— Classical Resources —

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The suggested resources give varying pictures of Classical Christian education. We do not subscribe to the entirety of each resource, but each will assist by giving you a better idea of what we believe God has called us to do.

Recommended Reading

  • Deuteronomy 6:4-11
  • Idea of a Christian College..........Arthur F. Holmes*
  • Classical Education..........Gene Edward Veith, Jr., and Andrew Kern
  • Climbing Parnassus..........Tracy Lee Simmons
  • The Lost Tools of Learning..........Dorothy Sayers
    (Clicking on this link will take you to Ms. Sayers' article which inspired the creation of the first classical Christian school in 1980.)
  • Norms and Nobility..........David V. Hicks
  • Paideia of God..........Doug Wilson
  • Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning..........Doug Wilson
  • The Case for Classical Christian Education..........Doug Wilson
  • The Christian Mind: How Should a Christian Think..........Harry Blamires
  • The Seven Laws of Teaching..........John Milton Gregory
  • The Trivium: The Liberal Arts of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric..........Sister Joseph Miriam
  • The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had....Susan Wise Bauer
  • Poetic Knowledge: The Recovery of Education..........James S. Taylor
  • Wisdom & Eloquence..........Robert Littlejohn & Charles Evans
  • Building a Christian Academy..........Arthur F. Holmes
  • Idea of a Christian College..........Arthur F. Holmes
  • Teaching Redemptively..........Donovan L. Graham
*This book is highly recommended and is considered one of the most concise and precise explanations for our aspirations for your children. Though written in the context of a college education, all the principles are true for a K-12 education.

Additional Recommended Reading

These books will give extensive insight into the nature of our worldview in light of our commitment to historic Reformed Theology.

  • Born Free......... Steve Brown
  • Grace Unknown......... R.C. Sproul
  • The Glory of Grace ......... J.M. Boice
  • The Invisible Hand......... R.C. Sproul
  • Transforming Grace......... Jerry Bridges

Websites

The Association of Classical & Christian Schools
The Circe Institute
Inside Classical Education