Show Notes
About our Guest Joshua Gibbs is a teacher, a lecturer on pedagogy and great books, and the author of several books that are listed in the show notes. For the last thirteen years, Gibbs has taught classic literature in Christian schools and earned acclaim for his writing. He has been a frequent speaker at several excellent classical conferences and published for many respectable classical education resources. His work can be explored on his website https://www.gibbsclassical.com/
We also encourage you to register for his 2023 Summer Conference sponsored by Templeton Honor's College.
Show Notes Joshua Gibbs offers more practical advice for Classical Educators. Following the discovery of, and the reasons for Classical Education, questions come up. We’ve been inspired, now we need more information about how and what to do. The new perspective is to teach how to think, not what to think.
Some Topics and Ideas in this Episode Include: What does Classical Pedagogy look like? Once theory is addressed, we need to hear from experience. Where will we discuss presentation, grading, and homework? How to spend summer vacation for students. Experiencing involvement with a literary character. Practical teaching of literature. The practical approach to learning from reading, reflecting, and discussing classical books. Resources and Books & Mentioned In This Episode This page contains affiliate links. I may be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn commission from qualifying purchases. YOUR SUPPORT HELPS FUND THIS PODCAST.
Paradise Lost John Milton Divine comedy by Dante Alighieri Peter Leithart Dorothy Sayers Trivum Joshua Gibbs, "A Short Introduction to Classical Education" Jane Eyre Charlotte Brontë (This links to the book) Jane Eyre Read by Juliet Stevenson on Audible Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen Fyodor Dostoyevsky Anne Frank Freedom Writers movie Billy Collins Poems Frederick by Leo Lionni
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