Paideia Academics | Jennifer Souza | Activity https://paideiaacademics.com/members/expandingwisdom/activity/ Activity feed for Jennifer Souza. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:52:01 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 1db82b6466f0f3a87bca70f9aa16cddf Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/imago-dei-andreas-story/#comment-50184 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 21:43:55 -0400 Thank you Mark for sharing and well said. I think many of us feel the same way. We are communal beings by nature, finding our tribe is essential. I hope this platforms offers something of value in that regard.

In reply to - Guest Author wrote a new post Imago Dei ~ Andrea's Story   Today’s ‘Imago Dei.’ post is from our friend Andrea Lipinski. If you are new to the Imago Dei series then you should know how it began. The Imag […] […] ]]> 3b53e64462bc8cfcda6a615890b2a535 Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/commonplacing-the-introductory-lesson/#comment-50183 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 21:35:57 -0400 Thank you for the tip!

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post   This week I introduced commonplacing to my high school students at our local homeschool community. In preparation, I was deeply inspired and instructed by Jenny Rallens’ […] ]]> c3e518a03fae5b51658b8cf554da14b3 Jennifer Souza wrote a new post https://paideiaacademics.com/?p=21498 Fri, 06 Jan 2023 13:00:00 -0500 “The Person who loves their dream of community will destroy community, but the person who loves those around them will create community.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Bonhoeffer’s quote is one of my favorites about com […]

]]> 0 402447f0b174230201b2823095c53118 Jennifer Souza wrote a new post https://paideiaacademics.com/?p=9698 Thu, 05 Jan 2023 13:00:00 -0500 Whenever we get people together around classical education, one thing we can always count on is that each of us is at a different place on that journey with a plethora of diverse experiences. This dynamic adds […]

]]> 0 d90d151b7794132951dc6da2b2e6f958 Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/commonplacing-the-introductory-lesson/#comment-37657 Thu, 26 Mar 2020 20:14:38 -0400 My pleasure!

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post   This week I introduced commonplacing to my high school students at our local homeschool community. In preparation, I was deeply inspired and instructed by Jenny Rallens’ […] ]]> ccf0a8c2b08c647e34a6d052c2ce4f8a Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/practicing-heaven-on-earth-by-krystal-cano/#comment-36921 Tue, 18 Feb 2020 16:39:34 -0500 I am happy to hear this! Thank you for reading!

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post Practicing Heaven on Earth By Krystal Cano   “The joy of the Lord is an eternal ‘Well done’ echoing around in the chambers of your soul.” –Andrew Kern   The first time […] ]]> 32b2241a3de3bf3e8d2041713c8232f9 Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/the-5-elements-of-classical-homeschooling/#comment-36081 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 00:15:34 -0500 Thank you for reaching out! Currently, this course is down. We found it needed to be broken up a bit more. The How to Teach the Humanities course is one place to go if learning how to teach the language liberal arts if of interest to you. Let me know if I can answer any more questions!

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post     Hi! this is Jennifer Dow. I am a teacher, a learner, and a homeschooling mom.   When I started out on my homeschooling journey, I had a serious learning curve ah […] ]]> 61542aabd06281162c28c483e268aa55 Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/starting-a-classical-co-op/#comment-36080 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 00:14:04 -0500 Yes! I would recommend signing up for the interested families and the Find a Group Page on scholegroups.com. In addition, join any groups on Facebook or other forums for homeschoolers in your area and begin asking around. Often times moms are interested, but not sure where to begin. Some have found that starting a “Scholé Sisters” book club is an…[Read more]

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post   It was about a year ago; my husband was still out of work, we had no extra money, and the community I was part of was not cheap. The class I had been teaching at that community […] ]]> 9fe40fbfe684d842794eebb711ee8e04 Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/comparing-iew-and-the-lost-tools-of-writing/#comment-36079 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 00:11:33 -0500 I have not written a comparison of the two but they do differ in many ways! I will need to do that. Many have asked this same question!

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post   She asks: “For those of us who gave our students the foundational teachings through IEW, how would The Lost Tools of Writing benefit us differently than that f […] ]]> 67fe211cc949877be1edd6f03f6b0d97 Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/comparing-iew-and-the-lost-tools-of-writing/#comment-36078 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 00:11:19 -0500 I have not written a comparison of the two but they do differ in many ways! I will need to do that. Many have asked this same question!

