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In this episode we look at Musical Education, where wonder tunes students souls to perceive truth, sense goodness, and move towards beauty.
Show Notes: https://thewonderyears.substack.com/p/musical-education-tuning-the-soul
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In this episode we look at gymnastics, the classical idea that an essential part of education is to put our students’ whole bodies in sympathetic relationships with Truth, Goodness, and Beauty through their senses to cultivate courage and discipline and to teach them to love the right things.
You can find this episode's show notes here: https://thewonderyears.substack.com/p/gymnastics-an-embodied-education
In this episode we look at the nature of piety , why we think piety is one of the most important parts of recovering a classical Christian culture, and some practical ways parents can cultivate an atmosphere of piety in the home. You can find this episode's show notes at thewonderyears.substack.com/p/piety-a-culture-of-honor
This is a special bonus episode in which Amanda talks about what wonder tales are, why we need them, and how they compel us to break through our modern mindset to love the good and learn true contemplation. She gives context and lays a foundation for our new, subscriber-only podcast called Wonder Tales that is available at thewonderyears.substack.com!
Welcome to Season 2! In this episode we give you some updates on what has been happening behind the scenes of The Wonder Years. Patrick shares about what led him to the wonderful world of classical education, what he loves about it, and why he thinks the world is primed to see a major increase in classical schools in the upcoming years. Lastly, we give you a sneak peak of the topics we will be covering in this next season! Find our show notes at https://thewonderyears.substack.com/p/the-new-wonder-years
Welcome to Ep. 07 where we talk about one of our all-time favorite subjects: stories and the irreplaceable role they play in the formation of (little) humans. We hope you are inspired to pull a little one (or three) onto your lap to enjoy some stories that point to The Story while you cuddle up together.
Show Notes: https://thewonderyears.substack.com/p/ep-07-stories
Welcome to Ep. 06 with experienced mother teacher, Brandy Vencel! We came to talk about habits, and we did, but we also ended up having a heartfelt conversation about repentance that you don’t want to miss. We hope you are encouraged!
Show Notes: https://thewonderyears.substack.com/p/ep-06-habits-with-brandy-vencel
Find Brandy: https://afterthoughtsblog.net/
Welcome to Ep. 05 with guest Alec Bianco where we talked about the different ways children learn, from a classical perspective! We will plumb a depth far beyond what you may expect, and you will be greatly blessed by these powerful, living ideas. May you be gifted a vision to guard, treasure, and cultivate your children’s childhood! Head to the Wonder Years Substack for today's show notes including a basic outline of our discussion, all the resources mentioned, and transcription quotes.
Find Alec on Twitter: https://twitter.com/alecmbianco?lang=en
Check out: https://circeinstitute.org/
Awakening Wonder Webinar: https://www.thecommonplacepodcast.com/market/p/awakening-the-soul-attention-as-a-way-of-waking-up-to-the-world
Welcome to Episode 04! This week we talk about how essential time out-of-doors and nature study are for children and practical ways we can make it happen in any season of life.
Find this week's show notes on our Substack:
https://thewonderyears.substack.com/p/ep-04-nature
Welcome to Episode 03! This week we continue our conversation about how mothers can cultivate virtue in their bodies, minds, and souls. Find this episode's show notes on our Substack:
https://thewonderyears.substack.com/p/ep-03-becoming-a-mother-of-virtue
Welcome to Episode 02! We talk about how any discussion of the early years must begin with a conversation about Mom- the human she is and the things she loves.
Find this episode's show notes on our Substack: https://thewonderyears.substack.com/p/ep-02-becoming-a-mother-of-virtue
Welcome to Episode 01! This week we walk through our pod intro and explain where these wild and wonderful ideas come from.
Find this episode's show notes on our Substack:
https://thewonderyears.substack.com/p/ep-01-an-introduction
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