Hear fellow Triviumites: Dr. Schmitt, tutors, parents, friends, alumni, students, and seniors, all those gathered by the all-wise Word of God to this place at this time, Greetings! Many, many years ago, when I was a student here at… Continue Reading
All education is learning to name rightly, as Adam named the animals.” — Richard Weaver Ideas Have Consequences “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” We know what Shakespeare was getting at… Continue Reading
The lengthy split on its well-worn seat and the obtuse cant of its wobbly back attested to two things. First, the frequency of its use, and second, its immanent consignment to the dumpster. A note prominently attached to the pitiful figure… Continue Reading
Recent years have witnessed no shortage of controversy regarding the nature and proper content of primary and secondary school curricula. The science classroom has offered no exception. Indeed, ever since the famed Scopes “Monkey” Trial of… Continue Reading
Here at Regents School of Austin our campus is blessed to have a science and nature center. It includes a barn with stalls for farm animals, a large chicken coop, an amphitheater-like area for outdoor events, a classroom with tables and… Continue Reading
Classical Christian educators are often asked how their curriculum prepares students for jobs in science and technology. History shows that while classical education prepares its graduates for any profession, it was central in the creation… Continue Reading
In our world,” said Eustace, “a star is a huge ball of flaming gas.” “Even in your world, my son, that is not what a star is, but only what it is made of.” -C.S. Lewis in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader The dilemma of modern humans… Continue Reading
Confessions and Repentance “Mr. F, can we blow something up today?” When I began teaching middle school science nine years ago, a certain sixth grade boy asked me this question at the beginning of almost every class. It was earth science… Continue Reading
I will argue that education can be both genuinely and thoroughly Classical and at the same time prepare students to be leaders and innovators in the 21st century. I will argue that many of the 21st Century skills being enumerated by… Continue Reading
What are little boys made of, made of? What are little boys made of?”1 This is not only an old nursery rhyme, but also a very current question. Talk with teachers and administrators in all kinds of schools and peruse the internet for… Continue Reading
For the past eighty years I have started each day in the same manner…I go to the piano, and I play two preludes and fugues of Bach…It is a sort of benediction on the house. But that is not the only meaning for me. It is a rediscovery of… Continue Reading
Doing mathematics should always mean finding patterns and crafting beautiful and meaningful explanations.” – Paul Lockhart One recent morning, a few winter rays of sun beamed through the kitchen window and lit up the top of my black… Continue Reading
