Today is the first of our two summer episodes. In this one, Mystie, Abby, and Brandy wax philosophical about this year’s retreat topic: time.  Are you ready for the annual Scholé Sisters Online Local Retreat? Our annual Homeschool Essentials retreats always take a deep dive into one aspect of homeschooling. This year’s topic is TIME, the most essential part of homeschooling of all! We cannot wait to spend time with you all on Saturday, October 7th so mark your calendars! Early bird registration is now live. Just go to scholesisters.com/time to sign up.  Click here to access today's show notes. Click here to join the Sistership.

Today is the first of our two summer episodes. In this one, Mystie, Abby, and Brandy wax philosophical about this year’s retreat topic: time. Are you ready for the annual Scholé Sisters Online Local Retreat? Our annual Homeschool Essentials retreats always take a deep dive into one aspect of homeschooling. This year’s topic is TIME, the most essential part of homeschooling of all! We cannot wait to spend time with you all on Saturday, October 7th so mark your calendars! Early bird registration is now live. Just go to <a href="http://scholesisters.com/time" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">scholesisters.com/time</a> to sign up. <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/ss125" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to access today's show notes.</a> <a href="https://www.scholesisters.info/sistership/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to join the Sistership.</a>

SS #125: Numbering the Days of Your Homeschool

Our guest today is Renee Shepard. Renee was one of the fortunate few to be homeschooled back when that wasn’t really a thing. When she had her own children, she wanted to provide an even better education for them. That drove her to a study of classical education, and over the last ten years she has been homeschooling her children while staying a step ahead of them as she completed her Masters in Classical Christian Studies at New Saint Andrews college. She has been teaching the progymnasmata at various homeschool co-ops for the last 5 years and next year will begin teaching part time at Logos School. Today, we’re going to talk about this classical approach to writing — called the progymnasmata! — how it relates to the modernist five-paragraph essay, why it’s better than modernist writing curricula, and so much more.  Renee Shepard isn’t just our guest for this episode; she’s the teacher we hired to teach summer school this year! Renee is going to unwrap a big gift for us, one that has been sitting under classical education’s tree, untouched, for a very long time, and that is CLASSICAL WRITING. Did you know that classical education has its own, highly effective way of teaching writing, that writing was taught this way for at least 1500 years, and that when we abandoned this way of teaching, that was when writing began to decline? You’re a classical homeschooler; you don’t have to use a modernist writing program. Renee will help. To register for summer school, go to https://www.scholesisters.com/writing and sign up!  Click here to access today's show notes. Click here to join the Sistership.

Our guest today is Renee Shepard. Renee was one of the fortunate few to be homeschooled back when that wasn’t really a thing. When she had her own children, she wanted to provide an even better education for them. That drove her to a study of classical education, and over the last ten years she has been homeschooling her children while staying a step ahead of them as she completed her Masters in Classical Christian Studies at New Saint Andrews college. She has been teaching the progymnasmata at various homeschool co-ops for the last 5 years and next year will begin teaching part time at Logos School. Today, we’re going to talk about this classical approach to writing — called the progymnasmata! — how it relates to the modernist five-paragraph essay, why it’s better than modernist writing curricula, and so much more. Renee Shepard isn’t just our guest for this episode; she’s the teacher we hired to teach summer school this year! Renee is going to unwrap a big gift for us, one that has been sitting under classical education’s tree, untouched, for a very long time, and that is CLASSICAL WRITING. Did you know that classical education has its own, highly effective way of teaching writing, that writing was taught this way for at least 1500 years, and that when we abandoned this way of teaching, that was when writing began to decline? You’re a classical homeschooler; you don’t have to use a modernist writing program. Renee will help. To register for summer school, go to <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/writing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.scholesisters.com/writing</a> and sign up! <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/ss124" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to access today's show notes.</a> <a href="https://www.scholesisters.info/sistership/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to join the Sistership.</a>

SS #124: Redeeming the Five-Paragraph Essay (with Renee Shepard!!)

Our guest today is Brent Pinkall, author of the fabulous new book, Redeeming the Six Arts: A Christian Approach to Chinese Classical Education, which the Sisters cannot recommend enough. Brent Pinkall is a Lecturer of Rhetoric at New Saint Andrews College. Before joining the NSA faculty, Pinkall taught rhetoric at a classical Christian college in China for more than five years. He has also taught at various public universities in China, including Lanzhou University, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, and Central China Normal University. In addition to rhetoric, Pinkall has taught college-level courses in logic, epistemology, history of classical education, classical pedagogy, astronomy, English, and English literature. He has ministered in China for more than twelve years, with a focus on promoting classical Christian education there.  Are you ready for this year’s spring training? It’s going to be amazing!! We’re calling it Dead White Guys because the latest attack on classical education seems to be the claim that classical education should be discarded because much of the source material was written by white men. Scholé Sisters has hired Monique Duson and Krista Bontrager from The Center for Biblical Unity to fit all of us for conversing on these issues. Session 1 is all about Critical Theory and Session 2 is basically a defense of classical education against the attacks of Critical Theory proponents. Each session ends with a live Q&amp;A! It's going to be so great! Go to https://www.scholesisters.info/crt/ to register!  Click here to access today's show notes. Click here to join the Sistership.

Our guest today is Brent Pinkall, author of the fabulous new book, Redeeming the Six Arts: A Christian Approach to Chinese Classical Education, which the Sisters cannot recommend enough. Brent Pinkall is a Lecturer of Rhetoric at New Saint Andrews College. Before joining the NSA faculty, Pinkall taught rhetoric at a classical Christian college in China for more than five years. He has also taught at various public universities in China, including Lanzhou University, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, and Central China Normal University. In addition to rhetoric, Pinkall has taught college-level courses in logic, epistemology, history of classical education, classical pedagogy, astronomy, English, and English literature. He has ministered in China for more than twelve years, with a focus on promoting classical Christian education there. Are you ready for this year’s spring training? It’s going to be amazing!! We’re calling it Dead White Guys because the latest attack on classical education seems to be the claim that classical education should be discarded because much of the source material was written by white men. Scholé Sisters has hired Monique Duson and Krista Bontrager from The Center for Biblical Unity to fit all of us for conversing on these issues. Session 1 is all about Critical Theory and Session 2 is basically a defense of classical education against the attacks of Critical Theory proponents. Each session ends with a live Q&amp;A! It's going to be so great! Go to <a href="https://www.scholesisters.info/crt/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.scholesisters.info/crt/</a> to register! <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/ss123" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to access today's show notes.</a> <a href="https://www.scholesisters.info/sistership/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to join the Sistership.</a>

SS #123: Honor Thy Philosophical Fathers (Brent Pinkall on Chinese Classical Education)

Today, Mystie, Brandy, and Abby attempt to straighten out one of the biggest misunderstandings in the Charlotte Mason world: masterly inactivity. The term is constantly misused, so they start off with definitions. But keep listening because they'll go into detail on how exactly this concept can be applied to real life. You’re going to love this conversation!  Are you ready for this year’s spring training? It’s going to be amazing!! We’re calling it Dead White Guys. A common attack on classical education is the claim that classical education should be discarded because much of the source material was written by white men. Scholé Sisters is bringing in Monique Duson and Krista Bontrager from The Center for Biblical Unity to fit us for conversing on these issues. Session 1 is all about Critical Theory and Session 2 is basically a defense of classical education against the attacks of Critical Theory proponents. Each session ends with a live Q&amp;A! It's going to be so great! For more information, go to https://www.scholesisters.info/crt/ and while you're there, go ahead and register!  Click here to access today's show notes. Click here to join the Sistership.

