Summary: In this episode, Susan and Susanna discuss their thoughts on teaching children’s literature, particularly older books that have problematic or insensitive content. Show Notes: Articles We Reference: Are some children’s classics unsuitable for kids? The Guardian American Indians in Children’s Literature Web Page by Debbie Reese Ted Talk: The Danger of a Single Story Booklists and Resources for Finding Windows and Mirrors: https://www.storiesofcolor.com/ https://americanindiansinchildrens...
Apr 17, 2024•58 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Summary: In this episode, Susan and Susanna are joined by Julie Bogart, the founder of the Brave Writer program. Susan and Julie compare their different approaches to teaching writing and discuss which approach might work best for different types of students. Show Notes: Writing With Ease Brave Writer Julie Bogart’s Books: The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning and Life Raising Critical Thinkers (00:00) - Intro with Julie Bogart of Brave Writer (07:29) - A perfect segu...
Apr 10, 2024•44 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In this episode, Susan and Susanna discuss Susan’s classical approach to teaching writing across all three stages of a classical education. Apologies, Susanna’s audio was a bit messed up in this episode! Show Notes: The Current State of Writing Instruction Susan’s Youtube video on teaching writing: Teaching Writing, Stage by Stage A Plan for Teaching Writing: Grades K-12, Audio Workshop The Complete Writer (Our recommended writing program by Susan)...
Apr 03, 2024•53 min•Season 2Ep. 2
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Apr 02, 2024•13 min
In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss creating a positive learning environment for young children, before formal education begins. Our Top Recommendations for Preschool Curricula: Preschool Math at Home by Kate Snow The Toddler Busy Book by Trish Kuffner Complete Daily Curriculum for Early Childhood by Pam Schiller and Patt Phipps (00:00) - Intro (00:14) - Welcome to Season 2! (plus a little Season 1 recap) (00:43) - The Nuts and Bolts of Classical Education (01:28) - Wha...
Mar 27, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 1
The Marshmallow Experiment Timecodes: (00:00) - Intro (00:35) - Susan's issues with "teaching virtue" (06:18) - The four cardinal virtues of classical education | Temperance, Prudence, Courage, and Justice (06:56) - Temperance: The practice of self-control (16:00) - Prudence: The ability to determine the appropriate course of action in a given situation (24:08) - Courage: Moving forward without knowing the outcome (29:36) - Justice: Applying what you've learned to relationships (35:40) - You can...
Nov 22, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Show notes: Rethinking School by Susan Wise Bauer How to Homeschool the Kids You Have – the book Courtney co-authored Courtney’s Podcast: Modern Classical Education Podcast (name recently changed to Kitchen Table Homeschool Podcast) The Well-Trained Mind Forums Study mentioned in the Episode: The Baseball Study (1988) Summary of The Baseball Study Further Reading: WWE and students with Dyslexia/Dysgraphia Sentence diagramming with dysgraphia Timestamps...
Nov 15, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Summary: In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett chat with Keith Nix, the Head of School for Veritas School in Richmond, VA. They discuss the differences between classical education in a home school setting versus a school setting as well as the challenges of making classical education accessible to all students. Show notes: Veritas School Website Potential Questions to Ask Before Enrolling in a Classical School: How do you adapt for students who come in at different levels or are ...
Nov 08, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Show notes: Dr. Prather’s Website Dr. Anika's Suggested Authors to Include in Your Study of the Cannon: Octavia Butler Anna Julia Cooper James Baldwin Martin Luther King Corretta Scott King Ralph Ellison Richard Wright Alain Locke Langston Hughes Carter G. Woodson Other Harlem Renaissance Author Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro with Dr. Anika Prather (02:22) - Is there Eurocentrism in classical education? (09:01) - Finding a better word than "eurocentrism" (12:33) - Marxist philosophy in classical ed...
Nov 03, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Show Notes: More on Charlotte Mason: Susan's Article on Classical Education and Charlotte Mason More on Unit Studies: Susan's Article on Unit Studies More on Unschooling: Unschoolers.org More on Montessori: American Montessori Society or Association Montessori Internationale \ Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (01:10) - Charlotte Mason compared to classical education (13:46) - Unit studies compared to classical education (23:09) - Montessori compared to classical education (33:35) - Unschooling compar...
Oct 25, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Summary: In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss how a classical education prepares students for university education and what adjustments may need to be made to ensure your student is a competitive applicant. Show Notes: Recommendations for transcript creators A Sample High School Transcript Assigning High School Credit Hours by Susan Wise Bauer Tests We Discuss: SAT website ACT website CLT exam AP exams CLEP exams Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (01:05) - Starting off with a ...
Oct 18, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss one of the most important, albeit misunderstood, elements of a classical education: modeling and copying. Show Notes: "In Defense of Memorization" by Michael Knox Beran Via Forbes “Why Memorizing Stuff Can be Good for You” (00:00) - Intro (00:52) - Modeling, copying and how we learn (07:31) - Copying and modeling in the writing stage (25:07) - Copying and modeling in the rhetoric stage (30:52) - Quick sidenote! (32:37) - Memorization ...
Oct 11, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Summary: In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss the recent politicization of classical education and the future of this ancient method of learning. References: Dorothy Sayers Essays: The Lost Tools of Learning Louis Markos for Christianity Today – The Rise of the Bible-Teaching, Plato-Loving, Homeschool Elitists Logos School Website William C. Michael’s Article on Classical Christian Education Some Articles Touching on Douglas Wilson’s Ideas “Douglas Wilson and the Associa...
Oct 04, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Summary: In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett tell the story of classical education and explain how it changed across different time periods. Further Reading and References: Kern, Andrew and Gene Veith. Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America . Circe Institute. Perrin, Christopher. “The Legacy and Modern Renewal of Classical Education.” Classical Academic Press. https://classicalacademicpress.com/blogs/classical-insights/the-legacy-and-modern-renewal-of-classical-educ...
Sep 27, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Summary: In this follow-up episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett debunk common misconceptions about classical education. No, you do not have to teach your child Latin to be a classical homeschooler! (00:00) - Intro (01:52) - Classical Education isn't Latin-focused (10:41) - Classical Education isn't just for the "Super Academic" (21:56) - Classical Education isn't curriclum-dependent (23:14) - Classical Education isn't safe (33:30) - Restating the negatives as positives (34:38) - Outro...
Sep 20, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Summary: In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss what classical education really means. Links: Gideon Burton – BYU teacher on classical education. https://hum.byu.edu/directory/gideon-burton Susan’s article on classical education – What is classical education? (00:00) - Intro (00:43) - SJ's idea of Classical Education (05:53) - SWB's idea of Classical Education (09:35) - Principles of Classical Education (15:09) - Introduction to Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric Stages of Learn...
Sep 13, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Summary: In this inaugural episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett get personal. They share stories from their nontraditional upbringings and discuss the pros and cons of growing up homeschooled. Links: More information about The Shepherding Movement: Wikipedia , Medium...
Aug 25, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 1
