This is Episode 83 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education.
In this episode, Joffre Swait discusses his newest work Word Hoard: The Rhetoric of Poetry and explains the value of teaching rhetoric through poetry. Listen as Joffre describes why he selected the poems he believes every Christian should know and check out the list of included poems here.
Joffre’s current most recommended book:
Kepler’s Consortiums provide resources and regional connections for Christian families, teachers, and educational organizations to expand the reach of classical education and foster human flourishing for generations to come.
Joffre lives in Moscow, Idaho with his wife and five children. He is a dual citizen, holding American and Brazilian passports. He is a teacher with Kepler Education, teaching Old Western Culture and Spanish. He is the author of two poetry collections and now his newest work: Word Hoard: The Rhetoric of Poetry.
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