Have you thought about the purpose of reading in a classical school? What would your student say is the purpose of the reading they're assigned?
Classical educators have a unique end in mind for their students: an appreciation for the good, true, and beautiful. That means that classical educators teach reading differently than teachers in other educational models.
On this episode, Sara is joined by Abby Anderson, a TCA co-teacher and curriculum advisor for TCA’s Grammar School. They discuss how classical students read to see the world and themselves more clearly. Beyond reading for training or entertainment, classical readers are pursuing an enhanced life, a worthy goal both for us and for our students!
Resources Mentioned In This Episode
The Discarded Image by C.S. Lewis
Reading for the Love of God by Jessical Hooten Wilson
On Reading Well by Karen Swallow Prior
The Gospel Coalition Guides for specific classic works