All Episodes
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Our Education Journeys
Summary: In this inaugural episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett get personal. They share stories from their nontraditional upbringings and discuss the pros a...
What is Classical Education?
Summary: In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss what classical education really means. Links: Gideon Burton – BYU teacher on classical education...
What Classical Education Isn't
Summary: In this follow-up episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett debunk common misconceptions about classical education. No, you do not have to teach your chil...
Where did Classical Education Come From?
Summary: In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett tell the story of classical education and explain how it changed across different time periods. Further...
Where Is Classical Education Going?
Summary: In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss the recent politicization of classical education and the future of this ancient method of learni...
The Importance of Modeling, Copying, and Memory Work
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....
Classical Education for College Bound Students
Summary: In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss how a classical education prepares students for university education and what adjustments may ne...
Classical Education vs. Other Education Methods
Show Notes: More on Charlotte Mason: Susan's Article on Classical Education and Charlotte MasonMore on Unit Studies: Susan's Article on Unit StudiesMore on Unschooling...
Is Classical Education Necessarily Eurocentric w/ Dr. Anika Prather
Show notes: Dr. Prather’s WebsiteDr. Anika's Suggested Authors to Include in Your Study of the Cannon: Octavia Butler Anna Julia Cooper James Baldwin Martin Luther Kin...
Making Classical Education Accessible w/ Keith Nix
Summary: In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett chat with Keith Nix, the Head of School for Veritas School in Richmond, VA. They discuss the differences...
Classical Education for Students with Learning Differences w/ Courtney Ostaff
Show notes: Rethinking School by Susan Wise Bauer How to Homeschool the Kids You Have – the book Courtney co-authored Courtney’s Podcast: Modern Classical Education Po...
Developing Virtue Through a Classical Education
The Marshmallow ExperimentTimecodes:
Learning Before School -- Teaching Pre-Grammar Stage Students
In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss creating a positive learning environment for young children, before formal education begins. Our Top Reco...
Bonus Episode: The Well-Trained Mind Essential Edition
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Teaching Writing, Stage by Stage
In this episode, Susan and Susanna discuss Susan’s classical approach to teaching writing across all three stages of a classical education. Apologies, Susanna’s audio ...
Different Approaches to Teaching Writing w/ Julie Bogart
Summary: In this episode, Susan and Susanna are joined by Julie Bogart, the founder of the Brave Writer program. Susan and Julie compare their different approaches to ...
When Classics Curdle: Reading Children's Literature that Did Not Age Well
Summary: In this episode, Susan and Susanna discuss their thoughts on teaching children’s literature, particularly older books that have problematic or insensitive con...
Teaching History in the Internet Age
Show notes: What is History? How andWhy Should I Teach It by Susan Wise Bauer Why Learn History When it’s Already on Your Phone? By Sam Wineburg Sam Wineburg for CBS R...
Teaching Languages the Classical Way (with Elizabeth Weber Edwards)
German: Goethe Institute Spanish: Instituto CervantesFrench: Alliance Francaise Well-Trained Mind AcademyBeth Gibbons – singing Penderecki/Gorecki Symphony #3ANNOUNCE...
Choosing the Right Online School w/ Julia Collier
Clarification on online class types: Live = Students attend video call classes at a set time. During class they can interact with their instructor and peers. They may ...
Dealing with Burnout
ANNOUNCEMENT: We will record a Q&A episode at the end of this season. If you have questions for Susan or Susanna, send them to podcast@welltrainedmind.com.
RE-RELEASE: Classical Education for College-bound Students
Summary: In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss how a classical education prepares students for university education and what adjustments may ne...
Teaching Math the Classical Way w/ Kate Snow
Check out Kate Snow's Website: https://kateshomeschoolmath.com/!You can purchase Kate's curricula, Math with Confidence and Facts that Stick on our website, welltraine...
Homeschooling: The Outside Gaze
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 Sch...
Teaching Science the Classical Way w/ Courtney Ostaff
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 an...
Season 2 Finale: Questions & Answers
Here is a link to the standarized test that Susan recommended for students coming into classical education or homeschooling “late”: California Achievement Test (CAT)
Teaching Controversial Topics
Guiding Principles: Gretchen Ronnevik Quote We LOVE: “When I taught classical writing to teens, there's an element to formal rhetoric called "refutation" where you ad...
Debunking Learning Myths
In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett debunk some of the most popular myths about how the brain works. If you take a sip of coffee every time Susanna s...
Should Homeschooling Be Regulated w/ Terrence Massey
Interview with WaPo Journalist Peter Jamison: NPR Fresh Air: Homeschooling is surging, but lax regulation can leave kids vulnerable to abuse, January 18th, 2024The Rep...
A Conversation with a Secular Homeschooler (w/ Jean Lee)
Jean Lee’s website and InstagramMidwest Homeshool ExpoTell us about your funniest homeschool faill: https://www.speakpipe.com/MoreHomeschoolFails. We may feature it in...