Classical Education

Delve into the impact of music in education with Professor Carol, nurturing children's talents, blending musical influences, and the power of nursery rhymes. Explore online workshops, the value of music education resources, and the importance of humility in teaching.

Guest BiographiesDr. Laura Eidt received her BA in English Literature and Linguistics from the University of Hamburg (Germany) and her MA and PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Texas at Austin. She has been teaching in the Spanish, German, Comparative Literature, and Humanities Programs at the University of Dallas since 2006 and published on German and Spanish poetry, and on Ekphrasis. For many years she taught an applied foreign language pedagogy class that sent students to local area schools to teach their language to elementary children, and she was a mentor at a bilingual school in Dallas for four years. Her courses include classes on Foreign Language Pedagogy, Teaching Classical Children’s Literature, and Great Works in the Modern World. She is the faculty advisor for UD's Classical Curriculum team and is currently writing a Latin curriculum for K-5rd grade. Dr. Patrick M. Owens was born and raised in New York City where he graduated from Fordham University. In his pursuit of the Classical languages Dr. Owens moved to Montella, Italy to study at Vivarium Novum and then to Rome, where he earned his Ph.D. at the Salesian University. He has taught Latin, Greek, and Classical literature at the middle school, high school, and university levels. When he is not teaching, Dr. Owens continues his research on Latin literature and the history of Latin pedagogy. Additionally, he works as a consultant for schools developing curricula for Latin and Classical education. He and his wife Mallory, who is also an accomplished Latinist, raised two children in a bilingual home. Show NotesDr. Laura Eidt and Dr. Patrick M. Owens join Adrienne to discuss Latin. Both guests bring a wealth of information about classical education and teaching Latin.Their love for Latin is also contagious! This episode will not only give practical advice about incorporating Latin into your life, but the history of how to teach Latin is quite interesting.Taking us back to antiquity and through the Renaissance, Dr. Eidt and Dr. Owens unfold the history of teaching Latin as a living experience. Classical education ought to be joyful and beautiful. The immersion approach for children is not common in most Latin programs on the market today. But the University of Dallas is launching a K-5 Storybook Latin approach that is great for both homeschoolers and classroom teachers who have little to no experience with Latin! Some questions in this episode include:What is classical education? What can a parent do to help their child become interested in Latin (or Greek)What is the history of Latin education? What is the tradition of the trivium and how is it different from the neoclassical trivium? What is the role of Latin in the trivium, and what age ought a child begin learning Latin?  Books Mentioned: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleInstitutes of Oratory by QuintilianOrbis Pictus by John ComeniusDidactica Magna (The Great Didactic), by John Amos ComeniusThe Narnia series by C.S. LewisMan’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl Latin Resources for Adult Learning:Hans H. Ørberg’s Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata: Familia RomanaSchola LatinaVivarium NovumPaideia InstituteVeterum Sapientia Institute (for Catholic Learning) For more information on the University of Dallas’s K-5 Latin:https://k12classical.udallas.edu/k-12-curriculum/k-5-latin-curriculum/  For consulting information from Dr. Patrick M. Owens: Dr. Patrick M. Owens offers Classical education and Latin language consulting to K-12 schools and institutions of higher education. Dr. Owens works with educators who want to develop vibrant and successful academic programming through remote consulting or on-site professional development. He has worked with groups of every size from large State Universities to small homeschool coops. You can reach him at: PatrickM.Owens@gmail.com_________________________________Credits:Sound Engineer: Andrew HelselLogo Art: Anastasiya CFMusic: Used with permission. cellists: Sara Sant' Ambrogio and Lexine Feng; pianist: Alyona Waldo© 2022 Beautiful Teaching. All Rights Reserved ★ Support this podcast ★

Award-winning author Jessica Hooten Wilson discusses the importance of cultivating a new imagination through reading for holiness. The conversation covers supporting sanctity and truth in family life. Chapters explore legacy, nature study, challenges in classical education, virtual reality solutions, upcoming book releases, and book recommendations.

Joshua Gibbs discusses engaging students with voices from the past, shaping their affections through delighting in common things, and instilling a love for the right things. Practical questions include the goals of a classical teacher, teaching in alignment with those goals, and developing a taste for good things. The episode emphasizes teaching with love, authenticity, maturity, responsibility, and gratitude.

Show NotesSomething delightful is happening! Ben and Eden Lyda show the way to capture the heart of stories through Shakespeare plays. Ben, founder of Children’s Shakespeare Academy, along with his articulate teenage daughter Eden, delightfully spread a contagious love of Shakespeare and drama through this bedrock of English language. Hear how virtues win and are learned in a concrete and refreshing way. Eden will invite you into the enchantment of joyful learning. Ben will encourage you to believe that children have a capacity for much, especially if you establish a wonder-filled atmosphere. For understanding the over-all definition of Reader's Theatre, Ben recommends this as a non-classical, informative video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1mStaaIxA0Books Mentioned In This EpisodeBeautiful Stories from Shakespeare by Edith NesbitTales from Shakespeare by Mary and Charles LambRetelling of Shakespeare stories by Bruce CovellThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanIvanhoe by Walter ScottThe Odyssey by Homer Plays by William Shakespeare Mentioned in This EpisodeJulius Caesar 1599A Midsummer Night’s Dream 1600The Tempest 1611The Taming of the Shrew 1594Macbeth 1623Much Ado About Nothing 1623Hamlet 1603 Credits:Sound Engineer: Andrew HelselLogo Art: Anastasiya CFMusic: Used with permission. cellists: Sara Sant' Ambrogio and Lexine Feng; pianist: Alyona WaldoCopyright © 2022 Beautiful Teaching. All Rights Reserved ★ Support this podcast ★

