In this episode Marc Hays and Daniel Shirley discuss the final section of Norms and Nobility Chapter 3. They discuss questions like, "How can we learn without encountering what we don't know?" and "What does friendship between parents as teachers and their children as students look like?

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Daniel Shirley and Marc Hays continue the conversation about Norms and Nobility delving into the question, "How do we keep healthy tension between having all the answers and being curious about the world around us?

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In this episode Daniel Shirley and Marc Hays discuss David Hicks’ Norms and Nobility Chapter 2 on the necessity of story and of messy friendship within classical Christian education.

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Join Jennifer Courtney, Marc Hays, and Daniel Shirley for this ongoing discussion of David Hicks’ book Norms & Nobility. In this episode, they look at HOW to teach virtue and define some key terms in the book like “logos” and “mythos.” They discuss questions like “what’s the relationship between words and meaning in the universe?” big questions like “What is virtue?” and “Can virtue be taught?” Along the way, gather some tips for reading and highlighting well and for teaching virtues in your own homeschool.

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Join Jennifer Courtney, Marc Hays, and Daniel Shirley for this ongoing discussion of David Hicks’ book Norms & Nobility. In this episode, they discuss big questions like “What is virtue?” and “Can virtue be taught?” This is the perfect episode for families and directors of Challenge II-IV students. Along the way, gather some tips for reading and highlighting well and for teaching virtues in your own homeschool.

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Join Jennifer Courtney, Marc Hays, and Daniel Shirley for a discussion of David Hicks’ Norms & Nobility. In this episode, the panelists tackle questions like “What is classical education? What is the purpose of education? and What is the theoretic life?” Get tips on reading and marking up your copy of the book as well as ways to apply these ideas in your own homeschool.

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Join Jennifer Courtney, Lisa Bailey, and Jamie Hays as they discuss the valuable topic of the why and how of schedules, specifically what works and what does not.

Jennifer Courtney, Lisa Bailey, and Marc Hays share their experiences as first time parents. They discuss their expectations, anticipations and assumptions, as well as how realizing that though reality often failed to meet expectations, maturing alongside their firstborn didn't mean they had failed as parents, but meant accepting that His mercies are new everyday.

Jennifer Courtney, Lisa Bailey, and Jamie Hays share some of their journey as homeschooling mothers through classical education, remembering the enjoyable moments and the tough times. 

Leigh Bortins and Jennifer Courtney discuss the development of a child's ability to read beginning with pre-reading skills, the phonics stage, middle school, high school, and beyond Challenge IV.