Resources — Louisville Classical Academy

Resources — Louisville Classical Academy
Resources & Recommendations
Recommended Reading
Shared Inquiry™ Methods
Recommended Student Reading
All students are encouraged to create a
Goodreads
account, where he or she can learn about new books, share favorites with others, and write reviews. Primary students, please also see the list of
Caldecott Medal
books. For grades 3-6, please also see the list of
Newbery Medal Award
winners. Click on the links below for a printable PDF of the applicable list(s).
101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up
by Bianca Schulze.
Recommended Reading Lists by Grade
Rising Kindergarteners
Rising First Graders
Rising Second Graders
Rising Third Graders
Rising Fourth Graders
Rising Fifth Graders
Rising Sixth Graders
Rising Seventh Graders
Rising Eighth Graders
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Shared Inquiry
™
Methods
Socrates of Athens developed shared inquiry into a method of pursuing truth. In modern practice, this distinctive
shared inquiry
method is a collaborative, discussion-based approach to stories and literature developed, refined, and advocated by the
Great Books Foundation
for more than 60 years. An important feature of LCA’s classroom style is seminar-based learning, which uses these guidelines for productive discourse and learning:
Beware of forming an opinion about a work too quickly.
Relate all comments to the work being discussed.
Support opinions with specific content in the work.
Strive for dialogue – conversation with others – rather than a series of monologues.
Seek to include all others in the conversation.
Consider questions as a good way to enter the conversation.
Relate comments to one that has gone before, affording those who follow a similar chance.
Avoid dominating discussion with comments that are too lengthy or of little interest to others.
Employ courtesy and civility in all communications.
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