement in the process of creating educational institutions that embrace that style of learning. He details elements needed in a useful curriculum, including a list of literary classics. Readers will see that classical education offers the best opportunity for academic achievement, character growth, and spiritual education, and that such quality cannot be duplicated in a religiously-neutral environment.


Wisdom and Eloquence

Wisdom and Eloquence
Author: Robert Littlejohn
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2006-04-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433517086

To succeed in the world today, students need an education that equips them to recognize current trends, to be creative and flexible to respond to changing circumstances, to demonstrate sound judgment to work for society's good, and to gain the ability to communicate persuasively.


Repairing the Ruins

Repairing the Ruins
Author: Douglas Wilson
Publisher: Canon Press & Book Service
Total Pages: 272
Release: 1996
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1885767145

Repairing the Ruins is a collection of essays about classical education.


Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning

Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning
Author: Douglas Wilson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022
Genre: Christian ethics
ISBN: 9781954887107

"Newspapers are filled with stories about poorly educated children, ineffective teachers, and cash-strapped school districts. In this greatly expanded treatment of a topic he first dealt with in Rediscovering the Lost Tools of Learning, Douglas Wilson proposes an alternative to government-operated school by advocating a return to classical Christian education with its discipline, hard work, and learning geared to child development stages. As an educator, Wilson is well-equipped to diagnose the cause of America's deteriorating school system and to propose remedies for those committed to their children's best interests in education. He maintains that education is essentially religious because it deals with the basic questions about life that require spiritual answers-reading and writing are simply the tools. Offering a review of classical education and the history of this movement, Wilson also reflects on his own involvement in the process of creating educational institutions that embrace that style of learning. He details elements needed in a useful curriculum, including a list of literary classics. Readers will see that classical education offers the best opportunity for academic achievement, character growth, and spiritual education, and that such quality cannot be duplicated in a religiously-neutral environment"--


Classical Me, Classical Thee: Squander Not Thine Education

Classical Me, Classical Thee: Squander Not Thine Education
Author: Rebekah Merkle
Publisher: Canon Press & Book Service
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2017-08-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1591282098

"Everyone is so busy giving the classical education to the students that I'm not sure people have taken the time to actually tell them why it matters..." Rebekah Merkle knows which high school classes you like and which you roll your eyes at, which books you enjoy and which you kinda skim. That's because she went through this whole thing called classical education, too: She was a guinea pig in one of the very first classical Christian schools in the country. Written for students by a (former) student, Classical Me, Classical Thee is lighthearted and--most importantly for you busy high-schoolers--very short. It has a simple goal: to explain why you students are doing what you do in class. (SPOILER: Grades aren't the point--you won't use your knowledge of the Iliad Book 5 every year until you die.) What you do in class is a drill -- and nobody drills for the sake of the drill. You do drills so that you can win the game. The real tragedy, though, would be if you didn't know you were doing drills... or didn't know there was a game at all. Grades aren't the point. So drill to win.


The Core

The Core
Author: Leigh A. Bortins
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2010-06-08
Genre: Education
ISBN: 023010035X

The Core is an important resource that helps parents create ways to incorporate study into daily routines involving the entire family. --Book Jacket.


An Introduction to Classical Education

An Introduction to Classical Education
Author: Christopher A. Perrin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Classical education
ISBN: 9781600510205

This book is an ideal introduction to classical education written by the headmaster of an established classical academy. It traces the history of classical education and describes its modern renaissance. The book also highlights the distinctive elements of the movement including its emphasis on teaching grammar, logic and rhetoric (the Trivium), and the extraordinary achievements of students who are receiving a classical education. Other sections address the role and benefit of classical language study (Latin and Greek) and integrated learning through a study of the great books of western civilization. The book is written in a colloquial, engaging style, with several anecdotes, diagrams and charts. This book is especially recommended to parents just beginning their examination of classical education. We have priced this booklet (and the Audio CD) very low so that schools and co-ops can affordably distribute it to parents. We encourage homeschoolers to give this booklet to other parents who may wish to consider classical education.


A Guide to Understanding Classical Christian Education

A Guide to Understanding Classical Christian Education
Author: Timothy Dernlan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2021-08
Genre:
ISBN:

This book answers common questions about classical Christian education in the areas of history, philosophy, Christianity, classical terms, grammar, logic, rhetoric, parenting, graduates, government involvement, and quotations. It is intended to benefit individuals who are new to the classical Christian education movement as well-as those who have been involved in classical Christian education for several decades. Having a shared understanding of answers to common questions unifies our individual mental models, clarifies divergent assumptions, and strengthens mutual beliefs so we can walk together toward a unified mission for the good of our children and the glory of God alone.