<\/a><\/p>\nPARENT READING LISTS – FROM THE CLASSROOM<\/h2>\n
We wanted to know the TOP BOOKS parents should read to start sharing in their kids\u2019 classical Christian education. Whether for their own growth, for better conversation with their kids, or both, many parents are hungry for a small taste of the education they missed<\/strong>. We heard from parents and teachers, and here is the list of survey favorites.<\/p>\n
\nFrom parents<\/h4>\n
\u25a0 Frankenstein<\/em> by Mary Shelley
\u25a0 Mere Christianity\/The Screwtape Letters<\/em> by C.S. Lewis
\u25a0 To Kill a Mockingbird<\/em> by Harper Lee<\/p>\nFrom teachers<\/h4>\n
\u25a0 On the Incarnation<\/em> by Athanasius<\/p>\n\u25a0 Confessions<\/em> by Augustine<\/p>\n\u25a0 Tale of Two Cities<\/em> by Charles Dickens<\/p>\n\u25a0 Honorable Mention: The Divine Comedy<\/em> by Dante Alighieri.<\/p>\nA teacher favorite, we noticed this always came with the warning, \u201cDon\u2019t try this alone.\u201d For company, take along Jason M. Baxter’s A Beginner’s Guide to Dante’s Divine Comedy<\/em>.<\/p>\nAnswering the question, \u201cWhy should I read a good book?\u201d<\/h4>\n
\u25a0 Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child<\/em> by Anthony Esolen
\u25a0 Tending the Heart of Virtue<\/em> by Vigen Guroian
\u25a0 Ideas Have Consequences<\/em> by Richard Weaver<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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