Favorite podcasts, books & articles on meaningful learning:
Morning Time holds a central space in our learning lifestyle as a community. Each family does it a bit different but the important thing is to set that time to start the day with truth, goodness and beauty. The beloved guide for inspiration on all things Morning Time can be found wherever you find Cindy Rollins, but also here: A Liturgy of Love by Cindy Rollins.
Piling it All On a compelling article by Dr. Christopher Perrin on the impact of overloading our students in their learning “feast”.
The New Mason Jar is a wealth of encouragement, practical wisdom and direction for the homeschool life. Impossible to choose just one episode to recommend but here’s a favorite to get you started: The Building Blocks of Story.
This podcast from Read Aloud Revival is a heartfelt manifesto on the importance of reading aloud with your kids of all ages for meaningful connections.
Consider This by Karen Glass - this book outlines the intimate connection between Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition.
Karen’s book In Vital Harmony is also a foundational book for a classical education grounded in the principles of Charlotte Mason and scholé.
For another (quite entertaining) expose on the merit of poetry, listen in to the guys over at Classical Stuff You Should Know.
A deeper look at narration - our community approach to composition & writing across the subjects:
Brandy Vencel @ Afterthoughts “High School: Organic Writing Instruction”
The Literary Life Podcast “The Art of Writing I” and “The Art of Writing II” (these podcasts really solidified and clarified our perspective and approach to writing - cannot recommend them highly enough!)
Pam Barnhill’s interview with Sonya Shafer is an excellent deep dive all about narration.
Ways to learn as grow as the homeschool parenT:
Dr. Christopher Perrin, publisher of Classical Academic Press, lays out a wonderful introduction to scholé in this informative video.
House of Humane Letters offers high caliber webinars for continuing ed for parents!