What are the common arts? How do they relate to a classical education? How do we bring up the whole human being, thriving in wonders of life and right ordered relationships? Join us as we discuss the search for balance and bolster both common arts and liberal arts in education. We encourage discoveries and provide examples and ways of instruction that proceed outside the boundaries of paper assignments.Chris Hall is the founder of Always Learning Education, an organization dedicated to teaching, learning, and propagating the common arts. Chris has a BA in philosophy and an MAT in elementary education. He has been a classroom educator and administrator for 25 years, having served in public, independent, and classical schools. Along with his professional pedigree, he is a lifelong practitioner of several of the common arts profiled in his book. He lives on a small, homesteaded farm in central Virginia with his wife and three homeschooled sons. On this episode,  we will specifically be discussing his book called The Common Arts Education: Renewing the Classical Tradition of Training the Hands, Head, and Heart.Don't miss our BONUS 30 minute podcast for Patreon Supporters this month! Chris Hall shares a few of his favorite poems and discusses poetry for science lessons! This exclusive episode will inspire you in the delightfulness of incorporating poetry and stories into science lessons.Books Mentioned In This EpisodeThe Book of Three by Lloyd AlexanderCommon Arts Education: Renewing the Classical Tradition of Training the Hands, Head, and Heart by Christopher HallThe Didascalicon of Hugh of Saint Victor: A Guide to the Arts by Hugh of Saint-VictorThe Odyssey by HomerThe BibleA Philosophy of Education by Charlotte MasonThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExuperyA New Natural Philosophy: Recovering a Natural Science and Christian Pedagogy by Ravi Scott Jain, Robbi Andreasen, Chris HallThe Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe New Atlantis by Francis BaconThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien Credits:Sound Engineer: Andrew HelselLogo Art: Anastasiya CFMusic: Used with permission. cellists: Sara Sant' Ambrogio and Lexine Feng; pianist: Alyona WaldoCopyright © 2022 Beautiful Teaching. All Rights Reserved ★ Support this podcast ★

Educators discuss teaching Plutarch's writings, emphasizing the value of structured curriculum. Integrating Plutarch into history background aids student engagement in humanities. Delve into the impact of teaching Plutarch's stories at various educational stages. Exploring benefits of reading Plutarch's Parallel Lives in education. Multi-sensory approach in teaching Plutarch through various translations and art analysis.

While wrestling with the great books and great ideas, this discussion enters the realm of educating with virtues. Podcast guest, Dr. Louis Markos discusses the true, the good, and beautiful, in contrast to values and man-made culture. This podcast explores the relevance of the message in The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis for today’s parents and teachers. Essay by Dr. Markos about Charlotte Mason:Raising a Child According to Wordsworth and Charlotte Mason by Dr. Louis MarkosBooks Discussed in This Episode Include:Abolition of Man by C.S. LewisThe Liberal Arts Tradition: A Philosophy of Classical Christian Education  by Ravi Jain and Kevin Clark“The Green Book” - Actual book: The Control of Language by Alec and Martin Restoring Beauty: The Good, The Truth. and The Beautiful in the Writings of C.S. Lewis  by Louis MarkosPlanet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis by: Michael WardAfter Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis’s The Abolition of Man by: Michael WardA Christian View of Philosophy and Culture by: Frances SchaefferMere Christianity by: C.S. LewisTao Te Ching by: Lao-TzuThe Myth Made Fact: Reading Greek and Roman Mythology through Christian Eyes by: Louis MarkosThe Golden Bowl by: Henry JamesAn Experiment in Criticism by: C.S. LewisFor The Children’s Sake by: Susan Schaefer Macaulay Consider This, Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition by: Karen Glass Louis Markos is a Professor of English and Scholar in Residence at Houston Baptist University, where he teaches courses on British Romantic and Victorian Poetry, the Greek and Roman Classics, and C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien. He speaks widely for classical Christian schools and conferences and has authored 22 books, including From Achilles to Christ: Why Christians Should Read the Pagan Classics, On the Shoulders of Hobbits: The Road to Virtue with Tolkien and Lewis, The Myth Made Fact: Reading Greek and Roman Mythology through Christian Eyes, and From Plato to Christ: How Platonic Thought Shaped the Christian Faith. Credits:Sound Engineer: Andrew HelselLogo Art: Anastasiya CFMusic: Used with permission. cellists: Sara Sant' Ambrogio and Lexine Feng; pianist: Alyona WaldoCopyright © 2022 Beautiful Teaching. All Rights Reserved ★ Support this podcast ★

Meet Trae and Adrienne and hear them discuss the goals for the podcast. The focus on the Great Conversation encompasses the art of teaching and learning. They give an overview of the art of asking questions, engaging in the Great Conversation, and the importance of well-ordered teaching and learning.  Books Discussed in This Episode Include:Norms and Nobility: A Treatise on Education, by David HicksThe Great Books of The Western WorldJohn's Senior's 1,000 Good Books ListAesop's FablesBeatrix Potter storiesPlutarch's LivesThe Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, translated by Katherine WoodsThe Death of Christian Culture, by John Senior ( has 1,000 Good Books List)The Restoration of Christian Culture, by John SeniorA Philosophy of Education (Volume 6), by Charlotte MasonHome Education (Volume 1), by Charlotte MasonOurselves (Volume 4), by Charlotte MasonCredits: Sound Engineer: Andrew HelselLogo Art: Anastasiya CF ★ Support this podcast ★