The Well-Trained Mind podcast

Check out Kate Snow's Website: https://kateshomeschoolmath.com/!You can purchase Kate's curricula, Math with Confidence and Facts that Stick on our website, welltrainedmind.com.  (00:00) - Check out 4th Grade Math with Confidence! (00:25) - Intro with Kate Snow (02:28) - Kate's background (06:30) - The problems with math curriculum (12:23) - Ripping apart Saxon (15:34) - Conceptual math vs procedural (20:06) - Break (20:55) - Math You See & manipulatives (30:44) - Math with Confidence (34:30) - Recommendations for teaching varying levels of math interest (44:44) - Outro | Visit kateshomeschoolmath.com

Summary: In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss how a classical education prepares students for university education and what adjustments may need to be made to ensure your student is a competitive applicant.Show Notes: Recommendations for transcript creators A Sample High School TranscriptAssigning High School Credit Hours by Susan Wise BauerTests We Discuss: SAT website ACT website CLT exam AP examsCLEP examsTimestamps:(00:00) - Intro (01:31) - Starting off with a piece of advice (04:39) - Preparing for college at the rhetoric stage (10:57) - Seven tips (and a bonus!) for making the transition to college (11:28) - Tip #1: Identify a range of potential colleges (12:49) - Tip #2: Get credits on a transcript (29:18) - Tip #3: Practice receiving instruction from multiple sources (33:53) - Tip #4: Decide whether to take standardized tests (40:48) - Tip #5: Look into achievement based testing (46:54) - Tip #6: Get used to using a checklist and planner (50:37) - Tip #7: Start collecting letters of recommendation (52:53) - BONUS!: How to align classical courses to a high school transcript (58:33) - Outro

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@welltrainedmind.com. (00:00) - Intro (01:25) - Defining "burnout" (06:02) - Burnout is normal (15:19) - When to ask for help (18:43) - Susan's story of burnout (21:34) - Break (22:19) - Dealing with burnout (31:50) - What to do next (48:34) - Outro

Clarification on online class types: Live = Students attend video call classes at a set time. During class they can interact with their instructor and peers. They may complete additional coursework on their own, but must submit it by a particular deadline. Asynch = Students watch video instruction on their own. There are no set meeting times. They may or may not have deadlines for coursework. Delayed (unique to WTM Academy) = Students can watch lectures on their own time (within 24hrs of the live class), but must complete all other coursework on the same timeline as live students. Here is a video about how delayed classes work at the WTM Academy. Things to Look For When Choosing an Online School: Is there an administration?Is the school accredited? TuitionHow much do you want to be involved? Delivery method/Time onlineSocialization opportunitiesViewpoint Diversity and/or Worldview Website design Nationally Recognized Accrediting bodies MSA(Also check out the agencies they cooperate with)WASC Cognia  (00:00) - Intro with Julia Collier (02:39) - What are the benefits of online school? (12:50) - Types of online programs (27:23) - Break (28:16) - Types of online programs (34:32) - What a diploma does and whether or not it's important (36:52) - What are *you* looking for in an online school? (43:13) - Green flags, red flags, and things to look for in an online school (01:02:28) - Wrapping up (01:03:22) - Outro

German: Goethe Institute Spanish: Instituto CervantesFrench:  Alliance Francaise Well-Trained Mind AcademyBeth Gibbons – singing Penderecki/Gorecki Symphony #3ANNOUNCEMENT: 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@welltrainedmind.com. (00:00) - Intro with Elizabeth Weber-Edwards (01:59) - A brief introduction to learned languages (08:15) - How do you learn languages? (14:06) - Some principles for choosing a way to teach a language (21:52) - Which language should you pick? (30:41) - Break (31:34) - How language learning fits into classical education (41:23) - What to look for in a quality online language class (54:51) - It's never too late to learn a language!

Exploring different historical interpretations like Marxist, providential, and positivist history. Discussing teaching history at different educational stages, emphasizing developing critical thinking skills. Resources for teaching historical thinking skills and engaging with diverse historical perspectives.

Susan and Susanna discuss navigating problematic content in children's literature, including racial stereotypes and misogyny. They explore the importance of critically engaging with classic books, such as 'Little House on the Prairie' and 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'. The chapter highlights the significance of addressing prejudice and outdated attitudes in classic literature, advocating for open conversations with children.

Summary: In this episode, Susan and Susanna are joined by Julie Bogart, the founder of the Brave Writer program. Susan and Julie compare their different approaches to teaching writing and discuss which approach might work best for different types of students. Show Notes: Writing With Ease Brave Writer Julie Bogart’s Books: The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning and LifeRaising Critical Thinkers  (00:00) - Intro with Julie Bogart of Brave Writer (07:29) - A perfect segue story (10:20) - The basic philosophy of Brave Writer (13:26) - Comparing and contrasting WTM and BW (20:37) - An example of an inappropriate writing assignment and a fix! (23:33) - The pressure to come up with original content (27:57) - How to deal with writing-terrified parents (33:26) - What are we going to do about AI? (37:25) - Listener question: Left brain vs right brain thinkers? (42:31) - Wrapping up

In this episode, Susan and Susanna discuss Susan’s classical approach to teaching writing across all three stages of a classical education. Apologies, Susanna’s audio was a bit messed up in this episode! Show Notes: The Current State of Writing InstructionSusan’s Youtube video on teaching writing: Teaching Writing, Stage by StageA Plan for Teaching Writing: Grades K-12, Audio WorkshopThe Complete Writer (Our recommended writing program by Susan)

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