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Dr. Prather’s Website

Dr. Anika's Suggested Authors to Include in Your Study of the Cannon: 

• Octavia Butler 
• Anna Julia Cooper 
• James Baldwin 
• Martin Luther King 
• Corretta Scott King 
• Ralph Ellison
• Richard Wright 
• Alain Locke 
• Langston Hughes 
• Carter G. Woodson 
• Other Harlem Renaissance Author 

Timestamps:

• (00:00) - Intro with Dr. Anika Prather

Show Notes: 

• More on Charlotte Mason: Susan's Article on Classical Education and Charlotte Mason
• More on Unit Studies: Susan's Article on Unit Studies
• More on Unschooling: Unschoolers.org 
• More on Montessori: American Montessori Society or Association Montessori Internationale \

Timestamps:

• (00:00) - Intro

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 Transcript
• Assigning High School Credit Hours by Susan Wise Bauer

Tests We Discuss: 

• SAT website 
• ACT website 
• CLT exam 
• AP exams
• CLEP exams

Timestamps:

• (00:00) - Intro

In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss one of the most important, albeit misunderstood, elements of a classical education: modeling and copying. 

Show Notes: 

• "In Defense of Memorization" by Michael Knox Beran
• Via Forbes “Why Memorizing Stuff Can be Good for You”

• (00:00) - Intro

Summary: In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss the recent politicization of classical education and the future of this ancient method of learning. 

References: 

• Dorothy Sayers Essays: The Lost Tools of Learning 
• Louis Markos for Christianity Today – The Rise of the Bible-Teaching, Plato-Loving, Homeschool Elitists
• Logos School Website 
• William C. Michael’s Article on Classical Christian Education
• Some Articles Touching on Douglas Wilson’s Ideas 
  • “Douglas Wilson and the Association of Classical Christian Schools.”
  • “Doug Wilson’s Religious Empire Expanding in the North West.”
  • “Make it a Christian Town: The Ultra-Conservative Church on the Rise in Idaho.”
• Hillsdale College: New Yorker: The Christian Liberal-Arts School at the heart of the Culture Wars. 

Article Round-Up: 

• ABC: Classical Education Charter Schools on the Rise in Florida with Help from Small, Conservative Michigan College.
• DeSantis Wants to Focus on “Classical Education.” What does that Mean?| Editorial in Orlando Sentinel.
• Salon: Salon Investigates: The War on Public Schools is Being Fought from Hillsdale College.
• Washington Examiner: No “Classical Education” is not a Racist Dog Whistle.

Timecodes

Summary:

 In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett tell the story of classical education and explain how it changed across different time periods.

Further Reading and References: 

• Kern, Andrew and Gene Veith. Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America. Circe Institute. 
• Perrin, Christopher. “The Legacy and Modern Renewal of Classical Education.” Classical Academic Press. https://classicalacademicpress.com/blogs/classical-insights/the-legacy-and-modern-renewal-of-classical-education. 
• Markos, Louis. “The Rise of the Bible-Teaching, Plato-Loving, Homeschool Elitists.” Christianity Today. https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/september/classical-christian-schools.html. 
• McCoy Brandon, “Classical Education: An Attractive School Choice for Parents,” Manhattan Institute, Date Published: July 29th, 2021 https://manhattan.institute/article/classical-education-an-attractive-school-choice-for-parents. 
• William, Michael. “Confusing Classical Education with Conservative Education.” Classical Liberal Arts Society. https://classicalliberalarts.com/classical-catholic-education/confusing-classical-education-with-conservative-education/. 

Historical Correction: Horace Mann was the Secretary of Education for the Massachusetts State Board of Education, rather than the secretary of the Philadelphia Board of Education. 

• (00:00) - Intro

Summary:

In this follow-up episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett debunk common misconceptions about classical education. No, you do not have to teach your child Latin to be a classical homeschooler! 

• (00:00) - Intro

Summary:

In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss what classical education really means.

Links:

• Gideon Burton – BYU teacher on classical education. 

https://hum.byu.edu/directory/gideon-burton

• Susan’s article on classical education – What is classical education? 

• (00:00) - Intro

Summary:

 In this inaugural episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett get personal. They share stories from their nontraditional upbringings and discuss the pros and cons of growing up homeschooled.

Links:

• More information about The Shepherding Movement: Wikipedia, Medium