SS #08: Making the Most of Summer with Habits and Virtue

In today’s episode, Mystie and Brandy use Aristotle’s Nichomachean Ethics to discuss the connection between habits and virtue, and then proceed to convince themselves to work on shoring up good habits over the summer to pave the way for a better school year. They talk about different types of habits to build, as well as how to build them. They also discuss a question on assessment sent to us by Amanda Venema – and a big shout out to Amanda for being the first to leave us a recorded message!

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Show Notes:

• Scholé RDA
  • Mystie:
    • The Baronet’s Song by George MacDonald
    • The Princess and Curdie (also mentioned)
    • The Princess and the Goblin (also mentioned)

• Topical Discussion: Making the Most of Summer with Habits and Virtue
  • Nichomachean Ethics by Aristotle, Terence Irwin translation
  • Don’t be afraid to read the classics!
  • Nichomachean Ethics, Joe Sachs translation
  • What a Novel Taught Me About Housework by Mystie Winckler
  • Make the Plan
  • Simple Charlotte Mason habit resources
  • Charlotte Mason’s habit lists from Volume 1
  • Mothers Be Good to Your Daughters by Kendra Fletcher

• Nitty Gritty Homeschool Question
  • Xtra Math
  • The Great Tradition by Richard Gamble

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