The Children's Tradition

The Children's Tradition | Trae Bailey | Fathers are the Head of the Homeschool

On this episode Patrick and Amanda invited Trae Bailey on to discuss the central role of fathers in their children's education and ideas for leading their family towards

The Children's Tradition | Charlie Kirk and Courageous Virtue

Patrick and Amanda reflect on Charlie Kirk's legacy and the hope that it will inspire us all to live lives of courageous virtue. Join the conversation by being apart of

Father's, What Can We Do?

In this podcast Patrick introduces three foundational principles for fathers who are new to the poetic mode and gives some ways to orient the culture of your family towar

The Why Behind Classical Education in the Poetic Mode

In this episode Patrick expounds on some key principles that undergird The Children's Tradition curriculum.

What's Next?

In this episode we talk about the next step for the podcast (formerly The Wonder Years, now coming under The Children's Tradition's umbrella) and for our family! --- Web

The Liberal Arts: Where We're Headed

In this episode we talk about the liberal arts - what they are, and why those of us with school age children aren't quite there yet. Show Notes: https://thewonderyears.

Musical Education: Tuning the Soul, Part 2 (Poetic Knowledge)

In this episode, we continue to look at what a Musical Education looks like and how the poetic mode of learning is how we enflesh an education in wonder. Show Notes: ht

Musical Education: Tuning the Soul

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://thewonder

Gymnastics: An Embodied Education

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

Piety: A Culture of Honor

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 way

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BONUS: Why We Need Wonder Tales

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 th

The (New) Wonder Years

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 w

Ep. 07: Stories

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

Ep. 06: Habits (with Brandy Vencel!)

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 rep

Ep. 05: How Littles Learn (with Alec Bianco!)

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

Ep. 04: Nature

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

Ep. 03: Becoming a Mother of Virtue (Part 2)

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

Ep. 02: Becoming a Mother of Virtue (Part 1)

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

Ep. 01: An Introduction

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 Substac