Can you believe that Julie Andrew’s was more than right to sing that the hills are alive with music? Today we’re talking about music as the quadrivium sees it, we’re pushing the boundaries of our understanding and venturing into the deep.  I don’t want to give it away, but it’s not just about those beautiful sounds you hear… so stick around. Email me at crystal@classicalmattersproject.com Follow me at www.classicalmattersproject.comOr of Facebook at Cultivating Classical Educators ..read more

This week explore with me how the workings of a child can inspire us to consider the Quadrivium in our classical program. Seeing the arts  of mathematics, music, geometry and astronomy as a language in the natural world, a language where pattern, quantity, shape and motion give rise to wonder. Email me at crystal@classicalmattersproject.com Follow me at www.classicalmattersproject.comOr of Facebook at Cultivating Classical Educators ..read more

Starting with episode 25, we’ve journeyed through whys, whats and how tos of the 5 stages of Mimetic Teaching. Have a listen because these episodes give us a spring board to get us on our way and set the course to hone our craft. So stick around as we wrap up this mini-series on Mimetic teaching. If you are joining us for the first time today, mimetic teaching is one of the two teaching tools or modes used by classical educators. This tool can really transform your lessons. I found my children actually learn better when I use the 5 stages of Mimetic teaching. Jump back to episodes 25 through 2 ..read more

40%  of my lesson time should be spent doing what? Crystal Joy Campbell here.  Thanks for joining me in Classical Matters. We’re talking about what we should be doing with most of our lesson time when teaching mimetically… and well I don’t want to give it away but it’s not teaching…so stick around. So if you are joining us today for the first time and are new to Mimetic teaching, it would be very helpful to you to pause here and go back and listen to episode 25, 26 & 27. In these episodes, we explored 3 of the five stages of a Mimetic teaching.  To re-cap we have gone over ..read more

I'm back!  I know this podcast has been on hold for a few weeks and I deeply appreciate you sticking around. We’ve been exploring the practice of Mimetic teaching. It’s the go-to gal for classical educators, and I want to give you bite size pieces of how to work it into your own homeschool… but summer is approaching and now is the most excellent time to do some professional development.  I’d love to host you in this summer in a live workshop on Mimetic Teaching. But I want to be sure it is something that would be of interest to you. Let me know you are interested by leaving me a comm ..read more

Welcome to Classical Matters, I’m Crystal Joy Campbell your host.  Thank you for joining me today as we peel back another layer of Mimetic teaching. This teaching method used by classical educators can really transform your homeschool so stick around. Email me at info@crystaljoycampbell.com Follow me at www.crystaljoycampbell.com Or of Facebook at Cultivating Classical Educators ..read more

What if just one tool could help you improve how you teach classically? Would you want it?  Today we’re starting to break open this one powerful tool that can transform not only our homeschool lessons but our teaching as well. It’s something we all should have in our tool belts. So stick around as we explore Mimetic Teaching  Email me at info@crystaljoycampbell.com Follow me at www.crystaljoycampbell.com Or of Facebook at Cultivating Classical Educators ..read more

Give yourself a pat on the back mama, because I bet you’re already using the progymnasmata in your homeschool. Today, let’s jump into to the practical exercises of the progymnasmata. We will try to make it quick, simple and memorable so we can get back to educating our children.  Email me at info@crystaljoycampbell.com Follow me at www.crystaljoycampbell.com Or of Facebook at Cultivating Classical Educators ..read more

The 5 canons are the how tos of Rhetoric. But not being a master of this art can make it all seem pretty complicated and overwhelming. So join me today as we attempt to make these  5 canons simple, easy and memorable so you can get on to the actual task at hand, and that is the task of educating your children. Email me at info@crystaljoycampbell.com Follow me at www.crystaljoycampbell.com Or of Facebook at Cultivating Classical Educators ..read more

Recently we’ve been talking about rhetoric. But this rhetoric thing is hard, and some days are harder than others. Marcus Cato had high ideals when he said that the rhetorician should not only be skilled in speech but also a good person. Join me today as I try to unpack just how, in the art of rhetoric, virtue is required. And I have a few exciting announcements so be sure to stick around till the end to get the latest scoop. ANNOUNCEMENTS!!! -Conference Season is around the corner.  Join me at the Canadian Online Homeschool Conference and at the Western Canadian Catholic Homeschool Conf ..read more