Today, Mystie, Brandy, and Abby attempt to straighten out one of the biggest misunderstandings in the Charlotte Mason world: masterly inactivity. The term is constantly misused, so they start off with definitions. But keep listening because they'll go into detail on how exactly this concept can be applied to real life. You’re going to love this conversation! Are you ready for this year’s spring training? It’s going to be amazing!! We’re calling it Dead White Guys. A common attack on classical education is the claim that classical education should be discarded because much of the source material was written by white men. Scholé Sisters is bringing in Monique Duson and Krista Bontrager from The Center for Biblical Unity to fit us for conversing on these issues. Session 1 is all about Critical Theory and Session 2 is basically a defense of classical education against the attacks of Critical Theory proponents. Each session ends with a live Q&amp;A! It's going to be so great! For more information, go to <a href="https://www.scholesisters.info/crt/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.scholesisters.info/crt/</a> and while you're there, go ahead and register! <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/ss122" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to access today's show notes.</a> <a href="https://www.scholesisters.info/sistership/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to join the Sistership.</a>

SS #122: Put the Masterly Back in Masterly Inactivity

David Hicks

Today's very special guest is David Hicks. Does the famed author of one of the bestest books EVER, Norms and Nobility, really need any further introduction? Well, what you may not know about him is that he spent thirty years of his life in private education, serving as head of school for a number of schools across the country, and culminating as Chief Academic Officer for Meritas LLC, which owned and operated private college prep schools around the globe. David and his brother Scot did an excellent translation of Marcus Aurelius called The Emperor’s Handbook and are currently working together again on translating a series of Lives from Plutarch. David and his wife have four grown children and live off the grid on a ranch in the beautiful state of Montana. Today’s episode is sort of a dream come true for Mystie and Brandy as they have read and discussed David’s book, Norms and Nobility, off and on since they were in their 20s. David was SUCH a joy to talk to and you going to be so blessed by this conversation.  Have you joined the Scholé Sistership yet? In January, we kicked off our annual 5x5 Reading Challenge. It is not too late to join us! All you have to do is head on over to scholesisters.com/join and sign up for the Sophie plan and in addition to a replay of our big kickoff webinar, you will get tons of accountability, book ideas, and support.  Click here to access today's show notes. Click here to join the Sistership.

Today's very special guest is David Hicks. Does the famed author of one of the bestest books EVER, Norms and Nobility, really need any further introduction? Well, what you may not know about him is that he spent thirty years of his life in private education, serving as head of school for a number of schools across the country, and culminating as Chief Academic Officer for Meritas LLC, which owned and operated private college prep schools around the globe. David and his brother Scot did an excellent translation of Marcus Aurelius called The Emperor’s Handbook and are currently working together again on translating a series of Lives from Plutarch. David and his wife have four grown children and live off the grid on a ranch in the beautiful state of Montana. Today’s episode is sort of a dream come true for Mystie and Brandy as they have read and discussed David’s book, Norms and Nobility, off and on since they were in their 20s. David was SUCH a joy to talk to and you going to be so blessed by this conversation. Have you joined the Scholé Sistership yet? In January, we kicked off our annual 5x5 Reading Challenge. It is not too late to join us! All you have to do is head on over to <a href="http://scholesisters.com/join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">scholesisters.com/join</a> and sign up for the Sophie plan and in addition to a replay of our big kickoff webinar, you will get tons of accountability, book ideas, and support. <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/ss121" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to access today's show notes.</a> <a href="https://www.scholesisters.info/sistership/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to join the Sistership.</a>

SS #121: Barefoot in the Kitchen with the Ideal Type (featuring David Hicks!!!)

Toby Sumpter

Our guest today is Toby Sumpter. Toby pastors King’s Cross Church in Moscow, Idaho. He and his wife Jenny have been married over twenty years and they have 4 kids, one of whom has recently flown the coop. He is a co-host of the CrossPolitic Show and author of Blood-Bought World and No Mere Mortals. He holds a Master of Arts in Theological Studies with an emphasis in church history, and he teaches high school civics at Logos School. Today’s episode is a little different because it’s not focused on doing the homeschool project well, but on ending it well. Most importantly, how do we let our sons go when holding on feels so important?  Have you joined the Scholé Sistership yet? In January, we kicked off our annual 5x5 Reading Challenge. It is not too late to join us! All you have to do is head on over to scholesisters.com/join and sign up for the Sophie plan and in addition to a replay of our big kickoff webinar, you will get tons of accountability, book ideas, and support.  Click here to access today's show notes. Click here to join the Sistership.

Our guest today is Toby Sumpter. Toby pastors King’s Cross Church in Moscow, Idaho. He and his wife Jenny have been married over twenty years and they have 4 kids, one of whom has recently flown the coop. He is a co-host of the CrossPolitic Show and author of Blood-Bought World and No Mere Mortals. He holds a Master of Arts in Theological Studies with an emphasis in church history, and he teaches high school civics at Logos School. Today’s episode is a little different because it’s not focused on doing the homeschool project well, but on ending it well. Most importantly, how do we let our sons go when holding on feels so important? Have you joined the Scholé Sistership yet? In January, we kicked off our annual 5x5 Reading Challenge. It is not too late to join us! All you have to do is head on over to <a href="http://scholesisters.com/join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">scholesisters.com/join</a> and sign up for the Sophie plan and in addition to a replay of our big kickoff webinar, you will get tons of accountability, book ideas, and support. <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/ss120" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to access today's show notes.</a> <a href="https://www.scholesisters.info/sistership/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to join the Sistership.</a>

SS #120: Let Them Go (Launching Boys with Toby Sumpter!!)

Our guest today is Jason Barney from the Educational Renaissance Podcast! Jason serves as the Principal of Coram Deo Academy in Carmel, IN. In 2012 he was awarded the Henry Salvatori Prize for Excellence in Teaching from Hillsdale College. He completed his MA in Biblical Exegesis at Wheaton College, where he received The Tenney Award in New Testament Studies. In addition to his administrative responsibilities in vision, philosophy and faculty training, Jason has taught courses in Latin, Humanities, and Senior Thesis from 3rd-12th grades. He has published several books, including A Classical Guide to Narration with the CiRCE Institute and  A Short History of Narration with Educational Renaissance. He regularly speaks at events and conferences, including SCL, ACCS and the CiRCE Institute, and has two courses on ClassicalU on  Charlotte Mason and Narration. In addition, he has provided training for schools, like the Geneva School, the Covenant School of Dallas and the Ecclesial Schools Initiative. Jason blogs regularly on ancient wisdom for the modern era at www.educationalrenaissance.com. Jason Barney has written a lot over the years about the use of rewards and their affects on children. Abby and Brandy thoroughly enjoyed discussing rewards and intrinsic motivation with him, and we think you’ll love what he had to say!  Have you joined the Scholé Sistership yet? In January, we kicked off our annual 5x5 Reading Challenge. It is not too late to join us! All you have to do is head on over to scholesisters.com/join and sign up for the Sophie plan and in addition to a replay of our big kickoff webinar, you will get tons of accountability, book ideas, and support.  Click here to access today's show notes. Click here to join the Sistership.

