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- Holy Metaphors, Batman! June 29, 2025
- Finalizing Plans for Fall 2025 June 7, 2025
- Concerning Harry Potter June 7, 2025
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- Book review: Why Literature Still Matters by Jason M. Baxter January 1, 2025
- Hinder not the children: a look at Narration December 30, 2024
- Scenes from 2023-24 classes September 15, 2024
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Category Archives: Story
When he doesn’t turn to you
Below is my transcript from close to the end of the Literary Life Podcast episode with Michael Drout, discussing his new book The Tower and the Ruin. I was so moved by these words from Dr. Drout that I had … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Character, Literature, My Personal History, Story
Tagged Angelina Stanford, anglo-saxon, character, fate, grief, honesty, house of humane letters, integrity, Michael Drout, the norse, those that mourn, Tolkien, truth, vikings, wisdom
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Concerning Harry Potter
Some won’t think a thing of it, but others will be quite troubled at the thought of teaching a book that concerns witchcraft. I’m of the opinion that what J. K. Rowling does in Harry Potter is not the menace … Continue reading
Posted in Literature, Story, Teaching
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Book review: Why Literature Still Matters by Jason M. Baxter
Why Literature Still Matters by Jason M. Baxter My rating: 5 of 5 stars This beautiful, little book is the first publication from Cassiodorus Press. Let’s start with the little part: it was the intention of the publisher to provide … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Story
Tagged beauty, contemplation, literary tradition, literature, medieval tradition
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Hinder not the children: a look at Narration
One of the hallmarks and ‘must haves’ of a Charlotte Mason education is Narration — first in the form of oral narration and then into written narration as the practice of oral narration is continuing. Without Narration it is simply … Continue reading
Posted in Home School, Parenting, Picture Study, Story, Story, Rhyme, & Song, Teaching
Tagged Charlotte Mason, children are born persons, narration, suffer the little children
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Kay’s Story, Rhyme, & Song Interview. 15 October 2023
This is an interview with Kay and her husband, Jack, who had thought it would be good if people in our local area could hear a lengthy conversation about what makes Kay’s Story, Rhyme, & Song classes special. It’s split … Continue reading
Posted in Home School, Story, Story, Rhyme, & Song, Teaching
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