Description
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 in the educational process
(39:59) - Debunking misconceptions about memorization
(40:18) - Misconception #1: Memorization is opposed to critical thinking
(43:23) - Misconception #2: People forget what they memorize
(44:48) - Misconception #3: Memorization is will kill a love for learning
(48:04) - Putting Susanna on the spot
(50:47) - Outro
Here are all the curricula we talk about in the episode, so you can check them out for yourself:
Elemental Science
Real Science Odyssey
Nancy Larson Science
Blossom and Root
Scientific Connections Through Inquiry
Online Courses/Well-Trained Mind Academy
Elemental Science (CK12)
Build Your...
Published 06/12/24
What About Socialization? Via Well-Trained MindVIDEO: Should I Join a Homeschool Co-Op? Recommended Book: The Artist's Way by Julia CameronSusan's Book: Rethinking School
(00:00) - Intro
(01:44) - How to prepare for the Outside Gaze
(03:27) - Peer pressure when homeschooling
(13:06) - What...
Published 06/05/24