Stones of Erasmus — for Teachers, Writers, & Philosophy Sprinkles Makers!

Hi, I’m Greig — welcome! Here you’ll find sharp writing, creative ideas, and standout resources for teaching, thinking, making, and dreaming in the middle and high school ELA and Humanities classroom (Grades 6–12).

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Showing posts with label girls. Show all posts

Showing posts with label girls. Show all posts

18.1.14

"Completely Not Me" by Jenny Lewis

"Completely Not Me" by Jenny Lewis was the end credits for "Truth or Dare," the second episode of season three of Gi...

17.2.13

TV Review: I Like Girls

The following post is a deep dive into Girls , Lena Dunham's HBO dramedy about young privilege in NYC. Reflections on its unapologetic s...

26.6.11

Are Philosophers Inspired by the Figure of the Child?

In this post, I discuss one of my favorite topics: how have thinkers, writers, and philosophers been inspired by the figure of the child?...

22.8.10

Is It a Good Idea to Do the Traditional Date?

Rule #1: don't read weird books on a first date. Wow. Times have changed. A recent New York Times article quoted an 1860 personals ...

22.1.10

The Problem of the "Innocent Child" (Thanks, James R. Kincaid)

Shirly Temple image credit: movieactors The notion of the “innocent child” is a powerful narrative in the West, so much so, we for...

14.11.09

A Journal & Rant: "On the Uses and Misuses of Age"

"Age doesn't matter, but dammit I look old" is what my friend Suzy Q. said to me last night. Evelyn Couch said it best: "...

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