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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29.1.10

Poem: "apple-faced kids"

when the clock sounds the apple-faced kids rush to class not to learn but to whiz in their heads the wonders of the world ...

26.1.10

Apple's New Creation (and I hope it's not called an iPad)

A company known for its draconian tactics to protect internal secrets, Apple is expected to announce its new creation tomorrow (which wa...

25.1.10

Poem: "nursing home"

her lying, sheets thin, mattress barely a support she dying glistening fluorescent light a harsh reveal of her ruddy body, bare ...

24.1.10

Fragment: The Moon Shines Bright

23.1.10

Stolen Shot: Midnight Cowboy

One of the best on-location street scenes in movie history was actually an accident (although there are some naysayers who say the sho...

Me, describing him

"when I look at him now — face scrunched into the shape of an oval — he thinks with his jaw set" — me, describin...

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...

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