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The Wonder Years
by Patrick and Amanda Faus
The Wonder Years is a conversational show where we talk about the enchanting goodness of classical education for families with children in the younger years (0-10).
Episodes
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Nolan's Odyssey: How do we Engage Art? | Annie Crawford
Why are some classicists loving Nolan's Odyssey movie, and others are hating it? Is it possible for an institution that has betrayed us as much as Hollywood to still give us true stories? How does the way we experience this movie teach us about how to engage with art in general? We discussed...
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Adam Taylor | To Be Called Classical or to Not Be Called Classical, That is the Question
In this conversation Patrick and Amanda sit down with recurring guest Adam Taylor to discuss the controversial issue of calling TCT a "classical" curriculum. When the title "classical" is claimed by such a diverse range of schools as the Lost Tools of Learning crowds, secular charter programs…
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On Losing Wonder
Wonder is often what first draws us to classical education. The ideas are fresh, the vision is beautiful, and reality seems alive with meaning. But what happens when that initial excitement begins to fade? In this video, Patrick Faus explores the relationship between poetic knowledge and wonder,...
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"Wasn't That Author a Bad Person?" | Recovering Trust in the Great Tradition
In this episode, we welcome Joshua Gibbs and Trae Bailey for a lively conversation on: The role of discernment in choosing what literature enters your home The danger of approaching time-tested books with a hermeneutic of suspicion What to do with good books written by morally flawed authors What...
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Teaching as a Feast: How to Win Over Reluctant Students
In this episode, Patrick explores the metaphor of education as a feast, drawing on the rich tradition of classical education that sees learning as a nourishing meal for the mind and soul. What do we do when a child resists learning or lacks enthusiasm for what is good, true, and beautiful?…
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Lindsay Dyson | Large Family Homeschool | A Look Inside Your Homeschool
s a classical education in the poetic mode realistic for large families? How does being enrolled in a public charter school shape a homeschool that is seeking to follow The Children's Tradition? Welcome to our new series, A Look Inside Your Homeschool, where Amanda chats with real moms using The...
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What People Get Wrong About Poetic Knowledge
In this video Patrick and Amanda discuss a few common misconceptions of poetic knowledge, like that it… Is the study of poetry Is only for pre-school children Only has to do with stories and the moral imagination Is romanticism repackaged We hope you find this video helpful! If you would like to...
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Alec Bianco | Education as an Invitation and the Path to "Know Thyself"
On this episode we interview Alec Bianco, director of marketing for the Circe Institute. We talk about education as an invitation (but how that balances with the necessity of boundaries), the power of the moral imagination, and then, finally, we dive into the topic of the Socratic command to…
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A Look Inside Your Homeschool | McKenzie Westrom | From Fragmentation to Education as a Life
What does a day in the life of a TCT homeschool really look like? Welcome to our new series, A Look Inside Your Homeschool, where Amanda talks with moms who use The Children’s Tradition curriculum. In this episode, Amanda sits down with McKenzie Westrom, a Texas mom of three with one Year 2...
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Annie Crawford | Sacramental Living: Earth's Crammed With Heaven
On this episode we interview Annie Crawford. Annie is a cultural apologist, classical educator, and homeschool mom. She teaches online courses for The Symbolic World, as well as apologetics and humanities courses for high schoolers at Vine Classical Community of Austen. In this episode we talk...
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Restoring Christian Culture: Tutorials and Co-ops
On this episode Patrick and Amanda Faus talk about tutorial programs and co-ops. They discuss how they started Kalos Classical, the why behind starting a program, and how The Children's Tradition can practically work in community. You can out more about Kalos Classical here: kalosclassical.com…
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Anthony Coafield | Living Books: What You Will Remember
On this episode we interview Anthony Coafield, owner of Living Book Press. We talk about the origin of Living Book Press, how Anthony's experience with a brain injury showed him the power of stories, and the multifaceted gift of living books in education. You can find out more about Living Book...
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Autumn Kern | Mother Academia: How to Be a Lifelong Learner
On this episode we interview Autumn Kern, host of The Common House network for classical Charlotte Mason homeschoolers and The Commonplace podcast. We talk about the growing popularity of personal curriculums and the way modernity has left most of us with an intuitive sense that something was...
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A Week in the Life of a Classical Curriculum Writer with 6 Children
On this episode Amanda shares how she homeschools her six children and still has time to run a small business, clean, grocery shop, and nourish her intellectual life. For context, the Faus children's ages are 10 (Year 5), 8 (Year 3), 6 (Year 1), 4, 2, and 6 months. This is the general pattern of...
