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