plain jane Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 These following books have been in my amazon wishlist for quite some time now. I'm finally going to go ahead and order a few (2-3) of them. Can you please tell me what your faves have been or which you would buy/have been hoping to buy for yourself: The Case for Classical Christian Education by Douglas Wilson Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning by Douglas Wilson Repairing the Ruins edited by Douglas Wilson Climbing Parnassus by Tracy Lee Simmons Loyola and the Education System of the Jesuits by Thomas Hughes The Seven Laws of Teaching by John Milton The Trivium: The Liberal Arts of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric by Sister Mirium Joseph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usetoschool Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 These following books have been in my amazon wishlist for quite some time now. I'm finally going to go ahead and order a few (2-3) of them. Can you please tell me what your faves have been or which you would buy/have been hoping to buy for yourself: The Case for Classical Christian Education by Douglas Wilson Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning by Douglas Wilson Repairing the Ruins edited by Douglas Wilson All of these are interesting and motivational - very christian if that matters to you, more so than classical. They also provide good practical outlines of what a classical christian education can/should be. Climbing Parnassus by Tracy Lee Simmons Loyola and the Education System of the Jesuits by Thomas Hughes The Seven Laws of Teaching by John Milton - This was helpful and the Logos School publishes a workbook that goes along with it. The Trivium: The Liberal Arts of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric by Sister Mirium Joseph This is a very heavy book and not quite what I expected. It isn't really a practical education book. Amazon doesn't have a preview and after I slogged through it I got rid of it so can't quote it but I would find a copy and look at it before I bought it if I were you, if money is tight. I also like this book, which encapsulates a lot of the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted March 9, 2009 Author Share Posted March 9, 2009 Thanks, Janet. Anybody have any more thoughts?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readwithem Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I would get just one Wilson book for now and see whether you like his style. I find him to be a bit dry so one book on my shelves is enough for me :) I have Recovering Lost tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiegirl Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Well, if it was me, I would chose the Simmons book, the Joseph book, and the Milton book. I have read the first book. It is a hard read but worth it in the end. I haven't read the other two, but they are on my 'to be read' list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamagistra Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Climbing Parnassus, definitely. Another that you might like is The Great Tradition, a compilation of great thought on education. I've never read The Seven Laws of Teaching, but I believe karenciavo recommended it once...so it's on my list, too. :tongue_smilie: HTH :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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