A True Good Beautiful Life

This Week's Special Guest is . . .

Erin LaMont

Erin LaMont is a lover of all things Jane Austen, jigsaw puzzles, and Jesus. She lives in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia with Thomas, her husband of 25 years, and their 18 year old daughter, Ellie. She homeschooled her daughter with Classical Conversations for all twelve years, and continues to lead classes even after her role as a homeschool mom has come to a close. She is a Product Sales Specialist with CC and loves pass along her book knowledge and equip parents in their homeschool journey.

She has a Bachelor's degree in Music Education from George Mason University and is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Classical Studies with a concentration in pedagogy from Southeastern University. She recently completed her Master's thesis on Utilizing the Classical Christian Study of Latin to Promote Intentionality.

When she is not busy with school, she enjoys serving her church as a youth leader and spending time with her friends and family.

If you would like to contact Erin, you may email her at ccofwarrenton@gmail.com.

On This Week's Episode

Show Notes

Today, for our segment on the True, I have the privilege of talking with Erin LaMont of Classical Conversations about her love and the importance of studying Latin. She discusses the joys and difficulties of the subject and encourages us to keep on keeping on. Her Master Thesis sounds intriguing so I hope you get a chance to read through her labor of love. Later in the Good segment of the show, I share about the practice of keeping a Commonplace Book and how you can do the same. And lastly, in our segment on the Beautiful, I describe how I introduce the wonderful art and stories of Beatrix Potter to my 1st and 2nd graders, along with baking and special art pieces. So please, join us! It's going to be fun!

Favorite resources Erin mentioned:

ScorpioMartianus YouTube Channel
"Utilizing the Classical Christian Study of Latin to Promote Intentionality" by Erin LaMont

Commonplace Quotes

We should hunt out the helpful pieces of teaching and the spirited and noble-minded sayings which are capable of immediate practical application -- not far far-fetched or archaic expressions or extravagant metaphors and figures of speech -- and learn them so well that words become works. - Seneca

It is the duty of the nation to maintain relations of brotherly kindness with other nations; therefore it is the duty of every family, as an integral part of the nation, to be able to hold brotherly speech with the families of other nations as opportunities arise; therefore to acquire the speech of neighboring nations is not only to secure an inlet of knowledge and a means of culture, but is a duty of the higher morality (the morality of the family) which aims at universal brotherhood. . . - Charlotte Mason, Volume 2: Parents and Children, p. 7

. . . 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

Download Duo Lingo and try learning some new vocabulary from a foreign language that you have previously learned or want to learn. Or find a good curriculum and try teaching yourself or your child a new language.
Pick out a special journal where you can start writing down your favorite quotes from the books you are reading, or songs you're listening to or singing, or parts of speeches or sermons that really inspire or convict you.
Put the kettle on and brew yourself up a pot of tea and enjoy reliving your childhood by reading some of Beatrix Potter's little tales of bunnies, hedgehogs and puddle ducks. Share these lovely stories and artwork with your children and students and practice a little watercolor yourselves.