Guest post from Redeemer parent and trusty library pack pony Nicole Schulert It is very easy to go down the rabbit hole in the school library. What started as looking up some wintry bulletin board ideas led to finding a painting by Frederic Remington (1861 – 1909) entitled “The Fall of the Cowboy,” which originally … Continue reading Check Out Adventurers From All Ages In The School Library Right Now
Living Books Library Opens To The Public Monday
The Redeemer Classical School library opens Sept. 28, thanks to years of work and donations from many volunteers. You may browse, join storytime, or read in the library for free any time it's open. You may check out books and support the growth of our library with a $6 monthly membership, or a $60 annual membership. … Continue reading Living Books Library Opens To The Public Monday
‘Our K-12 Education Is Among The Least Effective In The Developed World’
E.D. Hirsch is a renowned researcher from the University of Virginia who wrote the bestselling Cultural Literacy in 1987. It l launched a foundation and myriad curricular reform efforts that proved effective but have not been widely adopted due to ideological resistance and inertia. Hirsch describes himself as a political progressive committed to social equality whose … Continue reading ‘Our K-12 Education Is Among The Least Effective In The Developed World’
What Happens When Children Read Only The Best Books For School
Recently English and Spanish teacher Phil Morgan shared in a beautiful essay "How I Got Middle Schoolers to Read Great Books Again." I'll spill his secret: Only assigning enduring, high-quality classic literature to his pupils. The societal consensus indicates that kids don’t read anymore. Perhaps my journey would be over before it even started, and … Continue reading What Happens When Children Read Only The Best Books For School
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