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Playing and Learning

I have been thinking a good deal about playing and learning.  At two back-to-back conferences, I have spoken on this topic, so my musing continues. Plato was perhaps the first to say that children should learn by playing. By compulsion you might make a child move...

An Example of Great Socratic Teaching

As I talk and consult with classical schools and teachers, I am frequently asked what makes for great Socratic teaching.  Good Socratic teaching is an art that is hard to define and takes time to master.  Every Socratic class is a kind of performance or drama, and no...

What is Math Anyway?

I thought many of you would enjoy this brief clip of Latin, physics and math teacher, Bill Carey.  Bill taught Latin, physics and calculus to students at Ad Fontes Academy in Virginia for five years.  He participated in last summer's Lyceum on Math and Science...