Podcast Episodes

Teaching Controversial Topics

Season 3 Episode 1

Guiding Principles: 

 Gretchen Ronnevik Quote We LOVE: 

“When I taught classical writing to teens, there's an element to formal rhetoric called "refuta…

1 year, 7 months ago

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Season 2 Finale: Questions & Answers

Season 2 Episode 12

Here is a link to the standarized test that Susan recommended for students coming into classical education or homeschooling “late”: 

California Achiev…

1 year, 9 months ago

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Teaching Science the Classical Way w/ Courtney Ostaff

Season 2 Episode 11

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 …

1 year, 10 months ago

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Homeschooling: The Outside Gaze

Season 2 Episode 10

What About Socialization? Via Well-Trained MindVIDEO: Should I Join a Homeschool Co-Op? Recommended Book: The Artist's Way by Julia CameronSusan's Bo…

1 year, 10 months ago

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Teaching Math the Classical Way w/ Kate Snow

Season 2 Episode 9

Check out Kate Snow's Website: https://kateshomeschoolmath.com/!

You can purchase Kate's curricula, Math with Confidence and Facts that Stick on our w…

1 year, 10 months ago

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RE-RELEASE: Classical Education for College-bound Students

Season 2

Summary: In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss how a classical education prepares students for university education and what …

1 year, 10 months ago

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Dealing with Burnout

Season 2 Episode 8

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@welltrainedmin…

1 year, 11 months ago

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Choosing the Right Online School w/ Julia Collier

Season 2 Episode 7

Clarification on online class types:

Live = Students attend video call classes at a set time. During class they can interact with their instructor an…

1 year, 11 months ago

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Teaching Languages the Classical Way (with Elizabeth Weber-Edwards)

Season 2 Episode 6

German: Goethe Institute 

Spanish: Instituto Cervantes

French:  Alliance Francaise 

Well-Trained Mind Academy

Beth Gibbons – singing Penderecki/Gorecki S…

1 year, 11 months ago

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Teaching History in the Internet Age

Season 2 Episode 5

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 …

1 year, 11 months ago

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