ANNOUNCEMENT: We will record a Q&A episode at the end of this season. If you have questions for Susan or Susanna, send them to [email protected]. (00:00) - Intro (01:25) - Defining "burnout" (06:02) - Burnout is normal (15:19) - When to ask for help (18:43) - Susan's story of burnout (21:34) - Break (22:19) - Dealing with burnout (31:50) - What to do next (48:34) - Outro

Clarification on online class types: Live = Students attend video call classes at a set time. During class they can interact with their instructor and peers. They may complete additional coursework on their own, but must submit it by a particular deadline.  Asynch = Students watch video instruction on their own. There are no set meeting times. They may or may not have deadlines for coursework.  Delayed (unique to WTM Academy) = Students can watch lectures on their own time (within 24hrs of...

German: Goethe Institute  Spanish: Instituto Cervantes French:  Alliance Francaise  Well-Trained Mind Academy Beth Gibbons – singing Penderecki/Gorecki Symphony #3 ANNOUNCEMENT: We will record a Q&A episode at the end of this season. If you have questions for Susan or Susanna, send them to [email protected]. (00:00) - Intro with Elizabeth Weber-Edwards (01:59) - A brief introduction to learned languages (08:15) - How do you learn languages? (14:06) - Some principles for...

Show notes:  What is History? How andWhy Should I Teach It by Susan Wise Bauer Why Learn History When it’s Already on Your Phone? By Sam Wineburg Sam Wineburg for CBS Research on middle schoolers ability to interpret information on the internetA helpful introduction to teaching historical thinking skillsResources for Teaching History: The Big History Project (skills taught: contextualization, sourcing, causation, comparison, continuity & change over time, close reading) Digital Inquiry...

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 GuardianAmerican Indians in Children’s Literature Web Page by Debbie Reese Ted Talk: The Danger of a Single StoryBooklists and Resources for Finding Windows and...

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 LifeRaising Critical Thinkers  (00:00) - Intro with Julie Bogart of Brave Writer (07:29) - A...

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 InstructionSusan’s Youtube video on teaching writing: Teaching Writing, Stage by StageA Plan for Teaching Writing: Grades K-12, Audio WorkshopThe Complete Writer (Our recommended writing program by Susan)

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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...

The Marshmallow ExperimentTimecodes: (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 (23:05) - Courage: Moving forward without knowing the outcome (28:33) - Justice: Applying what you've learned to relationships (34:37)...

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

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...

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...

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 (32:47) -...

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) -...

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) -...

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...

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....

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" (21:06) - Classical Education isn't curriclum-dependent (22:55) - Classical Education isn't safe (33:10) - Restating the negatives as...

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 (14:17) - Introduction to Grammar, Logic, and...

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