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CLASSICAL EDUCATION RESOURCES
As Nolan Catholic High School and the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth move toward a Classical Education curriculum, we will provide resources to better understand this model.
IMPORTANT LINKS
VIDEO RESOURCES
Classical and Catholic Education
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"The Five Marks of Catholic Schools" by Archbishop J. Michael Miller
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"The Catholic Intellectual Tradition, Rediscovered" by Elisabeth Sullivan
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An Introduction to Classical Education: A Guide for Parents by Christopher Perrin
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The Classical Approach: Understanding the Classical and Christian Difference
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"Google That! Education and Technology" Humanum Issue
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"Why Memory Matters" by Andrew Kern and Wes Callihan (CIRCE Institute) (podcast)
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"Learning's True Aim": On the Importance of a Liberal Arts Education
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"The Lost Tools of Learning" by Dorothy Sayers
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"Teaching Classical Literature Classically" by Andrew Kern
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Classical Education–The Best Preparation for STEM by Christopher Perrin
The Moral and Poetic Imagination
Education & Development
“From Greeks to Geeks: The Classical Liberal Arts as the Best Foundation for STEM”
(Michael Ortner)
“Fairy Tales and the Moral Imagination”
(Vigen Guroian)
Reading Aloud: Why it Matters
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TED Talk: "Why We Should All Be Reading Aloud to Children" by Rebecca Bellingham
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Read Aloud Revival #49: "Why We Should All Be Reading Aloud to Children"
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"The Hidden Benefits of Reading Aloud — Even for Older Kids" by Connie Matthiessen with Jim Trelease
Recommended Books
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Beauty in the Word by Stratford Caldecott
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Beauty for Truth’s Sake by Stratford Caldecott
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The Liberal Arts Tradition by Kevin Clark and Ravi Scott Jain
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The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis
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Compass: A Handbook on Parent Leadership by James B. Stenson
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Family Virtues: A Guide to Effective Parenting by Jose M. Martin (ed.)
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The Heart of Virtue: Lessons from Life and Literature Illustrating the Beauty and Value of Moral Character by Donald DeMarco
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The Religious Potential of the Child by Sofia Cavalletti
Discussion Guide for Any Book
Why Latin? Advantages of Learning and Knowing Latin