About the Guest
Benjamin Lyda has been head of a classical charter high school and founder of a Charlotte Mason inspired K12 school. His more than 20 years of teaching experience is wide and varied including teaching in urban and suburban settings. In addition Benjamin regularly works with both advanced and struggling students in public, private, and homeschool settings. He founded and ran The Children’s Shakespeare Academy, directing full productions of the bard’s plays for homeschool children 918. He holds a Master of Humanities degree from The University of Dallas and is certified by the state of Texas to teach 612 grade literature, history, speech communication, special education, and debate. He is the author of Scriptorium: Writing with the Progymnasmata, a 3rd8th grade curriculum. He is married to his high school sweetheart and together they are bringing up six children.

Show Notes
Benjamin explains the ways in which modern approaches to writing hinder students from experiencing the joy and art of becoming a good writer. He explains his experience as a writing instructor and how the progymnasmata shines as a really great method for truly helping students learn and enjoy the craft of good writing.

He was a previous podcast guest with his daughter, Eden. Children Delighting in Shakespeare aired in season 1.

ANNOUNCING A NEW PROGYMNASMATA CURRICULUM
Benjamin Lyda in partnership with Adrienne is launching a pilot for Scriptorium: Writing with the Progymnasmata for grades 38. For more information about participating in this pilot, visit the website: https://www.beautifulteaching.com/pilot

Books & Ideas Mentioned
The Four Men by Hilaire Belloc
The Rhetorical Exercises of Nikephoros Basilakes
The Foundacion of Rhetorike by: Richard Reynolds
Institutio Oratoria: Quintilian

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