Free (or almost free) Resources to further your classical learning!
Below are links to our Blog posts, the free guide The 5 Postures of Classical Teaching, Jennifer’s podcast appearances, selected articles, YouTube videos, conference talks, and lectures. Available now.
The Blog
Browse the blog at Paideia Academics for articles on school community, teaching, self-education, books and reading, and more. Browse the blog categories below.
How to Teach
Co-ops and School Communities
What to Teach
Liturgy & Logistics
Classical Edu Philosophy
Facebook Lives
Books & Reviews
The Five Postures of Classical Teaching
When it comes to classical teaching, there is a lot of information out there, and it’s not always conveyed in a practical way. Sometimes, this leads us to think classical teaching is not accessible. However, becoming a highly skilled and confident classical teacher is more accessible than you may think. There are only five roles, or postures, that give shape to everything one can do when teaching classically. This guide introduces you to those five postures, helps you identify your natural posture, and teaches you how to lean into the others. Download The Five Postures of Classical Teaching for Free! Download the Free Guide
Lectures & Colloquia
Teaching, Pedagogy, & Educational Philosophy
- Mirror, Mystery, & Manifestation: Greek, Hebraic, and Modern Conceptions of Glory and What it Means for Classical Teaching), July 2021, CiRCE National Conference (Purchase from CiRCE)
- Guest Lecturer, Classical Education at Home: Foundations; Classical Education at Home: Curriculum and Pedagogy; The Practice of Scholé; Scholé Communities Leadership, ClassicalU, June 2020 (Watch with ClassicalU Subscription)
- Friendship: A Flexible Form for Teaching & Learning; Conference Q&A Panel; 2019 CiRCE National Conference (Purchase from CiRCE)
- A Sacred Journey: Friendship as the Form of Learning; 2019 CiRCE Regional Conference (Purchase from CiRCE)
- Silencing the Sirens: Odysseus & the Sirens; 2019 Scholé Groups Retreat, Classical Academic Press (Watch for Free)
Podcast & YouTube Appearances – Watch & Listen Now
Teaching, Pedagogy, & Educational Philosophy
- A Pattern for Restful Teaching: From the Poetry of Wendell Berry, September 2020, Get to Know Scholé Series (Watch for Free)
- Cultivating a Vibrant Homeschool through Classical Education, E86: HOME ED SERIES with Jennifer Dow (Listen Online)
- Curiosity and Surrender: Classical Education, Poetry, and a Longing for Light (with Jennifer Dow): Humility & Doxology Podcast (Listen Online)
- The Joy of Reading in Community with Janice Campbell and Jennifer Dow, The Homeschool Solutions Show (Listen Online)
- History of Classical Education with Jennifer Dow; Truth, Goodness, Beauty Classical Homeschool Podcast (Listen Online)
- Classical Education: Its Principles, Goals, Myths, & Practices; Thriving Students, Happy Parents Summit (Watch Online)
- Tension in Morning Time: A Conversation with Jennifer Dow, Your Morning Basket (Listen Online)
- The Other Classical Homeschooling with Jennifer Dow (The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling Methods), The Homeschool Solutions Show (Listen & Read Online)
Educational Leadership
- Understanding Homeschool Co-ops with Jennifer Dow, The Commons with Brian Phillips, A CiRCE Network Podcast (Listen Online)
Articles
Teaching, Pedagogy, & Educational Philosophy
- On Becoming A Classical Teacher, Australian Classical Education Society Blog
- A Time to Heal, CiRCE Blog
- You Get to Read Them Too!, CiRCE Blog
- Commonplacing: The Introductory Lesson, Paideia Academics Blog
- The Classical Spirit of Inquiry: The Foundation of all Classical Teaching, Paideia Academics Blog
- Dozen more on the Paideia Academics Blog
Educational Leadership
- Growing Gracefully: Introducing New Families to Classical Education, Paideia Academics Blog
- Purpose & Unity in Academic Communities, Paideia Academics Blog
- Using the Eight Principles of Classical Pedagogy to Grow as a Leader, Paideia Academics Blog
- The Three Kinds of Homeschool Communities, Paideia Academics Blog
- Dozens more on the Paideia Academics Blog
Publications & Curricula
- Contributing Support Author, The Lost Tools of Writing Level 1, 5th Edition, Published by the CiRCE Institute