Our guest today is Jason Barney from the Educational Renaissance Podcast! Jason serves as the Principal of Coram Deo Academy in Carmel, IN. In 2012 he was awarded the Henry Salvatori Prize for Excellence in Teaching from Hillsdale College. He completed his MA in Biblical Exegesis at Wheaton College, where he received The Tenney Award in New Testament Studies. In addition to his administrative responsibilities in vision, philosophy and faculty training, Jason has taught courses in Latin, Humanities, and Senior Thesis from 3rd-12th grades. He has published several books, including <a href="https://www.circeinstitute.org/store/books/classical-guide-narration" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Classical Guide to Narration</a> with the CiRCE Institute and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Short-History-Narration-Historical-Perspective/dp/B09VWRWVG5/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> A Short History of Narration with</a> <a href="http://educationalrenaissance.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Educational Renaissance</a>. He regularly speaks at events and conferences, including SCL, ACCS and the CiRCE Institute, and has two courses on ClassicalU on <a href="https://classicalu.com/courses/charlotte-mason-a-liberal-education-for-all/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Charlotte Mason</a> and <a href="https://classicalu.com/courses/narration-a-classical-guide/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Narration</a>. In addition, he has provided training for schools, like the Geneva School, the Covenant School of Dallas and the Ecclesial Schools Initiative. Jason blogs regularly on ancient wisdom for the modern era at <a href="https://www.educationalrenaissance.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.educationalrenaissance.com</a>. Jason Barney has written a lot over the years about the use of rewards and their affects on children. Abby and Brandy thoroughly enjoyed discussing rewards and intrinsic motivation with him, and we think you’ll love what he had to say! Have you joined the Scholé Sistership yet? In January, we kicked off our annual 5x5 Reading Challenge. It is not too late to join us! All you have to do is head on over to <a href="http://scholesisters.com/join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">scholesisters.com/join</a> and sign up for the Sophie plan and in addition to a replay of our big kickoff webinar, you will get tons of accountability, book ideas, and support. <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/ss119" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to access today's show notes.</a> <a href="https://www.scholesisters.info/sistership/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to join the Sistership.</a>

SS #119: Rewards Revisited (with Jason Barney!!)

We’re discussing GRIT today. What is grit REALLY? And do kids need grit? DO moms need grit? And if we need it … how do we get it? You’re gonna enjoy thinking through these questions.  Have you joined the Scholé Sistership yet? In January, we kicked off our annual 5x5 Reading Challenge. It is not too late to join us! All you have to do is head on over to scholesisters.com/join and sign up for the Sophie plan and in addition to a replay of our big kickoff webinar, you will get tons of accountability, book ideas, and support.  Click here to access today's show notes. Click here to join the Sistership.

We’re discussing GRIT today. What is grit REALLY? And do kids need grit? DO moms need grit? And if we need it … how do we get it? You’re gonna enjoy thinking through these questions. Have you joined the Scholé Sistership yet? In January, we kicked off our annual 5x5 Reading Challenge. It is not too late to join us! All you have to do is head on over to <a href="http://scholesisters.com/join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">scholesisters.com/join</a> and sign up for the Sophie plan and in addition to a replay of our big kickoff webinar, you will get tons of accountability, book ideas, and support. <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/ss118" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to access today's show notes.</a> <a href="https://www.scholesisters.info/sistership/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to join the Sistership.</a>

SS #118: Grit and Bear It

Is real education necessarily religious? And if so, where does that leave modern claims to a secular education? These are the questions we raise in today's episode.  Have you joined the Scholé Sistership yet? In January, we kicked off our annual 5x5 Reading Challenge. It is not too late to join us! All you have to do is head on over to scholesisters.com/join and sign up for the Sophie plan and in addition to a replay of our big kickoff webinar, you will get tons of accountability, book ideas, and support.  Click here to access today's show notes. Click here to join the Sistership.

Is real education necessarily religious? And if so, where does that leave modern claims to a secular education? These are the questions we raise in today's episode. Have you joined the Scholé Sistership yet? In January, we kicked off our annual 5x5 Reading Challenge. It is not too late to join us! All you have to do is head on over to <a href="http://scholesisters.com/join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">scholesisters.com/join</a> and sign up for the Sophie plan and in addition to a replay of our big kickoff webinar, you will get tons of accountability, book ideas, and support. <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/ss117" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to access today's show notes.</a> <a href="https://www.scholesisters.info/sistership/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to join the Sistership.</a>

SS #117: Religion is Essential

Today, we present our annual Christmas episode! In light of inflation and the fact that, for many of us, Christmas has to be different this year compared to last, we thought we’d go over the first couple chapters of Little Women and discuss how to feast in a time of fasting.  Have you joined the Scholé Sistership yet? We are really enjoying the current Sophie Seminar, TechTonic! Together, we’re reading our way around the screen time issue. The goal of this seminar is for us all to be better equipped to make just judgments in this area of life. After all, informed opinions are the only opinions worth having. It’s not too late to join the seminar! Head on over to scholesisters.com/join and sign up for the Sophie plan! If you join soon, you’ll also get our AMAZING Sophie Christmas gift!  Click here to access today's show notes. Click here to join the Sistership.

Today, we present our annual Christmas episode! In light of inflation and the fact that, for many of us, Christmas has to be different this year compared to last, we thought we’d go over the first couple chapters of Little Women and discuss how to feast in a time of fasting. Have you joined the Scholé Sistership yet? We are really enjoying the current Sophie Seminar, TechTonic! Together, we’re reading our way around the screen time issue. The goal of this seminar is for us all to be better equipped to make just judgments in this area of life. After all, informed opinions are the only opinions worth having. It’s not too late to join the seminar! Head on over to <a href="http://scholesisters.com/join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">scholesisters.com/join</a> and sign up for the Sophie plan! If you join soon, you’ll also get our AMAZING Sophie Christmas gift! <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/ss116" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to access today's show notes.</a> <a href="https://www.scholesisters.info/sistership/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to join the Sistership.</a>

SS #116: Feasting in a Time of Fasting

Scholé Sisters is the podcast for the classical homeschooling mama who seeks to learn and grow while she’s helping her children learn and grow. Scholé Sisters is a casual conversation about topics that matter to those of us in the trenches of classical homeschooling who yearn for something more than just checking boxes and getting it all done. In each episode, we cover our Scholé Everyday (suggestions for inspiration and growth), and a topical discussion relying on principles we find in books by people like David Hicks, James Taylor, and Charlotte Mason. Come and join the Sisterhood of the Podcast!

