Classical Education

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 ★