Reading the great poems of the English language was once a common experience for nearly all Americans. This enriching leisure time took place in the home as well as in school. Now, however, the reading of poems – at all, let alone together – is largely a thing of the past. In schools today, poems …
Major Poets Part 2: An Online Course This Spring (adults welcome) Read More »
Don’t forget that on November 11 the CiRCE Institute is hosting a free writing webinar on Sorting from Lesson 2 Arrangement of the LTW. This month’s tutorial will be taught by CiRCE certified master teacher Camille Goldston. Next month’s tutorial will cover the Five Common Topics from Lesson 2 Invention of the LTW on December …
Since finishing The Bible and the Task of Teaching (a book I can no longer link to in good conscience as the price is now ridiculous) I have been thinking about the power of metaphor. We often hear how our ‘worldview’ affects our thoughts and actions. Our ‘worldview’ is in a sense our picture or …
