Classical Education

There is something deeply special that draws each of us to classical education, and that difference comes down to its purpose. One time-tested method that shapes students is narration, the practice of telling back.

Truth, goodness, and beauty are known as the Transcendentals. In our day, beauty is the one many consider a waste of time, because we conflate usefulness with value and lose the ability to see beauty rightly.

A retelling of Martianus Capella's fifth-century story of Philology and Mercury, tracing the history of the Trivium, grammar, logic, and rhetoric, and explaining why classical educators still use it today.

Reflections from an Alcuin Fellowship academic retreat, where educators took a deep dive into a classical view of history: why history matters, how we should do the work of history, and what it should form in our students.

Many of us find ourselves in the midst of changed rhythms and routines as shelter-in-place orders remain in place. As we adjust to this new normal, we encourage you to make use of these classical Christian education resources.

On a recent visit to the Vatican Museums in Italy, we learned from Alessandra, a Ph.D. in art history, about the works of Michelangelo and Raphael, and about Raphael's painting School of Athens.

God made us in His likeness, and children are born eager to learn. Curious by nature, they need to explore to comprehend their environment, and parents and teachers can nurture that wonder into a lifelong love of learning.

After visiting several classical Christian schools around California, a teacher and mother shares the top three features she observed in their classrooms: love, excellence, and efficiency.

Having engaged students is fundamental to any effective teaching and learning environment. After visiting two classical Christian schools in Southern California, here are four ways one teacher brought a grammar lesson to life.

Choosing a school for your child feels like one of the weightiest decisions you can make as a parent. Six months into our first school year, here are four reasons I am happy we chose Classical Christian education.

The third and final post on Donum Dei's Equipping Event: a panel of Classical Christian school leaders from across the Bay Area shares how their schools build up the whole human child.

This blog continues our overview of the Equipping Event, a day of learning from Classical Christian leaders. Head of School Dr. Christine McLean spoke on C.S. Lewis as an apologist for classical education.

At a Christmas production, the Magi studied the stars and found the King of all Kings. Christmas is spectacular when Christ is at its center, and the same holds true for how we choose a school and educate our children.