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Spotting Dyslexia

A True Good Beautiful Life

Release Date: 11/01/2024

Poetry & Shakespeare's Sonnets show art Poetry & Shakespeare's Sonnets

A True Good Beautiful Life

There are mysteries all around us. Like was there a real King Arthur? What happened to the colonists on Roanoke Island in 1590? Who was Jack the Ripper? Who killed JFK? Is Big Foot real? While these and many other mysteries perplex us, in the literary world, the mystery of who inspired Shakespeare’s Sonnets, who is supposed to be the sonneteer, and who are the young man and dark lady in which the poems address, baffles critics and lovers of poetry to this day. But despite the musings and gallons of ink spilled in writing about these mysteries,  Shakespeare’s Sonnets are a fascinating...

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Welcome back to the second part of our discussion of Jane Austen and Pride and Prejudice! I have my good friend Heather Usher back with us to finish talking about the signifcance of "countenance" in Jane's famous novel, what are entails, the life of a governess, using foils, and examining Austen's prayer life. Pride and Prejudice is a book about love, societal expectations, growth in sound judgement and in self-knowledge. It is a canvas of human failings and how they sometimes triumph over them.  The book looks into deep questions like - “Can an unworthy man have a worthy friend?”...

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Happy New Year to you all! Welcome to "A True Good Beautiful Life" podcast where we talk about life-long flourishing through the lens of Charlotte Mason and Classical educational philosophies. Perhaps my favorite thing to talk about is Literature and History and today I hope you will be as excited as I am about our topic of discussion.   When I thought about doing an episode on Jane Austen, I was both giddy and terrified. There is so much that could be said, from her biography to her novels, from the Regency era to her juvenilia. And so I decided to take my favorite of her novels, which...

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Human Flourishing: The Goal of Education show art Human Flourishing: The Goal of Education

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Merry Christmas! Hello and welcome to A True Good Beautiful Life. I am your host, Jennifer Milligan and this podcast explores the ideas and practices of a Charlotte Mason and Classical Education. Today I am treated to a fascinating conversation with the Dean of , Dr. Brian Williams. We will discuss the telos or purpose of education and how to incorporate seven different areas of formation in the lives of our students (as well as ourselves) to promote long-term human flourishing. The areas of formation include the Intellectual, Moral, Aesthetic, Spiritual, Physical, Practical, and Social. Dr....

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Spotting Dyslexia show art Spotting Dyslexia

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Welcome!  On last month’s episode, I had the honor of talking with of Templeton Honors College and Eastern University on her book, . She shared about the "why" of education and the "how" of implementing telic attention and a doxological classroom for everyone. So if you missed that one, please go back and check it out after you listen to this as you will certainly benefit from it. And so to piggyback on her talk, on today’s episode, I will be continuing our discussion on disabilities and learning differences, by taking a dive into one particular learning issue - Dyslexia, with Barton...

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Disability & Classical Education show art Disability & Classical Education

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Welcome to A True Good Beautiful Life podcast! Today my guest and I will take some of you down an unknown path of life, for others maybe an all too worn path, and perchance even for others one that some have ventured a little ways in but yet do not know their way through or what is beyond the bend. We are going to talk about disabilities and how understanding disabilities is essential to human flourishing, Classical Education, and Charlotte Mason’s First Principle - “children are born persons.” In the past, I briefly described what Charlotte Mason meant when she said that “children are...

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The Knowledge of God: How to Study the Bible & Ancient Art show art The Knowledge of God: How to Study the Bible & Ancient Art

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Welcome back to a new episode! The new school year has begun and I am sure you are filled with wonderful dreams and maybe a few nervous jitters! Fall is a wonderful time to begin educational endeavors fresh with new books, supplies, friends, and lesson plans. And while reading one’s Bible tends to always start in January, in our first segments on the TRUE and the GOOD, I am going to propose to you something a little more in depth that can be started anytime, including right now as autumn’s leaves start to color and fall. It’s a step-by-step Bible Study plan that you can use at home, in...

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New this week is a conversation about J. R. R. Tolkien and the genre of Fantasy literature. I have back with me special guest Dr. Fred Putnam, recently retired professor from and Eastern University in eastern Pennsylvania. We provide a brief biography of this famous writer and teacher, share some fun ideas on how to teach Tolkien in your classes, explain the benefits of reading Fantasy literature, and discuss the wonderful program offered to high school students in .   There are a few little spoilers so if you haven't read the Lord of the Rings or watched the movies, beware! Maybe take...

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Common Arts Education with Chris Hall show art Common Arts Education with Chris Hall

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Are you familiar with the Common Arts? Could you describe them if someone asked you the difference between the Liberal Arts, the Fine Arts, and the Common Arts? This month's podcast is going to delve into the definition of the Common Arts and practical activities you can incorporate into your schools and homes that nurture these vital arts. Today’s episode is going to be a little different. For the first time in this podcast, I am going to share with you a lecture I recorded this past month during one of Templeton’s special evening lectures that was open to students, faculty, and the...

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Reading C. S. Lewis show art Reading C. S. Lewis

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Welcome to A TRUE GOOD BEAUTIFUL LIFE podcast!  Here we discuss all things Charlotte Mason in light of the ideas of the TRUE, the GOOD, and the BEAUTIFUL! I am your host, Jennifer Milligan, and throughout this series I share with you how to find and cultivate various elements of TRUTH, GOODNESS and BEAUTY in our homes and classrooms through conversations with homeschooling parents and classroom teachers; interviews with experts, entrepreneurs, and artists; discussions regarding the great books, great minds, and great resources; fun travel and field trip summaries; and practices and...

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Welcome!  On last month’s episode, I had the honor of talking with Dr. Amy Richards of Templeton Honors College and Eastern University on her book, Disability and Classical Education. She shared about the "why" of education and the "how" of implementing telic attention and a doxological classroom for everyone. So if you missed that one, please go back and check it out after you listen to this as you will certainly benefit from it.

And so to piggyback on her talk, on today’s episode, I will be continuing our discussion on disabilities and learning differences, by taking a dive into one particular learning issue - Dyslexia, with Barton Reading and Spelling Dyslexia Coach, Jolene Christian of Reading and Spelling SOS. You will hear the TRUTH about Dyslexia and some GOOD ways to care about and help students struggling with this learning difference.

In the final and short segment on BEAUTY, I will share with you a new favorite watercolor book by Emily Lex Studio that you’ll want to pick up for yourself and your kids. 

So please stick around, grab a cup of tea, and let’s enter this conversation together!

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COMMONPLACE QUOTES

"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." - unknown

 

". . . give a child a single valuable idea, and you have done more for his education than if you had laid upon his mind the burden of bushels of information . . ." - Charlotte Mason, Volume 1: Home Education, p. 174

 

APPLICATION

  1.  Prepare yourself a cup of tea or coffee and sit down and contemplate the warning signs for each of your children or students and see if there is anything there to be concerned about. Then treat yourself to a piece of cake! You deserve it!
  2. Organize a parent or teacher meeting to go over these warning signs so others can be informed as well. They might want cake too! :)
  3. Check out Emily Lex Studios and try out one of her watercolor workbooks or use your own paper and paints and dabble with the medium. Just get comfortable using it and seeing how it works. The more you play the less intimidating it will seem. If you don't get stressed about it, chances are you children won't either...or at least not as much.