About our GuestDr. Christopher Perrin, is an author, consultant, and speaker, who specializes in classical education and is committed to the national renewal of the liberal arts tradition. He is the co-founder of Classical Academic Press (CAP) and serves full-time as the CEO/publisher. Through CAP, Christopher serves as a consultant to charter, public, private, and Christian schools across the country. He is the director of the Alcuin Fellowship of classical educators. He has published numerous books, articles, and lectures that are widely used throughout the United States and the English-speaking world. Christopher has a passion for classical education and is a lover of goodness, truth, and beauty wherever it is found.

Show Notes

In this episode, Adrienne and Dr. Perrin discuss the history of classical education and what makes an education "classical." They discuss what makes classical education the primary method for preparing children for everything in life.

Some Topics and Ideas in this Episode Include:

• Defining ‘Education’
• Preparing for excellence in any future career
• Reaching peak potential through the Good, the True, and the Beautiful
• New free online videos for parents in in their new Parent U video platform

Classical Academic Press Titles
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• Great series by Classical Academic Press
• Aristotle: Education for Virtue and Leisure Dr. Gary Hartenburg
• Lost Seeds of Learning by Dr. Phillip Donnelly
• Teaching from Rest by Sarah Mackenzie
• Parent U (Free resource for parents)
• Classical U (Excellent resource for teachers, home educators, and school leadership)

Other Resources and Books & Mentioned In This Episode

Genesis

Orthodoxy by GK Chesterton

Google definition of education

Webster's definition 1828 education

Oxford dictionary

Harvard University

Dorothy Sayers

Tim's Vermeer movie

Leisure:The Basis of Culture byJosef Pieper

Podcast Episode with Jarrid Looney
https://www.eastern.edu/academics/templeton-honors-college

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
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Credits:

Sound Engineer: Andrew Helsel

Logo Art: Anastasiya CF

Music: Vivaldi's Concerto for 2 Violins in B flat major, RV529 : Lana Trotovsek, violin Sreten Krstic, violin with Chamber Orchestra of Slovenian Philharmonic

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