How to Grade Poetry: Part Two
Have you ever assembled a child’s toy with bad instructions? That question sounds too negative. Let’s reframe it: Have you ever assembled a child’s toy with really good instructions? By…
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How do you come up with a formula for how to grade poetry? Poetry isn’t like math. I mean, it is like math, in the sense that it involves numbers…
Read moreThe World Needs Good and Great Poets
A number of years ago I bought one of my family members (an avid lover of good and great poems) two beautiful old volumes of classic poetry. They were the…
Read moreHow Do You Recognize Good and Great Poetry?
How do you recognize good and great poetry? August is the time of year for asking educational questions in North America. Depending on which state/province you live in, this month…
Read moreAre You Looking for a FREE Christian High School Poetry Course?
As a child, I always took my ideas from the things I read—both poetry and prose. Long before I really investigated the social, political and religious questions I met through…
Read moreWhere to Find Christian Poetry for English Courses
Do you remember anything you learned in Preschool? Kindergarten? Grade One? I don’t mean just, “I learned to read” or “I learned addition and subtraction.” I mean, do you remember…
Read moreHallelujah, Praise Jehovah
This series on Scripture Allusions in Hymns takes a look at some outstanding hymns based on verses or passages of Scripture, and the aspects of greatness they display. For a…
Read moreHow to Memorize When You Don’t Have Time
Timeless Tips from Homemakers of the Past is an ongoing series highlighting useful and thought provoking tidbits from the generations of homemakers who have gone before us. Our goal at…
Read moreIdentifying and Analyzing Hymn Allusions
Did you ever read a hymn, whether familiar or unfamiliar, and wonder where in the world the author got such a strange idea? Did you ever stop short in surprise,…
Read moreBreezes from My Childhood
Does the past seem carefree and delightful to you? Do you feel that the present is filled with perplexity and care? Every season in our lives will have its share…
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