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Classical Education and the Home School
by
Douglas Wilson (Goodreads Author)
As we survey the educational ruins around us, classical and Christian education appears to be an idea whose time has come again. More and more Christian parents are seeing the failures of modern education, and they are hungering for a substantive alternative, one that has been tested before and found to be good. Classical and Christian education presents them with just suc...more
Paperback, 68 pages
Published
May 8th 2001
by Canon Press
(first published 1999)
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Very short (<70 pages including the appendices), but a great primer for Christian parents who want to homeschool their children classically.
Each chapter is insightful and helpful regarding a Biblical outlook of education and the advantages of a classical education. It calls for high standards for both the students and the parents, but rightfully so. Included at the end is a helpful "Getting Started" reading list for parents as well as resources on where to go to find mor...more
Each chapter is insightful and helpful regarding a Biblical outlook of education and the advantages of a classical education. It calls for high standards for both the students and the parents, but rightfully so. Included at the end is a helpful "Getting Started" reading list for parents as well as resources on where to go to find mor...more
Fourth or fifth read. Own. This takes only an hour or two to read, and it's a good brief introduction or reminder read. The first two times I read it I was totally overwhelmed and glad we were trying to start a school. After the school plans failed, and I realized how much overwhelming work a school would be too, I came back to it and it didn't seem so daunting. I appreciated the emphasis that classical education doesn't come in a ready-made or one-size-fits-all box from UPS and that imagination...more
This is good material overall, but there is no specific instruction on how to apply the classical method to homeschooling. This is more an introduction to classical Christian education in general. The book list at the end is a good resource.
My favorite chapter was the one on the Christian Worldview. This is an excellent book which gives a brief overview of Christian and classical homeschooling.
I purchased the audio version, though I much prefer the printed page, thinking my husband could more safely listen during his daily commute than hold a book and drive. I found the words heard both informative and encouraging but wish that I could reference the written list of recommended reading which is missing but referred to on the CD. This is torture for a bibliophile!
A decent, short introduction to classical Christian education. Not a whole lot in the way of practical application for homeschoolers, but that's probably mostly because the nature of homeschooling is so tailored to the child and family. It has a good starter reading list in the back that is helpful.
I've read a few other books on classical education, so this one was a disappointment because it was so brief and most of the material was review. It does serve as a good introduction for those interested in using classical methods in the home school, but otherwise this was mostly a let down.
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