HS 174: The Other Classical Homeschooling with Jennifer Dow

The fourth interview in the Ultimate Guide to Homeschool Methods  I got to chat with one of my very favorite people, Jennifer Dow from Expanding Wisdom. Jennifer is a joy, because she makes me think about life, education, and being a more virtuous person every single time we talk.

Links and resources from today’s show:

• SPONSOR: Big Life Journal
• SPONSOR: Maestro Classics (Get 17% off by using the coupon code: pam)
• Jennifer’s blog, Expanding Wisdom
• The Big Book of Home Learning : Getting Started: Introduces All Major Home School Methods & Answers Your Most Frequently Asked Questions
• How to Speak How to Listen
• The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home (Third Edition)
• Classical-homeschooling.org
• Classical Conversations
• Circe Institute
• Circe Apprenticeship Program
• Looping: Task Management for the (Recovering) Type-A Mom
• The Liberal Arts Tradition
• Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition
• Memoria Press
• Classical Academic Press
• A Guide to Teaching Classically

 Big Life Journal Maestro Classics The Big Book of Home Learning : Getting Started: Introduces All Major Home School Methods & Answers Your Most Frequently Asked Questions How to Speak How to Listen The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home (Fourth Edition) The Liberal Arts Tradition: A Philosophy of Christian Classical Education Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition

Audio Notes

• 1:10 – Jennifer’s classical education journey.
• 6:40 – What has most influenced Jennifer’s decision to give her children a classical education.
• 7:40 – What is difficult about teaching classically?
• 9:40 – What a typical day looks like in Jennifer’s home.
• 16:27 – How to give yourself grace as a classical educator.
• 21:59 – Why Jennifer thinks classical education is the best way for children to learn.
• 24:27 – How to get started with classical education without being overwhelmed.

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