SS #51: Unschool to ClassiCOOL (with Amanda Gauthier-Parker!)
Scholé Sisters: Camaraderie for Classical Homeschooling Mamas
Brandy Vencel
4.7 • 540 Ratings
🗓️ 12 April 2019
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
Our guest on the show is Amanda Gauthier-Parker. Amanda is as a Christian, a wife, a mother, and a homeschooler. Her journey from John Holt unschooling to Charlotte Mason and classical education has taken its twists and turns, while always chasing truth, goodness and beauty, and the path God has set before her. This spring she will graduate her first of five children, and will have 15 more years of homeschooling ahead in which to keep learning and growing. She posts on Instagram as @truthgoodnessandbeauty.
Today's conversation is a little different from what we normally do, but we think you'll enjoy hearing about classical education as a philosophical and life journey. How did our guest Amanda Gauthier-Parker move from unschooling to classical and Charlotte Mason? Listen in to find out!
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The conference includes a talk from Cindy and a talk from Angelina and caps off with a discussion, where both speakers will respond to each other's talks and develop ideas further. Essentially, you will get to listen in on the conversations that Cindy and Angelina have at conferences behind the scenes. Angelina says, "I always thought that the best part of a conference was when we would build on each other's talks and make new connections, but no one ever got to hear those moments. We decided in this conference to share that conversation with you." Click here for more information and to register.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to Skalais Sisters, episode number 51. |
| 0:12.0 | Welcome to Skalais Sisters, the podcast for the classical homeschooling mama, who seeks to learn and grow while she's helping her children learn and grow. |
| 0:21.8 | Scalae Sisters is a casual conversation about topics that matter to those of us in the trenches |
| 0:27.0 | of classical homeschooling, who yearn for something more than just checking boxes and getting |
| 0:32.3 | it all done. |
| 0:34.0 | I'm your host, Brandy Vensel. |
| 0:36.2 | You can find me at Afterthoughts, that's my main blog, and also teaching reading with Bob Books, |
| 0:41.7 | which is where I keep my line of principal phonics lessons. |
| 0:45.0 | You can hear more from me on my other podcast, Aftercast. |
| 0:49.8 | My co-host today is Pam Barnhill. |
| 0:53.3 | Pam is a speaker, podcaster, blogger at pambarnhill.com, and author of two |
| 0:59.2 | fabulous books, Better Together, and the newly released Plan Your Year. |
| 1:06.0 | Our guest on the show today is Amanda Gotei Parker. Amanda is a Christian, a wife, a mother, and a |
| 1:12.9 | homeschooler. Her journey from John Holt unschooling to Charlotte Mason and classical education |
| 1:18.2 | has taken its twists and turns while always chasing truth, goodness, and beauty in the path |
| 1:24.0 | God has set before her. This spring, she will graduate her first of five children |
| 1:28.5 | and will still have 15 more years of homeschooling ahead |
| 1:31.8 | in which to keep learning and growing. |
| 1:34.3 | She posts on Instagram as Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. |
| 1:39.1 | This episode is sponsored by the Literary Life Conference. |
| 1:43.0 | Cindy Rawlins and Angelina Stanford are veteran |
| 1:45.7 | homeschool moms and experienced teachers who share a passion for books and a life-shaped |
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