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Benjamin Lyda | Knowledge of the Heart in Writing: Narration and the Progymnasmata
On this episode Patrick and Amanda interview Benjamin Lyda. Benjamin is the author of Scriptorium Writing, a progymnasmata curriculum and consultant for his company Living Classical. In this conversation we talk about poetic knowledge as "knowledge of the heart", and how this conception of...
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Joshua Gibbs | Learning to Love What Lasts
On this episode Patrick and Amanda interview Joshua Gibbs. He is the director of The Classical Teaching Institute and author of multiple books including his most recent and the subject of this episode, Love What Lasts. With over 19 years teaching classical books in Christian schools, his work as…
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Heidi White | Harmonizing the Divided Soul in the Home
On this episode Patrick and Amanda interview Heidi White. An educator, a therapist, and a writer, Heidi recently released her first book, The Divided Soul! In this conversation we talk about the way duty and desire represent the internal conflict all people experience, the way stories embody this...
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Emily Finley | The Moral Versus Romantic Imagination
On this episode Patrick and Amanda interview Emily Finley. A mother of four, she also has a phD in politics, is a senior fellow of the Albertus Magnus Institute, and is the writer of The Christian Imagination on Substack. We talk about the romantic imagination of Rousseau and how that differs…
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Adam Taylor | A Poetic Life: The Taylor Family Legacy
On this episode Patrick and Amanda interview Adam Taylor, son to James Taylor, and an inspiring educator in his own right at St. Martin's Academy. We talk about Adam's experience growing up in a household with poetic knowledge in the air, and then we discuss a concept called "connaturality" that...
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The Classical Tradition: Participation Not Systemization | Dr. Zachary Porcu
On this episode Patrick and Amanda interview Dr. Zachary Porcu to discuss the differences between modern and ancient mans' conceptions of how we know what we know. You can find Dr. Zac on Substack: https://substack.com/@zacharyporcu?ut... The Roots of Everything Podcast:...
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Kids Need Scary Stories
On this episode we talk about death, tragedies, and scares in the Good Books. From fairy tales and Shakespearean tales to Bible stories and the lives of saints, we discuss it all. Join the conversation by being apart of the TCT Toolshed, a private social network for parents desiring to cultivate...
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Don’t Debunk, Delight: How Stories Welcome Souls into the World
On this episode Patrick discusses how the moral imagination is formed. Join the conversation by being apart of the TCT Toolshed, a private social network for parents desiring to cultivate educational atmospheres rich in poetic experience: https://the-toolshed.circle.so/ Web:...
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Kids Need the Best Books
On this episode Amanda expounds on why children need classical literature. #thousandgoodbooks #johnsenior #books #classicaleducation #classicbooks Join the conversation by being apart of the TCT Toolshed, a private social network for parents desiring to cultivate educational atmospheres rich in...
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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 true, the good, and the beautiful. Trae is content editor at Fraternus. You can find out more about Fraternus here:...
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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 the TCT Toolshed, a private social network for parents desiring to cultivate educational atmospheres rich in poetic experience:...
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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 towards the Good. Join the conversation by being apart of the TCT Toolshed, a private social network for parents desiring to…
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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.
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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: https://www.thechildrenstradition.com/ Substack: https://childrenstradition.substack.com/ Instagram:...
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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.substack.com/p/the-liberal-arts-where-were-headed TCT: https://www.thechildrenstradition.com/ The Toolshed:...
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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: https://thewonderyears.substack.com/p/musical-education-tuning-the-soul-ebc TCT: https://www.thechildrenstradition.com/ The…
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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://thewonderyears.substack.com/p/musical-education-tuning-the-soul www.thechildrenstradition.com
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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, Goodness, and Beauty through their senses to cultivate courage and discipline and to teach them to love the right things. You...
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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 ways parents can cultivate an atmosphere of piety in the home. You can find this episode's show notes at...
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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 the good and learn true contemplation. She gives context and lays a foundation for our new, subscriber-only podcast called Wonder...
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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 wonderful world of classical education, what he loves about it, and why he thinks the world is primed to see a major increase in...
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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 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...
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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 repentance that you don’t want to miss. We hope you are encouraged! Show Notes:...
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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 may expect, and you will be greatly blessed by these powerful, living ideas. May you be gifted a vision to guard, treasure, and...
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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 life. Find this week's show notes on our Substack: https://thewonderyears.substack.com/p/ep-04-nature
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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 our Substack: https://thewonderyears.substack.com/p/ep-03-becoming-a-mother-of-virtue
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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 episode's show notes on our Substack: https://thewonderyears.substack.com/p/ep-02-becoming-a-mother-of-virtue
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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 Substack: https://thewonderyears.substack.com/p/ep-01-an-introduction
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The Wonder Years is created and hosted by Patrick and Amanda Faus.
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