Alright, ladies and gentlemen! It’s time for another peep into Webster’s Dictionary. Today we’re taking a look at the role of good and great—outstanding—literature in education. When I looked up…
Read moreI love obscure books. I love reading obscure books. I love reviewing obscure books. The only thing I don’t love about obscure books is trying to source them, after somebody…
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I really didn’t need another public library book. I already had a review title halfway read, a church library book halfway read, a Victorian novel halfway read, and a musical…
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I am so excited to have the opportunity to welcome our interview guest, Maria Miller of Math Mammoth. Maria has a master’s degree in mathematics, and over twenty years of…
Read moreThere are two months of the year for making great resolutions about scheduling. One is September (or August, if that’s when your school term starts). And the other is January.…
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Today we’re ready to tackle our next-to-last “case for . . .” post—the case for science. Science and I had a somewhat comical relationship throughout my school days. It wasn’t…
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“Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.” That was G.K. Chesterton’s opinion. We can argue about the overlapping boundaries of the two words. We can question the literal veracity…
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Today we’re going to take a look at the case for geography. If I’m perfectly honest, the case for geography has actually been the most difficult of the “Case for…
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Yes, it’s that time of year again! You’ve got your core subjects all lined up. You’ve got a (semi) workable draft of your schedule finalized. You’ve yielded to the impulse…
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What colour do you see when you hear the word vibrant? I, personally, see green. Rich, vivid, growing green—the colour of the foliage on well-watered tree at the beginning of…
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