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post   She asks: “For those of us who gave our students the foundational teachings through IEW, how would The Lost Tools of Writing benefit us differently than that f […] ]]> f2083a4e8bdb1dfedd1574fa1442fbbe Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/commonplacing-the-introductory-lesson/#comment-35600 Sat, 08 Feb 2020 20:36:44 -0500 Thank you!

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post   This week I introduced commonplacing to my high school students at our local homeschool community. In preparation, I was deeply inspired and instructed by Jenny Rallens’ […] ]]> 4f8ce35573749c9941e837791f0e40c9 Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/the-classical-spirit-of-inquiry/#comment-35599 Sat, 08 Feb 2020 20:36:28 -0500 Hi Karla, it’s great to hear from you. I will be offering more this summer. It is, unfortunately, taking longer to launch than originally anticipated. But you are one of the first people on my list to tell as soon as we go live! 🙂

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post “Classical education is not, preeminently, of a specific time or place. It stands instead for a spirit of inquiry and a form of instruction concerned with the development of style […] ]]> 0f7befc6bd031808d7ace80f91e06cf1 Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/comparing-iew-and-the-lost-tools-of-writing/#comment-35598 Sat, 08 Feb 2020 20:35:02 -0500 That is a great question. I find that narration is the best place to begin. Have you read To Know and Tell by Karen Glass?

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post   She asks: “For those of us who gave our students the foundational teachings through IEW, how would The Lost Tools of Writing benefit us differently than that f […] ]]> 2aa4c28541cd035dcf2adb0393946193 Jennifer Souza wrote a new post https://paideiaacademics.com/?p=11452 Mon, 15 Apr 2019 19:02:50 -0400 A mother’s suffering, A child born, A farmer’s labor, A flower burst forth, A student’s wrestling, A mind illumined, A savior’s death, A people delivered. A sinner’s repentance, A soul free […]

]]> 0 df20e3fe1ad1e7292b400d486b67b78d Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/starting-a-classical-co-op/#comment-10676 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 14:00:46 -0400 Hi! Great question! We started out doing nature study and Shakespeare Charlotte Mason style, art focusing on the elements of art, and the Lost Tools of Writing.

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post   It was about a year ago; my husband was still out of work, we had no extra money, and the community I was part of was not cheap. The class I had been teaching at that community […] ]]> 913749be019719fbd13f2833c9cb3393 Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/pfhc-highschool/#comment-10371 Tue, 29 Jan 2019 21:25:27 -0500 Yes, I do. We are adding an online Paideia Fellowship Academy this year. All the information will be out February.

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post Are you curious to see what a Classical, Charlotte Mason Inspired, High School Humanities class looks like? Well, let us take you on a tour of how we do things in High School at The […] ]]> c126507765baef677f0db2174989e67c Jennifer Souza wrote a new post https://paideiaacademics.com/?p=11462 Tue, 15 Jan 2019 20:10:13 -0500 “In his popular talk, The Eight Principles of Classical Pedagogy, Dr. Perrin discusses eight principles that speak to how children learn and therefore how teachers should teach. By moving with the grain of […]

]]> 0 c46b794aeb34e371f598aadef6e5d665 Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/pfhc-highschool/#comment-10229 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 00:04:18 -0500 Hi Michelle, thank you for your comment and question. This is a great question and one with a lot of layers. I would first is to pray and specifically ask for the people. Second, grow at the pace of the people you have available, and third, put a marketing plan in place. If you are interested in digging deeper into these steps I would be happy to…[Read more]

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post Are you curious to see what a Classical, Charlotte Mason Inspired, High School Humanities class looks like? Well, let us take you on a tour of how we do things in High School at The […] ]]> 28a702e503964706db2fa78f7af88277 Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/commonplacing-the-introductory-lesson/#comment-10218 Tue, 01 Jan 2019 16:33:04 -0500 Ok! Thank you for the question! Make sure to follow Paideia Fellowship on Facebook and through our email list to be notified when the new post goes live! Happy New Year.

