Category: Critical Thinking

Summer Flashback: Are Classical Schools Elitist? with Megan Atherton

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Post date July 8, 2025
Categories In academic success with humility, Basecamp Live, character development, Classical Christian, classical Christian education, classical curriculum, classical education misconceptions, classical schools for everyone, Common Sense Classical, Critical Thinking, Discourses, education and dignity, education for all students, educational philosophy, elitism, excellence in education, forming wise students, friendship in education, humility and gratitude, humility vs pride, is classical education elitist, Megan Atherton, school uniforms, shaping the next generation, student virtue, Virtue Formation, Western canon

In this summer flashback episode of BaseCamp Live, host Davies Owens revisits an insightful conversation with Megan Atherton, founder of Common Sense Classical and program director at Golden View Classical Academy. Megan addresses a common concern: Is classical Christian education elitist? She explores why many prospective families feel intimidated by the uniforms, rigorous curriculum, and…

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Summer Flashback: Writing and Speaking Well with Andrew Pudewa

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Post date July 1, 2025
Categories In Andrew Pudewa, articulate students, Basecamp Live, Classical Christian, classical Christian education, classical education, communication skills, Critical Thinking, Discourses, education priorities, homeschooling, Institute for Excellence in Writing, language arts, memorization, Reading Aloud, Rhetoric, speaking skills, student formation, teaching speaking, teaching writing, thinking well, vocabulary development, writing skills

Welcome to this summer flashback episode of BaseCamp Live! In today’s conversation, host Davies Owens revisits a powerful interview with Andrew Pudewa, founder and director of the Institute for Excellence in Writing. In an age of shrinking vocabularies, short attention spans, and over-reliance on screens, Andrew shares why writing and speaking well are more critical than…

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