After this episode's discussion about our favorite poetry, The Classical Homeschool Podcast will be ending for both the season and as a whole.  It has been a wild ride and we are so grateful to all you who have listened and connected with us over the last 4 years.

We had the pleasure of chatting with this accomplished guest about poetry and the moral imagination. It was an exciting conversation that leaves the listener with much to consider about how poetry is being read and even where we are not engaging poetry in our lives.

This was an exciting episode for me, Ashley, personally. I love this amazing guest, mostly because we can really dig into the classical tradition and challenge each other with our differing knowledge bases. I hope that you enjoy this interview as much as I did. Erin makes me laugh and brings my heart to Jesus in every conversation. She is sharing her love of Dante with us, so put your ear buds in and get ready to laugh. Side note: It was Melrose Place...not 90210...LOL ... that I was thinking...

The last chapter of Tending the Heart of Virtue by Vigen Guroian is upon us. Join us for a lively conversation about the horror genre and what redemption means for the broken world. 

Join us as we chat how the elements of literature impact our reading and understanding. How does this form the moral imagination? Listen to find out!

Taking a side street off of the topic of moral imagination, we are discussing Ashley's thesis concerning the idea of a canon of humanity. In the current Classical homeschooling climate, the focus has been on the advancement of Western Culture. However, Classical Education is not tied to an earthly structure but is based on more lofty ideals. Join us while we explore the topic!

In this chapter of Tending the Heart of Virtue, the focus comes to companions and those that offer us formation. Through the classic childhood tales: The Velveteen Rabbit, and The Little Mermaid, Guroian dives into the heart with the topics of love and immortality.

Brandy Vencel is the thinker behind the Afterthoughts Blog and host of the Scholé Sisters podcast. She pretty crazy about educational philosophy in general and Charlotte Mason in particular. She wishes she could spend more time studying but her vocation as wife and homeschooling mom of four children ages 10-16 dictates otherwise.

We got to chat with Cindy Rollins about her take on the moral imagination. Her years as a homeschooling mother, writer, speaker, and reader offer unique insights into the topic of our season: the moral imagination. 

In chapter four of Tending the Heart of Virtue, the focus comes to companions and those that offer us formation. Through the classic childhood tales: The Wind in the Willows, Charlotte's Web, and Bambi, Guroian unpacks the differences between those we call friends and those that mentor us.

Join us and our guest, Heidi White, for a conversation on reading the Bible as literature. Exploring an ancient concept from the Desert Fathers up to the current Classical Education movement, this episode focuses on the need for metaphor in our lives.

In this episode of The Classical Homeschool Podcast, Jennifer and Ashley discuss the hero's journey and how allegory effects parenting and the internal narrative.

Join The Classical Homeschool Podcast as we discuss the moral imagination with author Vigen Guroian.

We're back and super excited to be bringing you another a year of The Classical Homeschool! In this episode, we discuss the timeline and common references concerning the moral imagination as well as catch up on what has been keeping us busy!

It's finally time to dive into the deep end with C.S. Lewis! The introductory episode is being offered for free to all our listeners as a thank you for your support and for your grace. So, grab your copies of The Four Loves and Till We Have Faces and, perhaps, even an adult beverage.

This is our last episode of the season, and we get to wrap up with John Hodges from The Center of Western Studies . The Center of Western Studies also has a podcast, From the Center! If you would like to hear more of John Hodges talk check out the Circe Institute and Paideia Fellowship. In this episode, we start the journey towards the moral imagination which will be the topic for season four. If you have any questions or topics you want covered concerning the moral imagination, drop us a line!

Join us for a lively interview on Erasmus and his contribution to the Great Tradition. 

Classical education in the 1800's was being revitalized by a University Professor!

We're back! Thank you for bearing with us through the long unintentional break. Over the holidays, we needed to catch up and recalibrate for the season. We normally air this type episode at the end of the season, but we are bringing it to you today! We are talking about the living books that we love to use in our homeschools. So, leave us a comment here or in the Facebook book group, The Classical Homeschool Podcast Discussion Group with your favorite living books.

Karen Glass is part of the Advisory of AmblesideOnline. She has four children, ages 13 to 27, who have been homeschooled using Charlotte Mason’s methods from beginning to end. She has been studying and writing about Charlotte Mason and Classical Education for over twenty years, and has written Consider This to share the most important things she has discovered about the connection between them.

If you're looking for some inspiration for your Black Friday, look no further! Cicero and the Great Tradition are here to save the day. Slow down and treat yourself to a conversation about reading good books, living in community, and how self-knowledge can be a necessary part of growing towards God. 

Delve into the works of Aristotle with us in the this episode. Jennifer and I are wrestling through some deeper concepts that govern leisure, music, the tripartite man, and much more. If you are interested, head over to Facebook for The Classical Homeschool Discussion Group. We would love to hear your thoughts and explore these texts deeper with you.

In this episode, we explore a new option for high school students: The Classical Learning Test

Exploring the idea of knowing the Truth and doing the Good, we focus this episode on the great rhetorician, Isocrates. Isocrates frames the student/teacher relationship in terms of forming an adult. We also talk about the differences in approaches between Plato and Isocrates and why they are both valuable.