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Scholé Sisters: Camaraderie for Classical Homeschooling Mamas

SS #62: The Scholé Sisters Go Liberal (with Ravi Jain!)

Scholé Sisters: Camaraderie for Classical Homeschooling Mamas

Brandy Vencel

Kids & Family, Parenting, Education

4.7540 Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2019

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

We're thrilled to have Ravi Jain back on the show today. Obviously, Ravi is co-author of the fabulous book, The Liberal Arts Tradition, but here's a little more about him: Ravi Jain graduated from Davidson College, received an M.A. from Reformed Theological Seminary, and later earned a Graduate Certificate in Mathematics from the University of Central Florida. He began teaching Calculus and Physics at the Geneva School in 2003 where he has developed an integrated double period class called "The Scientific Revolution." In this class the students read primary sources like Galileo and Newton in order to recapitulate the narrative of discovery while preserving the mathematical and scientific rigor expected of a college level treatment. He has given over 100 talks and workshops throughout the country and overseas on topics related to education, theology, mathematics, and science. He has two boys, Judah and Xavier, and is married to Kelley Anne, whom he met in Japan.

In today's episode, we get some of the background on the new edition of The Liberal Arts Tradition. After this, we dive deeply into the curriculum section from the new edition and talk about the fine arts, the servile arts, and the liberal arts. You're going to love hearing Ravi's thoughts!

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0:00.0

You're listening to Skalais Sisters, episode number 62.

0:11.7

Welcome to Skalais Sisters, the podcast for the classical homeschooling mama who seeks to learn

0:17.6

and grow while she's helping her children learn and grow.

0:21.6

Scalais Sisters is a casual conversation about topics that matter to those of us in the trenches

0:26.6

of classical homeschooling who yearn for something more than just checking boxes and getting it all done.

0:32.9

I'm your host, Brandy Vensel.

0:35.3

You can find me at Afterthoughts.

0:37.3

That's where you'll find my blog posts

0:39.2

on educational philosophy and such, as well as my Charlotte Mason study guides and workshops.

0:44.2

You can hear more from me on my other podcast, Aftercast. My co-hosts today are Pam Barnhill

0:50.9

and Misty Winkler. Pam is a speaker, podcaster, blogger at Pam

0:55.7

barnhill.com, and author of two fabulous books, Better Together, and the newly released

1:01.0

Plan Your Year. Misty is a second-generation homeschooler with five kids and too many projects.

1:08.4

With her blog, podcast, and membership, she helps you organize your attitude

1:12.5

so you can organize your life. Find her over at simplyconvial.com. We are thrilled to have

1:20.0

Ravi Jane back on the show today. Obviously, Robbie is co-author of the fabulous book

1:25.7

The Liberal Arts Tradition, but let me tell you a little

1:28.4

more about him. Robbie graduated from Davidson College, received an MA from Reformed Theological

1:34.4

Seminary, and later earned a graduate certificate in mathematics from the University of Central

1:39.1

Florida. He began teaching calculus and physics at the Geneva School in 2003, where he has developed

1:45.6

an integrated double period class called the Scientific Revolution.

1:50.1

In this class, the students read primary sources like Galileo and Newton in order to recapitulate

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