Where To Start With Classical Education? Tips, Resources, Advice For A Liberal Education

Welcome to coffee break Tuesday! So, you are interested in a classical or liberal education and do not know where to start. I have been there. In this video, I share my knowledge of where I began with Classical Education and provide the resources I use for myself and my family. I hope you enjoy it.

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[caedean]

You forgot to mention yourself. I stumble across your channel a while back and it's been a wonderful find. I hope you continue this well into the future.

[bart-v]

Every Westerner should indeed read the Bible, even if they are (like me) not "a believer". The value of that book on Western Culture is immense.

[thecommonplacehomeschool]

Hey Rob! Thanks so much for including me in this round-up. I recently noticed your channel being mentioned within my Common House as another great resource for self-education! It can feel daunting to take the first steps through the classical wardrobe (Where does one go next?), so this is such a help in the broader conversation. Carry on!

[DustinFairchild-ro]

I just stumbled upon your channel this morning. I was curious where to start with classical education even though I am out of school. Then you drop this bomb. Thank you

[darrylfriesen]

Great list of resources, Rob! What I appreciate so much about your channel is that you don’t sit and bemoan your own public school education, or endlessly bash public school. It’s so much more thoughtful and helpful to, as you say in this video, simply understand that they have different goals. There’s so much negativity and criticism out there, and I find your focus on beauty and self-betterment so much more enjoyable! Appreciate your content so much!!

[guyesmith]

I have greatly benefited from Memoria Press and Hillsdale as well.

[oliviam]

We are jumping back into MP next year, and I’m nervous. It’s a lot! I used it years ago before they had videos and the academy. I’m hoping this time will go a lot better! Your wife is a saint!

[mrsjeffries]

Went with my daughter yesterday for a treatment. Worked on the puzzle the Victory place offers to work on white we wait. A lady came in while I was there who remembered the same puzzle from earlier in the week having been further along in the done process. Like Penelope 's tapestry, we decided. Can't say it was particularly comforting but gave us a laugh anyway.

[cantonlittle]

Fantastic video, Rob! I studied Latin, French, and Japanese in university. I've been brushing up on Greek and have been focusing on Russian and Japanese as well. Rob Chernow is a fantastic biographer. My mother and I have been reading the biographies of the U.S. presidents. We have finished John Quincy Adams. A classical education is invaluable. I recommend Loeb Classical Library for reading Latin and Greek. It is dual-language, yet it is a helpful resource.

[Kvell]

These are excellent resources. I have taken over a dozen Hillsdale courses which are excellent especially on history and government. I think it’s great that you are tackling the Greek and Latin languages. I taught myself Hebrew which has enhanced my study of the Bible and Hebrew Scriptures tremendously. I wish you great success l

[nualafaolin]

Thank you! Wonderful getting new resources, I’d not heard of these before!

[siegfriedderheld]

I love your channel, Rob! I read the Aeneid with a book tube buddy. We read, logged on to Zoom, talked, and made a great friendship despite the fact we live across the continent. I’ve tried to read a lot of classics. It’s great to have either a reading buddy or by using the resources you shared. I’m lifting my coffee cup to you. Cheers, Bro!

[fletch_pau]

Really love the Hillsdale free courses. Favorite so far has been Dante. And just a heads up on Duolingo Greek - it's modern Greek not Attic or Koine. They are as different as modern English and Old English. I really don't like their Latin course either (my wife says I'm a language snob, but hey, someone has to be). I'd recommend the Athenaze books for Greek and Lingua Latina for Latin. There are plenty of online resources for them so the autodidact can work through all the exercises. Youtube videos too for proper pronunciation. Really love these videos, Rob. Thanks!

[LivingSimplyWithLondon]

Amazing, amazing video. I just visited Hillsdale for the second time. I think it’s my top choice for college next year!

[leoaero]

Never knew about the existence of classical education thank you for sharing 👍💯

[sohast]

Hi Rob, I love your videos.

I had a look at the online program of the Hillsdale College and I am now hesitant: The courses often seem to be based on a conservative Christian worldview which is fine, since Hillsdale College is a Christian college. But when looking at the titles and the introductory text, I found most of the to come with a preconception of what is to be taught and how it is to be understood. For example the course "Marxism, Socialism, and Communism" states in the text that "Cultural Marxism is destroying American society." This seems to jump ahead quite a bit and essentially already give you the answer to what, in my opinion, you should read and evaluate during the course. Apart from that the term "Cultural Marxism" already suggest a certain view. As I read it, the title and the introductory text suggests: (Cultural) Marxism = bad, and by equation so are Socialisn and Communism. Isn't that something you should evaluate through the lectures and the reading of the material?

Perhaps I am mistaken but at least the programs from Hillsdale College seem to be quite conservative. Are you aware of any online programs that are less so?
Thanks again for your response and your videos.

[billbryant]

Great content! Don't forget more practical books from the past like Vitruvius on architecture. Also, alongside great books there is great art and great music. Someone whose head is stuffed full of Homer, Plato, Moses, Shakespeare, etc. but can't tell Bach from Mozart, or Rembrandt from Vermeer, is like one of those crabs with a big claw and a little claw.

[lisatereshko]

Autum Kern is absolutely wonderful! If you ever start doing interviews, you definitely need to interview her!

[Fernie]

We use some of those home education material and some from Christopher Perrin's company ClassicalU. They also have lectures for adults. Memoria also has a section for special needs which we've used. All these companies are great. I don't think any one better than another. Students get as much out of them in direct proportion to their effort. And, like you said last week, surround them with good books. Have a blessed day.

[BookZealots]

Home education is good for the whole family. 🤗📚📚 And the love of learning doesn't die.
Okay, well now that you've bragged on your wife, she needs a booktube channel. 🤗
I'm going to check out all the channels and podcasts you've mentioned.
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