Classical Et Cetera
Join the educators, authors, publishers, and visionaries at Memoria Press to unpack and understand the world of classical education.
Join the educators, authors, publishers, and visionaries at Memoria Press to unpack and understand the world of classical education.
Episodes

Nov 15, 2023
Nov 15, 2023
36 min
Picture it. You're a school administrator or homeschool parent eager to take your school and students into the world of classical education. You've read the books, done the research, prepared your reading list, and are ready to get started. And then the pushback starts. Your students, parents, and maybe other family members don't understand what you're going for. What's the point of all this hard work? What is classical education? What's the point of making a change in the first place? Don't worry. We've heard this story before. Today Memoria Press and Classical Et Cetera are here to share our experience in transitioning preschool, kindergarten, high school, and homeschool families and administration into a classical model. We sit down with Kathy Becker, a classical school expert, to talk about the challenges, trials, and joys of transitioning from a modern, public, progressive school model towards a classical education and traditional pedagogy. Join us at the table as we discuss the importance of training in a liberal arts education, instilling traditional values into your homeschool or classroom setting, getting teacher and parent buy-in on the philosophy of your new vision, and how a comprehensive curriculum will go a long way to getting started in classical Christian education. Visit us online to learn more! https://www.memoriapress.com/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=CETC&utm_campaign=102 Interested in starting your own charter school? Get started today! https://highlandslatin.org/new-campus/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=CETC&utm_campaign=102 Want to get connected? Find a trademark school near you! https://highlandslatin.org/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=CETC&utm_campaign=102 About the Show: Welcome to Classical et Cetera, a podcast from Memoria Press that dives into the philosophy, culture, and heart of classical education. You'll hear about grammar, Latin, and logic, about pedagogy, practice, and perseverance, and about faculty, faith, and friendship as we navigate together the world of education from a classical, Christian perspective. #memoriapress #classicaleducation #schoolculture

Nov 1, 2023
Nov 1, 2023
38 min
On today's episode, Memoria Press is announcing some big changes to Classical Et Cetera. We're also talking about the role that churches and pastors hold when it comes to starting and running classical Christian schools. What is the role of the church when it comes to education? What is the role of classical education when it comes to homeschool and Christian school environments? We're glad you're here for another episode of Classical Et Cetera. You can find so many resources for homeschooling, classical schooling, curriculum guides, and teacher training at our website at memoriapress.com/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=CETC&utm_campaign=101 Also, don't forget to check out Novel Thoughts, where we review the literature we hand-picked for our curriculum. You can catch all the episodes right here! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVTTYXJZjjHJLwF-Vlaayo-ZfIPir0-wu&si=i9RiNPOLy2561jwp

Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
43 min
Why doesn't my child want to go to school? What are the key ingredients to building a community out of your school or homeschool? How do we improve the current culture and education environment for kids and parents that are struggling to make things work? How do we fix our broken education system and bring about cultural transformation in our homeschooling and private schooling communities? Is cultural development something that needs our attention?
Today, Classical Et Cetera sits down with Mandy Groce, the head of the Highlands Latin Cottage School in Louisville, Kentucky to get her thoughts on how healthy participation in the core beliefs of the school can bring about lasting change in the culture and community of any schooling environment. High school and kindergarten students alike will benefit from our efforts in creating a culture that uplifts virtue and wisdom and a community that sees each student as a whole being.
Interested in learning more about classical curriculum from Memoria Press? https://www.memoriapress.com/?utm_source=Podbean&utm_medium=CETC&utm_campaign=100
Take a look at how the Memoria Press curriculum and pedagogy is used in our model school, Highlands Latin School: https://hls.org/academics/?utm_source=Podbean&utm_medium=CETC&utm_campaign=100
Check out our resources for teaching a Classical Education! https://www.memoriapress.com/curriculum/educational-resources/?utm_source=Podbean&utm_medium=CETC&utm_campaign=100 #memoriapress #classicaleducation #schoolculture

Sep 25, 2023
Becoming a Classical Educator with Memoria Press
Sep 25, 2023
Sep 25, 2023
34 min
Memoria Press features a classical Christian curriculum that provides the tools for mastering the liberal arts and the Great Books. But what if the teacher of this curriculum has not been classically educated, themselves? In today's episode of Classical Et Cetera, Shane, Martin, Tanya, and a very special guest discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a background without classical education, how Memoria Press provides these educators with everything they need, and how teaching our curriculum leads to a secondary education of the Great Tradition, as well. Interested in learning more about classical curriculum from Memoria Press? *Visit us online* https://www.memoriapress.com/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=CETC&utm_campaign=99 Take a look at how the Memoria Press curriculum and pedagogy is used in our model school, Highlands Latin School: https://hls.org/academics/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=CETC&utm_campaign=99 Check out our resources for teaching a Classical Education! https://www.memoriapress.com/curriculum/educational-resources/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=CETC&utm_campaign=99 #memoriapress #classicaleducation #classicalhomeschool #classicalteacher #education

Sep 25, 2023
Sep 25, 2023
39 min
G.K. Chesterton and C.S. Lewis are two of the most prolific authors in the world of Christian literature and Classical Education. But do they belong, and would they agree with what classical liberal arts education has become? In today's episode of Classical Et Cetera, Shane, Martin, and Paul sit down to discuss these two authors and how they understood classical education, how they upheld objective truth, goodness, and beauty, and how their understanding might point us to better insights about classroom and homeschool learning.

Sep 11, 2023
How To Prepare Students For The Next Level
Sep 11, 2023
Sep 11, 2023
44 min
Today we're talking about how a teacher and their students must prepare to navigate the transitions and challenges from one grade to the next. Each school year is filled with its own planning and challenges from kindergarten through 12th grade, and as each student moves from one level to the next the expectation to succeed only grows. So how can a teacher in both a classroom and homeschool setting equip their students to start strong as they navigate lower, middle, and high school level classes. This conversation is great for young teachers and administration to address the challenges facing students as they grow and learn throughout their schooling career.
Interested in learning more about Memoria Press. Visit us online!memoriapress.com/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=CETC&utm_campaign=97Looking to start your own HLS Charter School! Apply today! https://highlandslatin.org/new-campus/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=CETC&utm_campaign=97

Aug 23, 2023
Aug 23, 2023
38 min
Today we're talking about the rituals we have in our schools and homeschools and how those rituals set us up to start the school year strong and prepare our student's minds for starting back after the summer break is over. We talk about a number of different strategies and ways to start the new school year going right before things get to busy with all the things your new school year needs to do. We are excited for each of our homeschool families, charter schools, cottage schools, and independent classical schools who have started the school year strong with us! Let's make 2023 the best school year yet!

Aug 16, 2023
Aug 16, 2023
33 min
Book review episode! And today its fiction. In this episode Classical Et Cetera explores East of Eden by John Steinbeck. We review the book (there will be spoilers) and do our best to leave no stone unturned in this marvelous work of American Fiction. We explore the plot, characters, themes, and summary of this pivotal work of one of the greats. We hope our analysis will encourage you to read the book and explore more American literature and books that explore why we think the way we do. Come along with us as we explore East of Eden, today on Classical Et Cetera.

Welcome to Classical Et Cetera
Welcome to The Great Conversation. CETC brings together leading voices from the world of classical education to understand and engage with the good, the true, and the beautiful.
Join Shane Saxon as he sits down with experts, educators, and prominent voices in the world of Classical Education as they seek to discover a better education for a modern context by uncovering the philosophical foundations of the ancient world.
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