I have only listened to a few so far, but this is an invaluable toolbox of information for the homeschool mom.

Insightful!

I am always in the market for practical wisdom. This is a great source for it!

Practical * Wise

Scholé Sisters: Camaraderie for the Classical Homeschooling Mama

Angelina Stanford

Our guest today is the lovely and delightfully controversial Angelina Stanford. Angelina has an Honors Baccalaureate Degree and a Master’s Degree in English Literature from the University of Louisiana. For over twenty-five years, she has shared her passion and enthusiasm for literature with students in a variety of settings — everywhere from university classrooms to homeschool co-ops to homeschooling her own three children. You can find Angelina at angelinastanford.com where she teaches online literature classes for middle school through adult, as well as webinars and short term classes. She had a big summer, launching The Literary Life Podcast with her longtime friend Cindy Rollns., and in June she married her very own poet. Angelina lives quite happily in a honeymoon cottage in North Carolina, tracking down rare books and inspiring poetry. In today’s episode, Brandy read Angelina a quote from herself on teaching history from last time she was on the show – she cause quite a ruckus with this one. Then, Brandy and Mystie asked her to defend herself. What resulted was a truly amazing conversation!  Don’t forget to download Your Scholé Sheet to think through and apply the ideas from this episode, then bring your thoughts into the Sistership and join the conversation happening there. Click here to download your copy for free.  Click here to get the show notes for today's episode and download Your Scholé Sheet. Click here to join the Sistership. Click here to follow us on Instagram!

Our guest today is the lovely and delightfully controversial Angelina Stanford. Angelina has an Honors Baccalaureate Degree and a Master’s Degree in English Literature from the University of Louisiana. For over twenty-five years, she has shared her passion and enthusiasm for literature with students in a variety of settings — everywhere from university classrooms to homeschool co-ops to homeschooling her own three children. You can find Angelina at <a href="http://angelinastanford.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">angelinastanford.com</a> where she teaches online literature classes for middle school through adult, as well as webinars and short term classes. She had a big summer, launching <a href="https://www.theliterary.life/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Literary Life Podcast</a> with her longtime friend Cindy Rollns., and in June she married her very own poet. Angelina lives quite happily in a honeymoon cottage in North Carolina, tracking down rare books and inspiring poetry. In today’s episode, Brandy read Angelina a quote from herself on teaching history from <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/ss44/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">last time she was on the show</a> – she cause quite a ruckus with this one. Then, Brandy and Mystie asked her to defend herself. What resulted was a truly amazing conversation! Don’t forget to download Your Scholé Sheet to think through and apply the ideas from this episode, then bring your thoughts into the Sistership and join the conversation happening there. <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/ss60/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to download your copy for free.</a> <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/ss60/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to get the show notes for today's episode and download Your Scholé Sheet.</a> <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/sistership-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to join the Sistership.</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/scholesisters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to follow us on Instagram!</a>

SS #60: History as a Center Cannot Hold (with Angelina Stanford!)

In today’s episode, Brandy, Pam, and Mystie raise the question of whether scholé is for everyone. Or is it just for the bookish and more academic? They had to begin by defining scholé, of course. This episode is about scholé in real life with our kids and FOR our kids. How do we help them "do scholé"? There are some big questions discussed this time!  Click here to get the show notes for today's episode.  This episode is sponsored by Teaching Reading with Bob Books. Teaching Reading with Bob Books is a line of printable phonics lessons that is 100% gimmick-free. The goal of the TRwBB method is to teach reading as simply as possible -- it aims at that little space in your day where reading muscles are grown -- the key ten to fifteen minutes of instruction that can change a child’s life. Click here and use the discount code sisters to get 15% off at checkout. *** Don't forget to find us on Facebook! Click here to follow us on Instagram! And did you know we have a monthly newsletter? Click here and scroll to the bottom to sign up!

In today’s episode, Brandy, Pam, and Mystie raise the question of whether scholé is for everyone. Or is it just for the bookish and more academic? They had to begin by defining scholé, of course. This episode is about scholé in real life with our kids and FOR our kids. How do we help them "do scholé"? There are some big questions discussed this time! <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/ss36/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to get the show notes for today's episode.</a> This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://www.teachingwithbob.com/the-shop" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Teaching Reading with Bob Books</a>. Teaching Reading with Bob Books is a line of printable phonics lessons that is 100% gimmick-free. The goal of the TRwBB method is to teach reading as simply as possible -- it aims at that little space in your day where reading muscles are grown -- the key ten to fifteen minutes of instruction that can change a child’s life. <a href="http://www.teachingwithbob.com/the-shop" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Click here and use the discount code sisters to get 15% off at checkout.</a> *** <a href="https://www.facebook.com/scholesisterspodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Don't forget to find us on Facebook!</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/scholesisters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to follow us on Instagram!</a> And did you know we have a monthly newsletter? <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here and scroll to the bottom to sign up!</a>

SS #36: Is Scholé for Everyone?

Cindy Rollins

In this special bonus summer season episode, the Scholé Sisters meet up with Cindy Rollins for a special, 2-part podcast. Catch the first part over on The Mason Jar podcast, and then come back here for Part II. In Part I, we discussed Charlotte Mason's views on self-education and how that applies to moms. In Part II, we take it all a step further with discussion of why reading is important, where hobbies fit in, and MORE!  Click here to get the show notes for today's episode. Click here to register for the Learning Well Online Local Retreat (with Cindy Rollins) Click here for more information on planning your local retreat.  Don't forget to find us on Facebook! Click here to follow us on Instagram! And did you know we have a monthly newsletter? Click here and scroll to the bottom to sign up!

In this special bonus summer season episode, the Scholé Sisters meet up with Cindy Rollins for a special, 2-part podcast. Catch the first part over on The Mason Jar podcast, and then come back here for Part II. In Part I, we discussed Charlotte Mason's views on self-education and how that applies to moms. In Part II, we take it all a step further with discussion of why reading is important, where hobbies fit in, and MORE! <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/ss40/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to get the show notes for today's episode.</a> <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/product/learn/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to register for the Learning Well Online Local Retreat (with Cindy Rollins)</a> <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/local/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for more information on planning your local retreat.</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/scholesisterspodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Don't forget to find us on Facebook!</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/scholesisters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to follow us on Instagram!</a> And did you know we have a monthly newsletter? <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here and scroll to the bottom to sign up!</a>

SS #40: Moms: Learn and Grow! (Part II -- with Cindy Rollins!)

