Reading: The State of the Art
In the Clarion Call of the Pope Center, a Mr. Thomas Bertonneau has an article entitled “What, Me Read?” The editor of the Clarion says: …
Education
This Week’s Homeschooling “Blog Carnival”
There’s a plethora of blog posts by homeschoolers and about homeschooling at the Carnival of Homeschooling: The Mystery Hat Edition on Beverly’s Homeschooling Blog. Hopefully …
Pedagogical Regifting
We have a case of the same old thing in a shiny new package. Caveat: I love modern technology. I love what it does for …
“Hands On:” A Thought
What’s so great — and so different — about “hands-on” learning? It seems to characterize…everyone — and therefore to characterize no one. I’ve seen that …
Take Two: Another Homeschooling and Self-Education “Blog Carnival”
Hot on the heals of yesterday’s carnival comes — whether you’ve caught up on your reading from yesterday or not — the Carnival of Homeschooling, …
A Homeschooling and Self-Education “Blog Carnival”
If you homeschool your children, educate your self, or enrich your children’s schooling, you might find some useful information and good reading at today’s “Homeschool …
A Respect For Ideas and “The Rocket’s Shadow”
Here’s an excerpt (pp. 1-2) from the science-adventure story The Rocket’s Shadow by John Blaine, (c) 1947, Grossett & Dunlap Publishers, New York: Rick Brant, …
A Wright Brothers Anecdote
…and Its Lessons for Education. The very good Landmark Books series contains a book about the Wright Brothers entitled The Wright Brothers: Pioneers of American …