Why Read Classics to our Kids?
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Aren’t old books too hard for kids to understand? Maybe. Or maybe not. Tsh chats with her new friend Noah Tyler about his challenge of reading aloud from the original Harvard Classics set (also known as “Dr. Eliot’s Five-Foot Shelf of Books”). They talk about how books have the proclivity to form our minds and hearts, what it looks like to homeschool in an urban setting, and how any parent can shape their home environment in small ways to help the family better order their loves. (Seth will be back in the next episode!) * CLT Exam: get 25% off any registration with the code COMMONPLACE * CLT’s Author Bank * Anchored Podcast * The original Harvard Classics * CLT’s Great Ideas series (based on the Syntopicon) * Gillian Cross’ Iliad & Odyssey * Philosophy for Kids, by David White * The Way of Perfection, by St. Teresa of Avila * Bitter & Sweet playlist for Lent * Tsh’s Newsletter & Website * Pick up a round of drinks * Our recommended reads * Join Tsh in Ireland! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecommon.place/subscribe
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