Karen Glass

Brandy is pleased to have Karen Glass back on the show today. Karen is the author of Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition, she’s the brain behind Mind to Mind, an abridgment of Charlotte Mason’s sixth volume, and her third book, Know and Tell: The Art of Narration just debuted last month. Karen Glass is part of the Advisory of AmblesideOnline. She has four children, mostly grown and married, who were homeschooled using Charlotte Mason’s methods from beginning to end. She has been studying and writing about Charlotte Mason and Classical Education for over twenty years. In today’s episode, Brandy and Karen dig deeply into the connection between narration and knowledge. Unfortunately, because Karen is in Poland, the sound is below our normal quality. We guarantee, however, it is still worth listening!  Click here to get the show notes for today's episode.  This episode is sponsored by A Month of Morning Time. Morning Time is a wonderful addition to your homeschool, but sometimes planning it takes way more time and energy than you have to spare. You get overwhelmed trying to choose the best books to read. You have no idea which poems and artwork are the “good ones.” Truth, Goodness, and Beauty are wonderful ideals but the people in your house need clean laundry and three meals a day. Ready-made Morning Time plans can help reduce your decision fatigue, spend less time planning, and still add delight to your homeschool day. Click here to download a free sample.  Don't forget to find us on Facebook!  Did you know we have a monthly newsletter? Click here and scroll to the bottom to sign up!

Brandy is pleased to have Karen Glass back on the show today. Karen is the author of <a href="http://amzn.to/2Fpxwt4" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition</a>, she’s the brain behind <a href="http://amzn.to/2tuLbNM" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Mind to Mind</a>, an abridgment of Charlotte Mason’s sixth volume, and her third book, <a href="http://amzn.to/2FppaSm" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Know and Tell: The Art of Narration</a> just debuted last month. Karen Glass is part of the Advisory of <a href="http://amblesideonline.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">AmblesideOnline</a>. She has four children, mostly grown and married, who were homeschooled using Charlotte Mason’s methods from beginning to end. She has been studying and writing about Charlotte Mason and Classical Education for over twenty years. In today’s episode, Brandy and Karen dig deeply into the connection between narration and knowledge. Unfortunately, because Karen is in Poland, the sound is below our normal quality. We guarantee, however, it is still worth listening! <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/ss33/%20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to get the show notes for today's episode.</a> This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://pambarnhill.com/month-of-morning-time/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Month of Morning Time</a>. Morning Time is a wonderful addition to your homeschool, but sometimes planning it takes way more time and energy than you have to spare. You get overwhelmed trying to choose the best books to read. You have no idea which poems and artwork are the “good ones.” Truth, Goodness, and Beauty are wonderful ideals but the people in your house need clean laundry and three meals a day. Ready-made Morning Time plans can help reduce your decision fatigue, spend less time planning, and still add delight to your homeschool day. <a href="https://pambarnhill.com/month-of-morning-time/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to download a free sample.</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/scholesisterspodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Don't forget to find us on Facebook!</a> Did you know we have a monthly newsletter? <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here and scroll to the bottom to sign up!</a>

SS #33: Narration: The Act of Knowing (with Karen Glass!)

Today, we kick off a series of three episodes that were recorded live online with some of our Forum members. This series is organized around Charlotte Mason’s motto that education is an atmosphere, a discipline, and a life. Today’s episode is all about atmosphere. BONUS: Scroll down to the bottom of the show notes to get a downloadable Atmosphere Audit to help you put these ideas into action in your homeschool. Don't forget to find us on Facebook!

Today, we kick off a series of three episodes that were recorded live online with some of our <a href="http://www.scholesisters.com/join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forum</a> members. This series is organized around Charlotte Mason’s motto that education is an atmosphere, a discipline, and a life. Today’s episode is all about atmosphere. BONUS: Scroll down to the bottom of <a href="http://www.scholesisters.com/ss26/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the show notes</a> to get a downloadable Atmosphere Audit to help you put these ideas into action in your homeschool. Don't forget to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/scholesisterspodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">find us on Facebook</a>!

SS #26: Education is an Atmosphere

Ravi Jain

We’re thrilled to have Ravi Jain back on the show today. Obviously, Ravi is co-author of the fabulous book,  The Liberal Arts Tradition, but here's a little more about him: Ravi Jain graduated from Davidson College, received an M.A. from Reformed Theological Seminary, and later earned a Graduate Certificate in Mathematics from the University of Central Florida. He began teaching Calculus and Physics at the Geneva School in 2003 where he has developed an integrated double period class called “The Scientific Revolution.” In this class the students read primary sources like Galileo and Newton in order to recapitulate the narrative of discovery while preserving the mathematical and scientific rigor expected of a college level treatment. He has given over 100 talks and workshops throughout the country and overseas on topics related to education, theology, mathematics, and science. He has two boys, Judah and Xavier, and is married to Kelley Anne, whom he met in Japan. In today’s episode, we get some of the background on the new edition of  The Liberal Arts Tradition. After this, we dive deeply into the curriculum section from the new edition and talk about the fine arts, the servile arts, and the liberal arts. You’re going to love hearing Ravi’s thoughts!  Don’t forget to download Your Scholé Sheet to think through and apply the ideas from this episode, then bring your thoughts into the Sistership and join the conversation happening there. Click here to download your copy for free.  Click here to get the show notes for today's episode and download Your Scholé Sheet. Click here to join the Sistership. Don't forget to find us on Facebook! Click here to follow us on Instagram!

We’re thrilled to have Ravi Jain back on the show today. Obviously, Ravi is co-author of the fabulous book, <a href="https://classicalacademicpress.com/product/the-liberal-arts-tradition-revised-edition/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Liberal Arts Tradition</a>, but here's a little more about him: Ravi Jain graduated from Davidson College, received an M.A. from Reformed Theological Seminary, and later earned a Graduate Certificate in Mathematics from the University of Central Florida. He began teaching Calculus and Physics at the Geneva School in 2003 where he has developed an integrated double period class called “The Scientific Revolution.” In this class the students read primary sources like Galileo and Newton in order to recapitulate the narrative of discovery while preserving the mathematical and scientific rigor expected of a college level treatment. He has given over 100 talks and workshops throughout the country and overseas on topics related to education, theology, mathematics, and science. He has two boys, Judah and Xavier, and is married to Kelley Anne, whom he met in Japan. In today’s episode, we get some of the background on the new edition of <a href="https://classicalacademicpress.com/product/the-liberal-arts-tradition-revised-edition/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Liberal Arts Tradition</a>. After this, we dive deeply into the curriculum section from the new edition and talk about the fine arts, the servile arts, and the liberal arts. You’re going to love hearing Ravi’s thoughts! Don’t forget to download Your Scholé Sheet to think through and apply the ideas from this episode, then bring your thoughts into the Sistership and join the conversation happening there. <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/ss62/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to download your copy for free.</a> <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/ss62/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to get the show notes for today's episode and download Your Scholé Sheet.</a> <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/sistership-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to join the Sistership.</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/scholesisterspodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Don't forget to find us on Facebook!</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/scholesisters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to follow us on Instagram!</a>

SS #62: The Scholé Sisters Go Liberal (with Ravi Jain!)