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post   This week I introduced commonplacing to my high school students at our local homeschool community. In preparation, I was deeply inspired and instructed by Jenny Rallens’ […] ]]> 3da90b8258478ef7dd97b11e162b0afe Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/contemplating-the-liberal-arts-a-series/#comment-10216 Tue, 01 Jan 2019 16:30:24 -0500 Thank you for reaching out. Yes, there are spots available. As long as the course is showing up in the shop area, there are spaces available. Other than a computer, you will need to download Zoom, which is a free video conferencing plugin. A link to download this is in the welcome email. I did just adjust the dates for this course. We are now…[Read more]

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post     What are the liberal arts? How were they thought of in Ancient and Medieval times? Why were those seven liberal arts singled out above everything else one could l […] ]]> f87a0b63eb151f63d48c55207ce809ee Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/commonplacing-the-introductory-lesson/#comment-10197 Thu, 27 Dec 2018 15:31:35 -0500 Thank you! I am planning a follow-up article about commonplacing! I have learned so much since then. Make sure to sign-up on our mailing list and/or Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/paideiafellowship/) so you are notified when it goes live. Do you have any specific questions about commonplacing you would like to see answered?

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post   This week I introduced commonplacing to my high school students at our local homeschool community. In preparation, I was deeply inspired and instructed by Jenny Rallens’ […] ]]> eedc0eb2632fc3db8847d173dfa5c67e Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/mimetic-lesson-1/#comment-10100 Mon, 26 Nov 2018 02:21:53 -0500 It is my pleasure! Yes, real is preferable in my opinion! 🙂

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post Have no idea what Socratic and mimetic instruction are?  Visit the Classical Modes of Teaching Main page to find out– before you listen to this lesson. Make sure to print out the […] ]]> 6d508b80949b0e6f35410636656c2acb Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/mimetic-lesson-1/#comment-9990 Mon, 29 Oct 2018 18:09:43 -0400 I am glad it was helpful! Also, great question. My personal practice is to continue memorizing facts as an ongoing thread, while also continuing to introduce new concepts. I find it helpful to put the memorization goals on a schedule, that way it does not fall by the wayside and your student continue to make consistent progress.

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post Have no idea what Socratic and mimetic instruction are?  Visit the Classical Modes of Teaching Main page to find out– before you listen to this lesson. Make sure to print out the […] ]]> 425cd6eaa9b249cc4f1c98d6f0e6a1ef Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/starting-a-classical-co-op/#comment-9967 Mon, 22 Oct 2018 22:01:53 -0400 Thank you! Those are great questions. Students enroll in the whole program. All of the classes work together, especially the morning classes, which include history, literature, and composition. You can learn more about our community here: https://paideiaacademics.com/pfhc/. Let us know if you have any other questions.

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post   It was about a year ago; my husband was still out of work, we had no extra money, and the community I was part of was not cheap. The class I had been teaching at that community […] ]]> c128527d37277a9ecabd8b4c5dccd980 Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/pfhc-highschool/#comment-9648 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 14:53:41 -0400 We use Our Mother Tongue and Harvey’s Grammar. Also, I really like Grammar Girl and Grammarly online.

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post Are you curious to see what a Classical, Charlotte Mason Inspired, High School Humanities class looks like? Well, let us take you on a tour of how we do things in High School at The […] ]]> 67358ddb7f26cfada9ce9bcfae59aeae Jennifer Souza wrote a new post https://paideiaacademics.com/?p=10932 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 14:45:52 -0400 “Classical education is not, preeminently, of a specific time or place. It stands instead for a spirit of inquiry and a form of instruction concerned with the development of style through language and of […]

]]> 2 487772fbc05351a8350dfb867af7bc5d Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/fbl-03-memory-work-liberal-arts-tradition/#comment-7955 Mon, 12 Feb 2018 01:54:51 -0500 Hi Cyndi! Thank you for your comments. It is my pleasure.

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post Someone recently asked “In light of the Liberal Arts tradition, how do you approach memory work and what type of content would be the focus? Is there a place for learning the […] ]]> 18354fd9d7a9b3128361764e55ae6984 Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/welcome-growth-accountability-through-curriculum-community/#comment-7954 Mon, 12 Feb 2018 01:54:12 -0500 Hi Lexy! Yes, we like Teaching Textbooks for hands-off math.

