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- 6 days ago48 min
Everyone You Know Is a Character in Shakespeare
Why do we spend so much time on William Shakespeare, and is he still worth it? This _Classical Et Cetera_ talks about why Shakespeare remains everywhere, even in a culture that rarely reads him. From his mastery of human nature to Harold Bloom's idea that Shakespeare "invented the human," this conversation makes the case for reading him well. Start where it works for you, and remember that reading just one play is a real accomplishment! Browse our Shakespeare Collection: https://www.memoriapress.com/shakespeare/?utm_source=PodBean&utm_medium=CETC&utm_campaign=237 *What We're Reading* from This Episode: "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" Alexander McCall Smith (Martin) "Wisdom and Innocence" Joseph Pearce (Martin) "Christy" Catherine Marshall (Tanya) "But For The Grace" Peter Grainger (Tanya) "Girl With a Pearl Earring" Tracy Chevalier (Tanya) "Growth of the Soil" Knut Hamsun (Paul) "The Trumpet of the Swan" E. B. White (Paul) "Winnie-the-Pooh" A. A. Milne (Jeremy) "The Abolition of Man" C. S. Lewis (Jeremy)
- 1 weeks ago47 min
The Grandparent's Role in Homeschooling and Classical Education
Every child needs support in their educational upbringing, and grandparents are often the ones who provide it! In this Classical Et Cetera Michelle Tefertiller joins Paul, Tanya, and Martin to talk about the role grandparents can play in education, whether at home or in a classical school. From reading aloud and celebrating small victories to filling gaps and simply being there on the hard days, grandparents offer something that no curriculum can. Their support may be what children remember most! *What We're Reading* from This Episode: "The Iliad" Homer (Michelle) "Growth of the Soil" Knut Hamsun (Paul) "The Kid from Tomkinsville" John R. Tunis (Martin) "The Innocence of G.K. Chesterton" Gerald Bullett (Martin) "Christy" Catherine Marshall (Tanya)
- 2 weeks ago43 min
What a Norwegian Brain Study Reveals About Handwriting
Why teach handwriting when everyone types? This Classical Et Cetera makes the case for penmanship in a classical education—and the reasons run deeper than nostalgia. Veteran first-grade teacher Julia Lasoi joins us to explain what handwriting forms in a child that a keyboard never will: from the Norwegian brain research on writing by hand, to the discipline and beauty of forming each letter, to the surprising return of mandated cursive in America. Browse our penmanship curriculum right here! https://www.memoriapress.com/penmanship/?utm_source=PodBean&utm_medium=CETC&utm_campaign=235 *What We're Reading* from This Episode: "Between Shades of Gray" Ruta Sepetys (Tanya) "A Natural History of Dragons" Marie Brennan (Tanya) "The Glassmaker" Tracy Chevalier (Tanya) "A History of Philosophy: Volume I" Frederick Copleston (Martin) "The Screwtape Letters" C.S. Lewis (Julia) "Battling Unbelief" John Piper (Julia)
- 3 weeks ago48 min
When Should You Teach Your Child to Read? | Classical Et Cetera Mailbag
The core four are back for another mailbag episode! We're answering questions like: When should you teach your child to read? How do you use Memoria Press with non-native English speakers and families overseas? How do you teach the Reformation without taking sides? Plus more! Thanks to everyone who wrote in. Keep the questions coming by emailing us as podcast@memoriapress.com! *What We're Reading* from This Episode: "Silas Marner" George Eliot (Paul) "After Humanity" Michael Ward (Tanya) "The Abolition of Man" C.S. Lewis (Tanya) "An Accidental Death" Peter Grainger (Tanya) "Politics" Aristotle (Martin) "A History of Philosophy: Volume I" Frederick Copleston (Martin)
- Aug 19, 202645 min
Music and Art Were Never Meant To Be Electives
How do you teach music from a classical perspective? In this episode of Classical Et Cetera, Carol Reynolds joins us to make the case that music and the arts were never meant to be a "Friday elective." Whether you're a new teacher, a homeschool parent, or someone who never learned to read a note, this conversation offers real footing: why the pedagogy already exists, why folk songs and hymns are the foundation, and how short, familiar works can do more than grand masterpieces. Practical, encouraging, and full of reassurance for teaching music at any level. *What We're Reading* from This Episode: "The Odyssey" Homer (Martin) "Against the Grain" Peter Lovesey (Tanya) "The Abolition of Man" C.S. Lewis (Tanya) "The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris" David McCullough (Carol) "The Romance of Orthodoxy" Fr. Homer F. Rogers (Carol) "Land" Maggie O'Farrell (Jessica)
- Aug 14, 202641 min
Tolkien's Hidden Gem: Farmer Giles of Ham
Margin Notes is back! This week, the gang tackles J.R.R. Tolkien's short story, _Farmer Giles of Ham_ . A humble farmer accidentally scares off a giant, earns a legendary sword, and ends up face to face with a dragon—all while the king and his knights argue about their hats. The conversation covers greed, good and bad pride, government incompetence, and what Tolkien is really saying about the common man as hero. Margin Notes is a book club podcast from the team behind Classical Et Cetera, where host Paul Schaefer sits down with three classically educated undergraduates to discuss one great book per episode. Get your copy of _Farmer Giles of Ham_ right here: https://www.memoriapress.com/curriculum/read-alouds/farmer-giles-of-ham/
- Aug 12, 202629 min
Standardized Testing Is Broken. Here's the Fix.
What if standardized testing isn't the problem—but the tests themselves are? Jeremy Tate, founder of the Classic Learning Test (CLT), joins Classical Et Cetera to explain why the SAT and ACT keep getting easier, and how a test built on the Western tradition could change what students read, learn, and become. Learn more about the CLT right here: Classic Learning Test (CLT) - Assessments for Grades 3-12 *What We're Reading* from This Episode: "A Natural History of Dragons" Marie Brennan (Tanya) "Villete" Charlotte Bronte (Paul) "The Things We Never Say" Elizabeth Strout (Jessica) "The Brothers Karamazov" Fyodor Dostoevsky (Jeremy) "The Body Teaches the Soul" Justin Whitmel Earley (Jeremy)
- Aug 11, 202651 min
Frankenstein Review - Who is the Real Villain? | Great Books Explained
Margin Notes is back, and on this episode the group tackles Mary Shelley's Frankenstein! The conversation covers the danger of playing God, the necessity of community, and the question at the heart of the book—is the creature truly a villain, or a victim of the man who created him and the world that rejected him?
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