Wonder

Pam is not only Brandy's co-host, she's also the guest this time around. That’s because Brandy really wanted to hear more about her classical co-op and all the changes they have made over the years and how those have come about. Since Brandy doesn't have a co-op herself, what she really wanted to do was listen and learn -- and Pam was full of great lessons, that's for sure! Get ready to be inspired to continue to learn and grow and allow that process to bear fruit in other endeavors, such as co-ops. All the show notes for this episode can be found at scholesisters.com/ss3 .

Pam is not only Brandy's co-host, she's also the guest this time around. That’s because Brandy really wanted to hear more about her classical co-op and all the changes they have made over the years and how those have come about. Since Brandy doesn't have a co-op herself, what she really wanted to do was listen and learn -- and Pam was full of great lessons, that's for sure! Get ready to be inspired to continue to learn and grow and allow that process to bear fruit in other endeavors, such as co-ops. All the show notes for this episode can be found at <a href="http://scholesisters.com/ss3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">scholesisters.com/ss3</a> .

SS #03: The Wonder-Based Classical Co-op

Today, we present our annual Christmas episode! We’re using Josef Pieper’s book In Tune with the World to discuss festivity, Christmas, and, of course, FUNERALS. That’s right. You don’t want to miss this one! Topical discussion begins at 15:04.  Wondering what you want for Christmas but not sure? Allow us to suggest an annual membership to Sistership Premier! We’ve got a great lineup for 2020 including more bonus audio, a Shakespeare mentorship with Kelly Cumbee, fabulous Spring Training sessions, the annual summer T-shirts and more! Click here to join!  Don’t forget to download this episode's Your Scholé Sheet to think through and apply the ideas from this episode, then bring your thoughts into the Sistership and join the conversation happening there. Click here to download your copy for free. *** Click here to get the show notes for today's episode and download Your Scholé Sheet. Click here to join the Sistership. Click here to follow us on Instagram!

Today, we present our annual Christmas episode! We’re using Josef Pieper’s book <a href="https://amzn.to/2YixJsc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In Tune with the World</a> to discuss festivity, Christmas, and, of course, FUNERALS. That’s right. You don’t want to miss this one! Topical discussion begins at 15:04. Wondering what you want for Christmas but not sure? Allow us to suggest an annual membership to <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/sistership-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sistership Premier</a>! We’ve got a great lineup for 2020 including more bonus audio, a Shakespeare mentorship with Kelly Cumbee, fabulous Spring Training sessions, the annual summer T-shirts and more! <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/sistership-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to join!</a> Don’t forget to download this episode's Your Scholé Sheet to think through and apply the ideas from this episode, then bring your thoughts into the Sistership and join the conversation happening there. <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/ss64/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to download your copy for free.</a> *** <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/ss64/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to get the show notes for today's episode and download Your Scholé Sheet.</a> <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/sistership-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to join the Sistership.</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/scholesisters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to follow us on Instagram!</a>

SS #64: How Christmas is Like a Funeral

Our guest on the show is Amanda Gauthier-Parker. Amanda is as a Christian, a wife, a mother, and a homeschooler. Her journey from John Holt unschooling to Charlotte Mason and classical education has taken its twists and turns, while always chasing truth, goodness and beauty, and the path God has set before her. This spring she will graduate her first of five children, and will have 15 more years of homeschooling ahead in which to keep learning and growing. She posts on Instagram as @truthgoodnessandbeauty. Today’s conversation is a little different from what we normally do, but we think you’ll enjoy hearing about classical education as a philosophical and life journey. How did our guest Amanda Gauthier-Parker move from unschooling to classical and Charlotte Mason? Listen in to find out!  This episode is sponsored by The Literary Life Conference. Cindy Rollins and Angelina Stanford are veteran homeschool moms and experienced teachers who share a passion for books and a life shaped by books. They also have a heart for homeschool moms! In response to hearing moms express disappointment that they can never travel to hear them speak, Cindy and Angelina decided to bring the conference to the moms! Join Angelina Stanford and Cindy Rollins for an Online Conference exploring the Literary Life. Watch the conference from the convenience of your own home! And sessions are recorded and available to everyone who registers, so you can watch anytime -- even during naptime!  At only $29, you will be encouraged and inspired to cultivate a literary life for yourself and your family. The conference includes a talk from Cindy and a talk from Angelina and caps off with a discussion, where both speakers will respond to each other's talks and develop ideas further. Essentially, you will get to listen in on the conversations that Cindy and Angelina have at conferences behind the scenes.  Angelina says, "I always thought that the best part of a conference was when we would build on each other's talks and make new connections, but no one ever got to hear those moments. We decided in this conference to share that conversation with you." Click here for more information and to register.  Click here to get the show notes for today's episode. Don't forget to find us on Facebook! Click here to follow us on Instagram!

Our guest on the show is Amanda Gauthier-Parker. Amanda is as a Christian, a wife, a mother, and a homeschooler. Her journey from John Holt unschooling to Charlotte Mason and classical education has taken its twists and turns, while always chasing truth, goodness and beauty, and the path God has set before her. This spring she will graduate her first of five children, and will have 15 more years of homeschooling ahead in which to keep learning and growing. She posts on Instagram as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/truthgoodnessandbeauty/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@truthgoodnessandbeauty</a>. Today’s conversation is a little different from what we normally do, but we think you’ll enjoy hearing about classical education as a philosophical and life journey. How did our guest Amanda Gauthier-Parker move from unschooling to classical and Charlotte Mason? Listen in to find out! This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://angelinastanford.com/conference/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Literary Life Conference</a>. Cindy Rollins and Angelina Stanford are veteran homeschool moms and experienced teachers who share a passion for books and a life shaped by books. They also have a heart for homeschool moms! In response to hearing moms express disappointment that they can never travel to hear them speak, Cindy and Angelina decided to bring the conference to the moms! Join Angelina Stanford and Cindy Rollins for an Online Conference exploring the Literary Life. Watch the conference from the convenience of your own home! And sessions are recorded and available to everyone who registers, so you can watch anytime -- even during naptime!  At only $29, you will be encouraged and inspired to cultivate a literary life for yourself and your family. The conference includes a talk from Cindy and a talk from Angelina and caps off with a discussion, where both speakers will respond to each other's talks and develop ideas further. Essentially, you will get to listen in on the conversations that Cindy and Angelina have at conferences behind the scenes.  Angelina says, "I always thought that the best part of a conference was when we would build on each other's talks and make new connections, but no one ever got to hear those moments. We decided in this conference to share that conversation with you." <a href="http://angelinastanford.com/conference/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for more information and to register.</a> <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/ss51/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to get the show notes for today's episode.</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/scholesisterspodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Don't forget to find us on Facebook!</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/scholesisters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to follow us on Instagram!</a>

SS #51: Unschool to ClassiCOOL (with Amanda Gauthier-Parker!)

We are thrilled to have our friend Karen Glass on the show today. Karen is the author of Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition, and also the brain behind Mind to Mind, an abridgment of Charlotte Mason’s sixth volume. Karen Glass is part of the Advisory of AmblesideOnline. She has four children, ages 12 to 26, who have been homeschooled using Charlotte Mason’s methods from beginning to end. She has been studying and writing about Charlotte Mason and Classical Education for over twenty years. In today’s episode, Karen, Mystie, and Brandy discuss the difference between methods and systems as well as the relationship between principles and practices. Want the show notes? Find them here: scholesisters.com/ss20 Come find us on Facebook! We'd love to have you join the conversation there.