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post   If you are just joining us, we have been discussing 10 simple steps you can take to get started with classical homeschooling. The next three posts will be about curriculum, p […] ]]> d2ce25935a6714d478326a8b71d100d8 Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/commonplacing-the-introductory-lesson/#comment-7734 Wed, 03 Jan 2018 18:03:49 -0500 Unfourtunately they are not online anymore. We are however in process of creating some guides to help with commonplacing. If you sign up for our mailing list you will be notified when they release.

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post   This week I introduced commonplacing to my high school students at our local homeschool community. In preparation, I was deeply inspired and instructed by Jenny Rallens’ […] ]]> 5e336a2d8dce742748b53d47f0634414 Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/10-steps-to-getting-started-with-classical-homeschooling/#comment-7436 Thu, 02 Nov 2017 00:47:23 -0400 Oh! That makes me smile! Thank you for sharing. I am glad you are enjoying the blog.

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post Whether you heard a talk at a convention, went to a classical co-op informational meeting, or you read something online you find yourself drawn to Christian classical […] ]]> 806d77c2495b4ddd3bbf28d45b30b217 Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/commonplacing-the-introductory-lesson/#comment-7415 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 00:04:55 -0400 Hi Abela,
Thank you for reaching out. The best way to start commonplacing is to simply find the quote from a book that you are reading. Try to find metaphors and similes. Also, when you find a quote that resonates with you, ask yourself, what common human experience do you see embodied in that quote or passage. Common-human experiences are things…[Read more]

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post   This week I introduced commonplacing to my high school students at our local homeschool community. In preparation, I was deeply inspired and instructed by Jenny Rallens’ […] ]]> d231af9077cbf86cb1e6ded2b1a35266 Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/10-steps-to-getting-started-with-classical-homeschooling/#comment-7387 Tue, 24 Oct 2017 05:20:22 -0400 Oh wow. Thank you so much for saying so. It is my pleasure! And thank you for sharing it over on your space. I am going to check it out now.

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post Whether you heard a talk at a convention, went to a classical co-op informational meeting, or you read something online you find yourself drawn to Christian classical […] ]]> 56738a4a5c5575889914d4457ee1b7bd Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment https://paideiaacademics.com/10-steps-to-getting-started-with-classical-homeschooling/#comment-7386 Tue, 24 Oct 2017 05:19:14 -0400 Crystin,
Thank you for sharing. This is beautiful.

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post Whether you heard a talk at a convention, went to a classical co-op informational meeting, or you read something online you find yourself drawn to Christian classical […] ]]> c75bf2072f6a74b270af175fbdb65c8f Jennifer Souza wrote a new post https://paideiaacademics.com/?p=10479 Mon, 03 Jul 2017 00:21:22 -0400 Are you curious to see what a Classical, Charlotte Mason Inspired, High School Humanities class looks like? Well, let us take you on a tour of how we do things in High School at The Paideia Fellowship Homeschool […]

]]> 3 525593b48bf6b08eba3c88b8487bfedb Jennifer Souza changed their profile picture https://paideiaacademics.com/activity/p/33/ Thu, 06 Apr 2017 19:35:55 -0400 0 1a400d530c6a581b9781066e51b3f66a Jennifer Souza posted a new activity comment http://expandingwisdom.com/2016/12/homeschooling-redeeming-time/#comment-4170 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 21:02:35 -0500 That is a great thought, Liliana. I had not thought about this from the perspective of my children yet. I will have to think about how to help my children see that the day is not their own either. Thank you for sharing.

In reply to - Jennifer Souza wrote a new post Last week was a busy week. Every day we had at least two things on the calendar. It was a full week, filled with basketball games, Christmas parties, the last week of homeschool […] ]]> 88bb57e0b5ca0d0a1263ce05cce5da35 Jennifer Souza wrote a new post http://expandingwisdom.com/?p=10090 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 14:37:52 -0500 Today I am over at Your Morning Basket Podcast with Pam Barnhill talking about the tension between making time for the good, true, and beautiful in Morning Time and the pull to just get going on the other things […]

]]> 0 85536eb8a5ab6510be865085f8b80ea9 Jennifer Souza created the group General Community https://paideiaacademics.com/activity/p/2/ Sat, 11 Feb 2017 05:32:10 -0500 0 b1df9e16bba2f2d349fa3177c85f833d Jennifer Souza wrote a new post http://expandingwisdom.com/?p=10033 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 22:25:29 -0500 At the beginning of last year, my nearly 11-year-old daughter started using French for Children, Primer A (FFCA) published by Classical Academic Press after a number of years of informal French study. It […]

