by Josh Dyson, Classical School of Wichita Montag: ”I don’t want to change sides and just be told what to do. There’s no reason to change if I do that.” Faber: ”You’re wise already!” The dialogue above between Montag, the protagonist, and Faber, the wise sage, in Ray Bradbury’s 1953 dystopian novel, Fahrenheit 451, takes place in the middle of Montag’s crisis of belief. He … Continue reading Freedom in the Fire–Fahrenheit 451
Last week Megan Allen posted an article called “Professional Creep: How Work Can Take Over Your Life (and Your Book List)” in which she tells the story of how she was preparing to bring books on grant writing on a vacation. She laments that she has failed to maintain the same joy and wonder that she had as a kid with a bag full of … Continue reading Monday Musings (August 7, 2017): Reading for Wonder, Imagination, and Joy
A nexus is a series of connections linking two or more things. These notes are dedicated to linking us to great content elsewhere out on the web. Great Audio Library – AmongstLovelyThings.com has a great post with many worthwhile classical Christian education lectures. This is a beneficial link for hours of good listening from great classical speakers. Ten Pedagogical Essentials – A well-done, comprehensive PDF … Continue reading Nexus Notes–July 28, 2017
A nexus is a series of connections linking two or more things. These notes are dedicated to linking us to great content elsewhere out on the web. Bill Carey on Classical Math A short video describing what a classical rhetoric math class should look like—and it is not a cookbook model! Base Camp Live Podcast Check out a new podcast series from Davies Owens … Continue reading Nexus Notes–July 21, 2017
I’m sitting in an auto shop waiting on my car to be inspected and serviced, and I began thinking about Plato’s Republic, specifically the part where he discusses how each person has their part to play in a just society–cobblers make the shoes, bakers bake, and so on. As each person does his job well, the community can flourish. If, however, everyone tried to do … Continue reading Monday Musings (July 17, 2017): School Flourishing
By Josh Dyson, Classical School of Wichita In Doug Wilson’s June 15, 2017 “Content Cluster” email blast he shared a link to the video of Bob Dylan’s 2016 Nobel Lecture in Literature. Just this last year Dylan won the Nobel Prize for Literature. As you may or may not remember, the Nobel committee could not get in contact with Dylan for some time. Apparently, even … Continue reading The Myth of Bob Dylan
By Josh Dyson, Classical School of Wichita In the late 19th century and early 20th century, with industrialization progressing at an unprecedented rate, people and nations were gaining a great deal of confidence in what destiny lie before them. Many alliances were being made in attempts to protect themselves and proceed on to the next step that progress required. While there was unrest among certain … Continue reading Do We Really Want Government Schools to Crumble?
Early summer sun lit the sky as the kids played in our backyard. Seizing precious alone time, I sat down at our outdoor table with a tablet and some watercolors. I’m a complete amateur, but painting helps me slow down and pour my mental energy into creating; it simultaneously stimulates and relaxes my mind. I love it. In fact, one of my resolutions for … Continue reading Classical Copycat: Modeling a Love for Learning
Reviewed by Kyle Rapinchuk In Classical Me, Classical Thee, Rebekah Merkle has written a winsome explanation and defense of classical Christian education for students currently enrolled in a classical Christian school. Of course, the book is wonderful for educators and parents as well, but Merkle knows her audience well and does not depart from a focused conversation with that audience. And this ought to surprise … Continue reading A Review of Classical Me, Classical Thee by Rebekah Merkle
The Portrait of a Graduate series aims to publish pieces by recent graduates of classical Christian schools. Not only do we hope to encourage these students in future writing endeavors by publishing their pieces, but we also hope that the excellence shown in these pieces serves as a small portrait of what classical Christian schools hope their students will be able to do with a … Continue reading Madeline Sparks (Portrait of a Graduate)
The Portrait of a Graduate series aims to publish pieces by recent graduates of classical Christian schools. Not only do we hope to encourage these students in future writing endeavors by publishing their pieces, but we also hope that the excellence shown in these pieces serves as a small portrait of what classical Christian schools hope their students will be able to do with a … Continue reading Fiona Hubbard (Portrait of a Graduate Series)
The Portrait of a Graduate series aims to publish pieces by recent graduates of classical Christian schools. Not only do we hope to encourage these students in future writing endeavors by publishing their pieces, but we also hope that the excellence shown in these pieces serves as a small portrait of what classical Christian schools hope their students will be able to do with a … Continue reading Rachel Snyder (Portrait of a Graduate Series)
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