We are thrilled to have our friend Karen Glass on the show today. Karen is the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Consider-This-Charlotte-Classical-Tradition/dp/1500808032//ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=scholesisters-20&amp;linkId=87f785fd6b366935721001ccc0148744" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition</a>, and also the brain behind <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Essay-Towards-Philosophy-Education/dp/1505692687/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=scholesisters-20&amp;linkId=8095792cc457014cb829000976c7c370" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Mind to Mind</a>, an abridgment of Charlotte Mason’s sixth volume. Karen Glass is part of the Advisory of <a href="http://amblesideonline.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">AmblesideOnline</a>. She has four children, ages 12 to 26, who have been homeschooled using Charlotte Mason’s methods from beginning to end. She has been studying and writing about Charlotte Mason and Classical Education for over twenty years. In today’s episode, Karen, Mystie, and Brandy discuss the difference between methods and systems as well as the relationship between principles and practices. Want the show notes? Find them here: <a href="http://scholesisters.com/ss20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">scholesisters.com/ss20</a> Come find us on Facebook! We'd love to have you join the conversation there.

SS #20: Mothers, Don't Let Your Methods Grow up to Be Systems (with Karen Glass!)

Today’s episode is a conversation about the connection between love and learning. Is it important that our students love their subjects? Is it important that WE love the subjects we’re teaching? What do we do if we’re without love? We tackle all these questions and more – and in the process, we mention a lot of resources, so please remember you can find all of the necessary details in the show notes on our website at scholesisters.com/ss2.

Today’s episode is a conversation about the connection between love and learning. Is it important that our students love their subjects? Is it important that WE love the subjects we’re teaching? What do we do if we’re without love? We tackle all these questions and more – and in the process, we mention a lot of resources, so please remember you can find all of the necessary details in the show notes on our website at <a href="http://scholesisters.com/ss2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">scholesisters.com/ss2</a>.

SS #02: What's Love Got to Do with It?

On today's episode, Mystie, Pam, and Brandy have a rousing discussion on the subject of twaddle. What is it? What isn’t it? Is it ever acceptable? Some of us have unconventional opinions on this subject.  Click here to get the show notes for today's episode.  This episode is sponsored by Plan Your Year. Plan Your Year is the homeschool planner that shows you how. It walks you step-by-step through creating a homeschool plan unique to your home, your kids, your family. There are over 40 printable planning pages plus an 80-page planning guide where Pam walks you through creating your plan. Nothing ever expires and you get free updates every year. It’s the only homeschool planner you will ever need. Click here to check out a free sample pack of planning pages. *** Don't forget to find us on Facebook! OR follow us on Instagram. And did you know we have a monthly newsletter? Click here and scroll to the bottom to sign up!

On today's episode, Mystie, Pam, and Brandy have a rousing discussion on the subject of twaddle. What is it? What isn’t it? Is it ever acceptable? Some of us have unconventional opinions on this subject. <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/ss35/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to get the show notes for today's episode.</a> This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://freehomeschoolplanner.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Plan Your Year</a>. Plan Your Year is the homeschool planner that shows you how. It walks you step-by-step through creating a homeschool plan unique to your home, your kids, your family. There are over 40 printable planning pages plus an 80-page planning guide where Pam walks you through creating your plan. Nothing ever expires and you get free updates every year. It’s the only homeschool planner you will ever need. <a href="http://freehomeschoolplanner.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to check out a free sample pack of planning pages.</a> *** <a href="https://www.facebook.com/scholesisterspodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Don't forget to find us on Facebook!</a> OR <a href="https://www.instagram.com/scholesisters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">follow us on Instagram</a>. And did you know we have a monthly newsletter? <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here and scroll to the bottom to sign up!</a>

SS #EP 35: Twaddlicious!

This is the first of two episodes in which the Sisters say things about Dorothy Sayers -- specifically, they say things about her famous essay, The Lost Tools of Learning. What sort of things, you ask? Today, we're talking good stuff: the good, the true, the beautiful. Join us!  This episode is sponsored by the Sistership. Have you joined the Sistership yet? On our new-and-improved Sistership platform we not only have meaty and humorous conversation, we also provide a safe and private spot for local groups to coordinate and converse about their meetings. Mystie and Brandy tell you more about the Sistership at the end of this episode. For now, click here to find out more!  Click here to get the show notes for today's episode. Click here to follow us on Instagram!

This is the first of two episodes in which the Sisters say things about Dorothy Sayers -- specifically, they say things about her famous essay, The Lost Tools of Learning. What sort of things, you ask? Today, we're talking good stuff: the good, the true, the beautiful. Join us! This episode is sponsored by the <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/sistership-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sistership</a>. Have you joined the <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/sistership-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sistership</a> yet? On our new-and-improved <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/sistership-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sistership</a> platform we not only have meaty and humorous conversation, we also provide a safe and private spot for local groups to coordinate and converse about their meetings. Mystie and Brandy tell you more about the <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/sistership-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sistership</a> at the end of this episode. For now, <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/sistership-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here to find out more</a>! <a href="https://www.scholesisters.com/ss49/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to get the show notes for today's episode.</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/scholesisters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to follow us on Instagram!</a>

SS #49: The Sisters on Sayers — Not the Podcast You Expected

In today’s episode, Mystie and Brandy use Aristotle’s Nichomachean Ethics to discuss the connection between habits and virtue, and then proceed to convince ourselves to work on shoring up good habits over the summer to pave the way for a better school year. We also discuss a question on assessment sent to us by Amanda Venema – and a big shout out to Amanda for being the first to leave us a recorded message! So…habits, virtue, summer, assessment – what’s not to like? This is a fun way to wrap up Season 1 of the podcast. Don't forget to go join our new forum at scholesisters.com/join

In today’s episode, Mystie and Brandy use Aristotle’s Nichomachean Ethics to discuss the connection between habits and virtue, and then proceed to convince ourselves to work on shoring up good habits over the summer to pave the way for a better school year. We also discuss a question on assessment sent to us by Amanda Venema – and a big shout out to Amanda for being the first to leave us a recorded message! So…habits, virtue, summer, assessment – what’s not to like? This is a fun way to wrap up Season 1 of the podcast. Don't forget to go join our new forum at <a href="http://scholesisters.com/join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">scholesisters.com/join</a>

SS #08: Making the Most of Summer with Habits and Virtue

Christopher Perrin

Our guest on today’s show is none other than Dr. Christopher Perrin from Classical Academic Press! Dr. Perrin is an author, consultant and speaker, who specializes in classical education. He is committed to the national renewal of the liberal arts tradition. Dr. Perrin serves as a consultant to charter, public, private, and Christian schools across the country and he has published numerous articles and lectures that are widely used throughout the United States and the English-speaking world. In today’s episode, Mystie and Brandy ask Dr. Perrin to help us balance a tension that we all feel in our homeschools. If we expect scholé to be restful -- even effortless -- how do we develop virtues like diligence and perseverance? If you want to go deep with the concept of scholé, this conversation is for you! Want the show notes? Find them here: scholesisters.com/ss19 Come find us on Facebook! We'd love to have you join the conversation there.

