Saturday, October 21, 2023

Well-Trained Mind Podcasts

https://welltrainedmind.com/the-well-trained-mind-podcast/

I don't identify as a classical homeschooler, but I periodically enjoy reading about classical education.  I stumbled upon this podcast and have been enjoying the episodes.

So far, I've only listened to "What is Classical Education" and "What Isn't Classical Education".  I know there are some harsh reviews of these episodes, but I actually enjoyed listening to them.

I will probably listen to "Where did Classical Education Come From" next, because that episode looks interesting.  

I need something to listen to while I clean the garage!

Adding some things I thought were interesting from the episodes I listened to:

  • Susan Wise Bauer sounds much more flexible about homeschooling in person than the tone of the book The Well-Trained Mind
  • She suggested that you could cover the history cycle in six years instead of four
  • I like how she said she's had to relearn how to knit four or five times
  • I thought it was interesting that she said classical education is language based, but it doesn't have to always be print-based.  It can involve listening to language, instead of just reading.
  • I agreed when she said high schoolers should be doing so much more than reading and then filling out fill-in-the-blank or multiple choice answers

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