]]> 1 e377f1b16790513b5e02264325ec0e9c Jennifer Souza wrote a new post http://expandingwisdom.com/?p=9965 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 16:18:44 -0500 Last week was a busy week. Every day we had at least two things on the calendar. It was a full week, filled with basketball games, Christmas parties, the last week of homeschool community before Christmas break, […]

]]> 1 7252b0a9083f4e17d935eb3fd1067a54 Jennifer Souza wrote a new post https://paideiaacademics.com/?p=9930 Wed, 05 Oct 2016 12:00:00 -0400 The Classical Charlotte Mason Way to Pass a Test
by, Cheryl Floyd
 

Why do we still stress over tests? Why are we still tempted to use them as a meaningful way to assess retention or understanding? I don’t kn […]

]]> 1 fa5fbe7ab09db82247ac8a463f2c6696 Jennifer Souza wrote a new post https://paideiaacademics.com/?p=9592 Sun, 29 May 2016 23:12:06 -0400 Someone recently asked “In light of the Liberal Arts tradition, how do you approach memory work and what type of content would be the focus? Is there a place for learning the “grammar of” history, science, math, e […]

]]> 1 f8f05508cbbe2c61ea7e2ea84f758fd6 Jennifer Souza wrote a new post https://paideiaacademics.com/?p=9211 Tue, 05 Apr 2016 04:19:05 -0400 Have you ever wondered what the similarities and differences are between the various methods of classical homeschooling? Well, that is exactly what we discussed in our most recent Facebook Live Event. We took a […]

]]> 0 8d20307706f460fb007ed7c8f533c23e Jennifer Souza wrote a new post https://paideiaacademics.com/?p=8569 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 13:00:00 -0500 Practicing Heaven on Earth
By Krystal Cano
 

“The joy of the Lord is an eternal ‘Well done’ echoing around in the chambers of your soul.” –Andrew Kern

 

The first time I heard this quote my nose wri […]

]]> 1 aff84baa07d0bccd041c53aa21dd5205 Jennifer Souza wrote a new post https://paideiaacademics.com/?p=8394 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 08:07:22 -0500  

 

Hi! this is Jennifer Dow. I am a teacher, a learner, and a homeschooling mom.

 

When I started out on my homeschooling journey, I had a serious learning curve ahead of me. I had never read a cl […]

]]> 1 69dd1cdea79ae898e2c94b2cb020129d Jennifer Souza wrote a new post http://expandingwisdom.com/?p=8341 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 19:19:34 -0400  

This week I introduced commonplacing to my high school students at our local homeschool community. In preparation, I was deeply inspired and instructed by Jenny Rallens’ series of posts on commonplacing, […]

]]> 7 4e9f81d7a06ad1506b65aca411cf5e45 Jennifer Souza wrote a new post https://paideiaacademics.com/?p=8301 Mon, 14 Sep 2015 12:00:00 -0400 For any of us who have been involved with homeschooling for any length of time, we have inevitably heard about various homeschool communities.

As the popularity of homeschooling grows, so do the opportunities. […]

]]> 0 e09967dbda9038035803af013a995c15 Jennifer Souza wrote a new post https://paideiaacademics.com/?p=8146 Wed, 24 Jun 2015 12:00:00 -0400  

Today, as I was reading Isaiah 42 I was struck by how much it made me think about Plato’s allegory of the cave. In case you have not heard it or read it, the story can be summarized like this. (Here is a […]

]]> 0 60d455d1c1c2185cee9fb36dfedea640 Jennifer Souza wrote a new post https://paideiaacademics.com/?p=8068 Mon, 18 May 2015 20:00:31 -0400  

I remember when Mystie’s course -Learning to Love What Must Be Done- first came out. I, of course, was one of the first in line to participate and couldn’t wait to dive in. I love organizing, rear […]

]]> 0 50838aaea2483024fed13fca31749a7b Jennifer Souza wrote a new post https://paideiaacademics.com/?p=7743 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 16:51:53 -0500  

 

What are the liberal arts? How were they thought of in Ancient and Medieval times? Why were those seven liberal arts singled out above everything else one could learn? What is so special about t […]

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