Our guest on today’s show is none other than Dr. Christopher Perrin from <a href="https://classicalacademicpress.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Classical Academic Press</a>! Dr. Perrin is an author, consultant and speaker, who specializes in classical education. He is committed to the national renewal of the liberal arts tradition. Dr. Perrin serves as a consultant to charter, public, private, and Christian schools across the country and he has published numerous articles and lectures that are widely used throughout the United States and the English-speaking world. In today’s episode, Mystie and Brandy ask Dr. Perrin to help us balance a tension that we all feel in our homeschools. If we expect scholé to be restful -- even effortless -- how do we develop virtues like diligence and perseverance? If you want to go deep with the concept of scholé, this conversation is for you! Want the show notes? Find them here: <a href="http://scholesisters.com/ss19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">scholesisters.com/ss19</a> Come find us on Facebook! We'd love to have you join the conversation there.

SS #19: The Intersection of Effortlessness and Hard Work (with Dr. Christopher Perrin!)

Welcome back! We are so excited to have you with us today for our first episode of Season 2! In this episode, Mystie and Brandy explore the relationship between personality types and scholé. Mystie draws a distinction Brandy had never thought about before -- that some types of scholé are restorative, while others bring about more of a stretching and growing -- and different types serve these purposes for different personality types. The bottom line is that if you are in need of some restoration, knowing your personality type and what restores it can be super helpful.   Don't forget to subscribe to our monthly newsletter over at scholesisters.com!

Welcome back! We are so excited to have you with us today for our first episode of Season 2! In this episode, Mystie and Brandy explore the relationship between personality types and scholé. Mystie draws a distinction Brandy had never thought about before -- that some types of scholé are restorative, while others bring about more of a stretching and growing -- and different types serve these purposes for different personality types. The bottom line is that if you are in need of some restoration, knowing your personality type and what restores it can be super helpful. Don't forget to subscribe to our monthly newsletter over at <a href="http://scholesisters.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">scholesisters.com</a>!

SS #09: Find the Right Scholé for Your Type

In today’s episode, Brandy, Mystie, and Pam have a conversation that gives you the low-down on narration. It’s not so much about the how as it is about the why. With that said, we ask for your patience with the sound. We had some trouble with Mystie’s microphone, and we couldn’t get rid of all the static in the editing process. We hope the fun and good ideas in this episode will help you forgive us for the momentary decline in quality! Want the show notes? Find them here: scholesisters.com/ss18 Come find us on Facebook! We'd love to have you join the conversation there.

In today’s episode, Brandy, Mystie, and Pam have a conversation that gives you the low-down on narration. It’s not so much about the how as it is about the why. With that said, we ask for your patience with the sound. We had some trouble with Mystie’s microphone, and we couldn’t get rid of all the static in the editing process. We hope the fun and good ideas in this episode will help you forgive us for the momentary decline in quality! Want the show notes? Find them here: <a href="http://scholesisters.com/ss18" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">scholesisters.com/ss18</a> Come find us on Facebook! We'd love to have you join the conversation there.

SS #18: The Low-Down on Narration

Today, Mystie and Brandy are daring you to be brave and read a classic, even if you don’t feel like you’re qualified. We tackle questions like why we feel intimidated by reading classic books, strategies for helping ourselves read them, and a whole lot more. In addition, our nitty gritty homeschool question is all about starting Latin, so you won’t want to miss it. As a reminder, all the show notes for this episode can be found at scholesisters.com/ss4 . Did you know? Scholé Sisters is on Facebook, so look us up!

Today, Mystie and Brandy are daring you to be brave and read a classic, even if you don’t feel like you’re qualified. We tackle questions like why we feel intimidated by reading classic books, strategies for helping ourselves read them, and a whole lot more. In addition, our nitty gritty homeschool question is all about starting Latin, so you won’t want to miss it. As a reminder, all the show notes for this episode can be found at <a href="http://scholesisters.com/ss4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">scholesisters.com/ss4</a> . Did you know? Scholé Sisters is on Facebook, so look us up!

SS #04: We Dare You to Read the Classics

On today’s show, Pam and Brandy discuss learning styles and the fact that there is no scientific evidence whatsoever to back them up. (Obviously, Pam is trying to get us into trouble.) But REALLY, it was a great discussion, even if somewhat controversial. Also, if you’ve ever wondered how learning styles intersect -- or not -- with the classical tradition, we manage to Go There. In our Nitty Gritty Question, we also confess our regrets and do over desires in regard to early childhood education in our homes. Don’t forget about the Scholé Sisters Forum. There are some virtual Scholé Sisters groups forming now, so you don’t want to miss it. Just go to scholesisters.com/join to get more details on that.

On today’s show, Pam and Brandy discuss learning styles and the fact that there is no scientific evidence whatsoever to back them up. (Obviously, Pam is trying to get us into trouble.) But REALLY, it was a great discussion, even if somewhat controversial. Also, if you’ve ever wondered how learning styles intersect -- or not -- with the classical tradition, we manage to Go There. In our Nitty Gritty Question, we also confess our regrets and do over desires in regard to early childhood education in our homes. Don’t forget about the Scholé Sisters Forum. There are some virtual Scholé Sisters groups forming now, so you don’t want to miss it. Just go to <a href="http://scholesisters.com/join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">scholesisters.com/join</a> to get more details on that.

SS #13: Learning Styles Are Bunk

In today’s episode, Pam and Brandy have a great conversation with Ravi Jain, co-author of The Liberal Arts Tradition, on the subject of balancing work with wonder. How do both of those fit together? What happens when our students seem to have lost the wonder? What if we seem to have lost the wonder? Ravi had some great thoughts on this. We also discussed piety in our Nitty Gritty Homeschool question – in The Liberal Arts Tradition, we’re told that piety is the foundation of learning. What are some practical ways to nurture and build it? We discuss all these questions and more in today’s episode! Check out our website scholesisters.com for tons of great articles on a variety of topics -- self-education, commonplacing, classical homeschooling, and more!

In today’s episode, Pam and Brandy have a great conversation with Ravi Jain, co-author of The Liberal Arts Tradition, on the subject of balancing work with wonder. How do both of those fit together? What happens when our students seem to have lost the wonder? What if we seem to have lost the wonder? Ravi had some great thoughts on this. We also discussed piety in our Nitty Gritty Homeschool question – in The Liberal Arts Tradition, we’re told that piety is the foundation of learning. What are some practical ways to nurture and build it? We discuss all these questions and more in today’s episode! Check out our website <a href="http://scholesisters.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">scholesisters.com</a> for tons of great articles on a variety of topics -- self-education, commonplacing, classical homeschooling, and more!

SS #05: Balancing Work and Wonder

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