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Classical education movement | |
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Description | Revived interest among groups of independent, charter, and home schools in a liberal and liberal arts education centered on a canon of classic works |
Varieties and Influences | Association of Classical and Christian Schools, St. John's College, Mortimer J. Adler |
The classical education movement or renewal advocates for a return to a traditional European education based on the liberal arts (including the natural sciences), the Western canons of classical literature, the fine arts, and the history of Western civilization.[1] It focuses on human formation and paideia with an early emphasis on music, gymnastics, recitation, imitation, and grammar.[2] Multiple organizations support classical education in charter schools, in independent faith-based schools, and in home education. This movement has inspired several graduate programs[3][4][5][6] and colleges as well as a new peer-reviewed journal, Principia: A Journal of Classical Education.[7]