SAINT KOSMAS CONFERENCE
CALIFORNIA
NOVEMBER 2018
Interviewer, Presv. Ana Coman: Our speaker today is Andrew Kern and he's going to speak with us about writing. As a way of introduction, Mr. Kern is a researcher, teacher, and consultant on classical education. He homeschooled, with his wife, their five children who are now grown. He has trained many homeschool and classroom teachers through an apprenticeship program in his company. Andrew has also helped start several private schools over the years and has been a classical education consultant for more than 20 years. He is the founder and president of Circe Institute, co-author of The Lost Tools of Writing, The Circe Guide to Reading, and Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America. He and his family live in North Carolina. his family live in North Carolina.
Andrew Kern: Thank you.
Interviewer, Presv. Ana Coman: Since I am also a classical educator, I want to make sure everybody is on the same page with what we're talking about. If we're talking about writing, I think the first thing I would ask you to do is to define what you mean by the term, ‘writing.’ When you talk to us about writing, what (Read More)…