SS 151: Death of the Scrappy Homeschooler
Scholé Sisters: Camaraderie for Classical Homeschooling Mamas
Brandy Vencel
4.7 • 540 Ratings
🗓️ 14 February 2025
⏱️ 72 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to Season 26 of Scholé Sisters! At the risk of sound like grumpy old ladies, we are kicking off this season with a conversation about homeschool history and how you can tap in to some of homeschool culture's strengths. You're going to love this conversation!
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| 0:00.0 | I think that a lot of people talk about that. |
| 0:02.3 | Like, well, I haven't had the classical education, you know, that I want to give to my kids. |
| 0:07.0 | So, you know, that's why I need these curriculums or that's why I need this guide, you know, so I can teach it classically. |
| 0:12.3 | Do you know what the most classical thing you could do is read it yourself and then go through it with your kids? |
| 0:18.8 | Like, that is. |
| 0:20.2 | That is the most classical thing. |
| 0:29.6 | Welcome to Scalae Sisters, where we are cultivating the maximum number of thinking moms we can. |
| 0:35.6 | This is the podcast for classical homeschooling mamas who yearn for something more than just |
| 0:40.7 | checking boxes and getting it all done. |
| 0:43.7 | Scalae Sisters discusses topics that matter to those of us who believe that educating |
| 0:48.2 | ourselves through reading widely, thinking deeply, and applying faithfully, |
| 0:52.9 | equips us for the task of educating our children. |
| 0:56.7 | I'm your host, Brandy Vensel. To get my free, almost weekly, mostly Charlotte Mason newsletter, |
| 1:03.6 | go to afterthoughtsblog.net slash subscribe and sign up. |
| 1:09.5 | My co-hosts today are Misty Winkler and Abby Wall. |
| 1:14.0 | Misty is a homeschooling mom of five, including two graduates. |
| 1:17.9 | She writes and podcasts at simplyconvial.com and is the author of two excellent books, |
| 1:23.9 | the convivial homeschool and simplified organization. |
| 1:28.3 | Abby is basically the queen of the Scholeysistership. |
| 1:32.3 | Abby is a country-living farmer, rancher, a loving wife, and mom of five who homeschools and reads whenever she can. |
| 1:40.3 | If you've considered upgrading your sister ship membership from free to Sophie level, |
| 1:46.9 | now is the time to do that. |
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