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History Lesson: The Declaration of Independence

It's time to write this on your hearts, America. Here's help: a lesson plan for you and yours to come to a deeper understanding and appreciation for the…

Jul 4 •

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June 2025

Poetry Lesson #1: Longfellow's "The Children's Hour"

"Between the dark and the daylight, | When the light is beginning to lower, | Comes a pause in the day's occupations | That is known as the Children's…

Jun 30 •

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How to Teach Words to Humans

Teaching vocabulary is not nearly as complicated as school makes it seem--unless you try to disconnect it from reading.

Jun 28 •

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Learning How to Learn

Cornell Notes offer the biggest bang for the buck when it comes to processing new information, i.e., learning. You don't need to scour the internet for…

Jun 15 •

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March 2025

Project Step 1: Moor Your Child in Virtue

Teach your children to recognize what is Good and you'll provide safe anchorage from which they can adventure widely and learn to live well.

Mar 30 •

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The Most Important Project of Your Life

I get it: you don't want to be a teacher, but could you be a project manager?

Mar 16 •

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January 2025

A private space for you to ask questions and get advice on all things education.

Jan 5 •

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June 2024

Welcome out of the cave, my friend. It's colder out here, but the stars are just beautiful.

As Epictetus said, and Plato knew, "Only the educated are free." It's time to free our kids and our families, America. I'll do my best to help.

Jun 23, 2024 •

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March 2024

The Young American's History Library

It turns out all students love history; they just have to find the right teacher.

Mar 31, 2024 •

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February 2024

How to Get Your Child to Read in Three [Easy?] Steps

“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "[...]But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is…

Feb 11, 2024 •

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Books to Build Great Americans (Ages 13-17)

"Books tap the wisdom of our species -- the greatest minds, the best teachers -- from all over the world and from all our history. And they're patient…

Feb 4, 2024 •

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December 2023

Books to Build Great Americans (Ages 8-12)

"Let us tenderly and kindly cherish, therefore, the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write." - John Adams

Dec 17, 2023 •

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