Blogs posts that discuss classical pedagogy including: poetic, mimetic, dialectic, Socratic, and didactic teaching. Answering the question: How do I teach in the Christian Classical Tradition.
Do you want to go deeper in your understanding of the classical tradition? Listen to this interview with Karen Glass author of newly released book ‘Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition.’
A short Socratic lesson about the right use of apostrophes and ‘s’ at the end of words.
Socratic Lesson #1 Grammar & Apostrophes Read More »
The first Mimetic lesson is here! This lesson is a math lesson where we are discussing place value, value, and simple value. The math lesson is taken from ‘Ray’s Practical Arithmetic’.
Mimetic Lesson #1: {Math} Value, Place Value, & Simple Value Read More »
For the last 6 days of our 31 Days of Playing with the Arts series we are publishing a different project
A Simple Watercolor Painting Read More »
For the last 6 days of our 31 Days of Playing with the Arts series we are publishing a different project each
First Steps in Drawing Read More »
For the last 6 days of our 31 Days of Playing with the Arts series we are publishing a
Playing with Music an Interview with John Hodges, where we are discussing music, harmony, education, and listening. This was well worth the Wait! Day 25 of 31 Days of playing with the Arts.
Playing with Music an Interview with John Hodges Read More »
Today I am over at After Thoughts Blog helping to bust the Myth that ‘CM doesn’t work for those with learning
Myth: CM doesn’t work for those with learning disabilities. Read More »
Today I am over at After Thoughts Blog helping to bust the Myth that ‘Charlotte Mason and Memory Work Don’t Mix’
Myth: CM and Memory Work Don’t mix Read More »
“It was at this point that Bilbo stopped. Going on from there was the bravest things he ever did.
Concerning Hobbits & Thoughts Read More »
This week in the Expanding Wisdom community we began reading Dante’s Inferno. Someone brought up a comment related to the
To Be Enchanted or Not: 5 more Tips to Transform your Reading Read More »
As a busy homeschooling mom, it is easy for me to put all of my needs and desires on the
To Read or Not to Read: 5 Tips to Transform your Reading Read More »
Our final step in Getting Started with Classical Homeschooling is to create your first lesson plan. A lesson plan
Decide to Get Things Done Part II: Lesson Planning Read More »
As we approach the next step in getting started with homeschooling, I would like to make a little disclaimer:
Principles and Passports: Giving Them Access to Our World Read More »
“Classical education is not, preeminently, of a specific time or place. It stands instead for a spirit of inquiry and
Getting Started: Commit to Developing Style & Conscience Read More »
In our last post, we discussed mimetic instruction, one of the two modes of teaching classically. Today we will
Forms of Instruction Part III: Socratic Instruction Read More »
There are several carpenters and woodworking enthusiasts in my family. One of the lessons they always taught me is that
Forms of Instruction Part II: Mimetic Instruction Read More »
Have you ever read Psalm 78? It is a long story-telling Psalm known as A Maskil of Asaph. (A maskil
Getting Started: Embrace a Spirit of Inquiry Read More »
Whether you heard a talk at a convention, went to a classical co-op informational meeting, or you read something online you
10 Steps to Getting Started with Classical Homeschooling Read More »
