A Time to Heal
The CiRCE Institute’s Further Up & Further In – An Exploration of the Classical Quadrivium lecture #1 and an unlikely response.
Winston Churchill’s A History of the English Speaking People ~ Abridged vs. Unabridged 4 Volumes
Have you ever wondered how the abridgment version of Churchill’s ‘A History of the English Speaking People’ stands up to the original 4 Volumes? Well that is what this post is all about. Winston Churchill’s A History of the English Speaking People ~ Abridged vs. The 4 Volumes.
Socratic Lessons from the Inferno
Today’s Socratic Lesson is the first literature inspired lesson. As many of you know, we are reading Dante’s Inferno with
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Saints & Stories ~ St. Lucia
The story of Saint Lucia and her influence in the Scandinavian Christmas traditions.
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Imago Dei ~ Heidi’s Story
Today’s Imago Dei story is from Heidi White. She shares a story of the enchanting and enduring power of story to form the minds of children and her encounter with it. Her story is a blessing to read, definitely take a few minutes to do so.
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Saints and Stories ~ The Story of St. Nicholas
The story of SAINT NICHOLAS from ‘In God’s Garden: Stories of the Saints for Little Children’ by Amy Steedman
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December ~ New Month News
Happy Holidays Friends. December is here and another year is just around the corner. This is a time for reflection and planning. A time for remembering what is truly important. A time for celebration, community, and service. How are you partaking of this season? Here are a few ways we are through Advent and other Christmas traditions. In addition, take a peak into our day, how we break for Christmas, a little on what I am reading, and a whisper about a Big Announcement coming soon.
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Habits & Annual Rhythms to Inspire & Nurture the Classical Teacher
I remember when I first heard about the Classical Tradition. I was inspired and enchanted. I knew I wanted
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First Things, Second Things, & Suffering
Has your child ever told you they want to go to ‘real school’? Mine did today and the result of our discussion was not what I expected.
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An Interview with Karen Glass ~ Author of ‘Consider This: Charlotte Mason & the Classical Tradition’
Do you want to go deeper in your understanding of the classical tradition? Listen to this interview with Karen Glass author of newly released book ‘Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition.’
Socratic Lesson #1 Grammar & Apostrophes
A short Socratic lesson about the right use of apostrophes and ‘s’ at the end of words.
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A Special Invitation
Dear friends, Today I am writing to you regarding a matter that is close to my heart. Each of
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Imago Dei ~ Jen’s Story
Jen Snow’s story, through the perspective of a former classroom teacher, is about how she came to encounter the Christian Classical Tradition in a real and inspiring way. A wonderful story!
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Mimetic Lesson #1: {Math} Value, Place Value, & Simple Value
The first Mimetic lesson is here! This lesson is a math lesson where we are discussing place value, value, and simple value. The math lesson is taken from ‘Ray’s Practical Arithmetic’.
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Consider This…A Book Review
A book review of Karen Glass’ new book ‘Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition’. Learn why I think this book is one the 2 most important books regarding the classical tradition written in the last 30 years.
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November ~ New Month News
Take a tour of our new site, learn about what is going on in the Dow house this month, what I am reading, and some of what we are planning for Advent. Happy November friends.
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Choose Play This Day
Today we find our selves on the last day of our 31 Days of Playing with the Arts. Today we are going back to the quote that started this whole series and challenging ourselves to choose how we will participate in culture for ourselves.
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Practice Presence & Beauty: Set the Table
For the last 6 days of our 31 Days of Playing with the Arts series, we are publishing a different project each
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Enjoying the Fruits of the Earth: A Flavor Party
For the last 6 days of our 31 Days of Playing with the Arts series we are publishing a different project each
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A Simple Watercolor Painting
For the last 6 days of our 31 Days of Playing with the Arts series we are publishing a different project
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First Steps in Drawing
For the last 6 days of our 31 Days of Playing with the Arts series we are publishing a different project each
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Slow Down & See
For the last 6 days of our 31 Days of Playing with the Arts series we are publishing a
Playing with Music an Interview with John Hodges
Playing with Music an Interview with John Hodges, where we are discussing music, harmony, education, and listening. This was well worth the Wait! Day 25 of 31 Days of playing with the Arts.
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Playing with Cooking
“Just as it is good to get one’s fingers into the soil and plant seeds, so it is good to
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Playing with Food as Art ~ by Lisa Lubanovic
Cookery as an Art Form, by Lisa Lubanovic Playing with food has always been an interest I have had. Beginning
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