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EPISODE · Jun 10, 2026 · 35 MIN

The Best Resources for Classical Education: Journals, Books & More

from Classical Et Cetera · host The Memoria Press Podcast Network

What are the most essential resources for classical education, and where do you even begin? In this episode of Classical Et Cetera, Jessica, Paul, Tanya, and Martin share the books, journals, and periodicals that have most shaped their thinking on classical education. From Climbing Parnassus and G.K. Chesterton's Orthodoxy to the Wall Street Journal's review section, this is the list that we keep coming back to! Resources mentioned in this episode: • Climbing Parnassus - Tracy Lee Simmons • The Schools We Need and Why We Don't Have Them - E.D. Hirsch • Orthodoxy - G.K. Chesterton • In Defense of Classical Education - Livingston • Seven Myths About Education - Daisy Christodoulou • Great Ideas from the Great Books - Mortimer Adler • Student's Guide series - Intercollegiate Studies Institute • Modern Age, The New Criterion, First Things magazines • Simply Classical - Cheryl Swope • The Classical Teacher magazine (free subscription on memoriapress.com) Have a question for the podcast? Email us at [email protected]

What are the most essential resources for classical education, and where do you even begin? In this episode of Classical Et Cetera, Jessica, Paul, Tanya, and Martin share the books, journals, and periodicals that have most shaped their thinking on classical education. From Climbing Parnassus and G.K. Chesterton's Orthodoxy to the Wall Street Journal's review section, this is the list that we keep coming back to!Resources mentioned in this episode:• Climbing Parnassus - Tracy Lee Simmons• The Schools We Need and Why We Don't Have Them - E.D. Hirsch• Orthodoxy - G.K. Chesterton• In Defense of Classical Education - Livingston• Seven Myths About Education - Daisy Christodoulou• Great Ideas from the Great Books - Mortimer Adler• Student's Guide series - Intercollegiate Studies Institute• Modern Age, The New Criterion, First Things magazines• Simply Classical - Cheryl Swope• The Classical Teacher magazine (free subscription on memoriapress.com)Have a question for the podcast? Email us at [email protected]

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