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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23.10.09

Theological Meandering into Tele-Visual Popular Culture: Religion and the Simpsons

From Apu’s peanut faux pas to Mormon coffee constraints, discover religion’s fuzzy logic, comedic missteps, and how belief shapes our world...

22.10.09

When a Classroom Lesson Does Not Go As Planned: Where the Wild Things Are

Max sails to the island of the Wild Things (Image Credit: Max Sendak) Notes from my teacher diary on a lesson that went south: Human natu...

15.10.09

News Repost: David Pogue on NPR

David Pogue was recently interviewed on NPR. David Pogue Image Credit: Telegram & Gazette I never laughed so hard in a long time. He ...

13.10.09

Body Language in the High School Classroom and What It Can Tell You About Your Students

The funniest thing about being a teacher is learning the body language of your students and discerning the meaning of their sometimes ineff...

12.10.09

Journal & Rant: Consigned (with a Nod to Elizabeth Taylor in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof)

In this rant, I complain about the world wide web. Maggie: I've become hard and frantic and cruel. As my mother tells me, annoyed, I ...

Exploring Multiple Selves: Shedding the Myth of a Singular Identity

Discover how identity shifts as teacher, friend, and lover—an introspective look at shedding illusions to embrace our many versions of self....

3.10.09

Aphorism Inspired by "Nightschool in Seventh Avenue Lodging House (Children's Aid Society)"

The more life sucks the more I abandon profundity. image credit: ca. 1900, Jacob A. Riis, Museum of the City of New York PDF Copy for ...

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