Some of my
Favorite Tools & Resources
Scholé is a Greek word that means ‘leisure.’ In our culture, leisure generally brings to mind entertainment, amusement, and the like. But in Greek culture, their leisure time was spent pursuing things they believed made them ‘more fully human.’ Check out the resources below for more information!
our fav scholé resources
Three Educational Tools — Atmosphere, Discipline, Life
Charlotte Mason boiled this principle down into her famous motto, “Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life.” In the next few days, we’re going to talk about this in much greater depth. If she’s going to say that these things actually are education, then we need to take a close look at them.
For the Children’s Sake: Foundations of Education for Home and School Shows parents and teachers how children’s learning experiences can be extended to every aspect of life, giving them a new richness, stability, and joy for living. Every parent and teacher wants to give his or her children the best education possible. We hope that the education we provide is a joyful adventure, a celebration of life, and preparation for living.
Leisure: The Basis of Culture One of the most important philosophy titles published in the twentieth century, Josef Pieper’s Leisure, the Basis of Culture is more significant, even more crucial, today than it was when it first appeared more than fifty years ago. This edition also includes his work The Philosophical Act. Leisure is an attitude of the mind and a condition of the soul that fosters a capacity to perceive the reality of the world.
Norms and Nobility: A Treatise on Education is a provocative reappraisal of classical education that offers a workable program for contemporary school reform. David Hicks contends that the classical tradition promotes a spirit of inquiry that is concerned with the development of style and conscience, which makes it an effective and meaningful form of education. Dismissing notions that classical education is elitist and irrelevant, Hicks argues that the classical tradition can meet the needs of our increasingly technological society as well as serve as a feasible model for mass education.
Dr. Christopher Perrin helps educators to more deeply understand and apply the tradition of contemplation and restful learning encompassed by the word scholé. Most Americans have inherited an approach to education that is filled with ceaseless activity and a great deal of anxiety. In this course Dr. Perrin recovers an older, classical approach to education that was more restful and contemplative, emphasizing deep, lasting learning
Joshua Gibbs
Joshua Gibbs teaches great books, lectures on classical pedagogy, and is an author and blogger for the Circe Institute. He also offers online classes, consultation, and the Proverbial podcast.