- John Steinbeck wrote a book about traveling around the U.S. for three months in 1960, in order to get back in touch with the American people.
2. Obviously I’ve heard of William Tell before, but these picture books reminded me that he was a folk hero who stood up to the Austrian occupiers in the 14th century before the Swiss counties became a united country.
3. Rhubarb was used in eastern medicine centuries before it became popular in pies and other baked goods.
4. The Met has shared “16 Rare Videos of Iconic Artists at Work, From Monet to Matisse to Dalí” — I want to remember to check back as we continue our artist studies each term.
5. Andrew and the kids discovered a flea market called Massena Market Place, which I would like to visit.
6. At the Vital Ideas classical education conference I was inspired in many ways. I want to learn more about John Senior, James S. Taylor, Euclid, Edmund Burke, and Leonardo Bruni. I want to read The Abolition of Man; Faith, Science, and Reason; How to Survive a Russian Fairy Tale; and The Letters of Vincent van Gogh. I want to learn more about Orton-Gillingham phonics instruction. And I want to introduce the kids to more travel, films, and concerts!
7. Classic Learning Test offers college admission tests and standardized tests starting at third grade; I will have to look into these further.