Growing Classically

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Secular Literature

Growing Classically

11/07/24 • 26 min

On this edition of the show we discuss why a Christian school would choose to incorporate secular and pagan literature into their curriculum, and the benefits it provides for our students (and parents too!).

Scripture Memorization

Growing Classically

10/10/24 • 27 min

"I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you." - Psalm 119:11

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The Rhetoric Stage of Learning

Growing Classically

07/12/24 • 21 min

After a short break on the production line, we're back with the second to last episode of the Season One! On this edition of the show, we invite Melissa Duerksen, our Head of Rhetoric School at Oak Grove Classical Academy, to join us to discuss some of the hallmarks of the rhetoric stage of learning. She helps us think about the rhetoric stage of learning, and how it differs from the grammar and logic stages.

Summer Break Reading

Growing Classically

05/31/24 • 34 min

“Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.” - Credited to Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

Christian/Parenting:

The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
The Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens by Paul David Tripp
George Muller: Man of Faith and Miracles by Basil Miller

Classical Education:

The Core: Teaching Your Child the Foundations of Classical Education by Leigh A Bortins
The Liberal Arts Tradition: A Philosophy of Christian Classical Education by Kevin Clark and Ravi Jain
Home Education (The Home Education Series) by Charlotte Mason

Read Alouds:

The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (sequel The War I Finally Won)
Beverly Cleary Collections (Specifically Audio):
Henry Huggins
Ramona Quimby
Ralph S. Mouse Audio Collection

Adult:

Once Upon A Wardrobe by Patti Callahan
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Little Men by Lousia May Alcott

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Logic School at Oak Grove Classical Academy

Growing Classically

04/25/24 • 27 min

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The Logic Stage of Learning

Growing Classically

04/11/24 • 22 min

“Spoon-feeding, in the long run, teaches us nothing but the shape of the spoon.” - English author, E.M. Foster

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Grammar School at Oak Grove Classical Academy

Growing Classically

04/05/24 • 15 min

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The Grammar Stage of Learning

Growing Classically

03/21/24 • 16 min

"The minute you get away from fundamentals--whether it's proper technique, work ethic, or mental preparation--the bottom can fall out of your game, your schoolwork, your job, whatever you're doing." - NBA legend, Michael Jordan.

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