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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27.11.14

On Gratitude

There is an ancient myth that the world is carried aloft on the shell of a great, cosmic turtle. I thank the turtle that holds the wo...

26.11.14

Chef Boyardee: Wheat Girl

An ad campaign from Chef Boyardee A photograph of the archetypal farm girl getting intimate with her "amber waves of grain" i...

23.11.14

On a Sunday Trip Over the Verrazano Narrows Bridge

Verrazano Bridge The Verrazano Bridge that connects Brooklyn to Staten Island celebrates fifty years this week. The bridge spans the N...

2.11.14

Why "All Souls Day" Has a Special Place in My Heart

Poets in Limbo (1890), Gustav Doré All Souls Day gets little attention compared with yesterday's feast of All Saints and the e...

28.10.14

Art Motif: "The Sitting Pose"

Homme noir nu assis recroquevillé (2007) I think I fell in love with the nude sitting pose in art when first I saw Hypolite Flandrin...

27.10.14

Reading Is Not A Career Skill: Or Is It?

Young Person Reading I noticed that I had “reading” as a skill on my Linkedin profile. Who puts reading as a skill on Linkedin? Seriousl...

12.9.14

A Twelve Year Old Boy's Answer to Conflict

"No more fights, just books." — Boy, 12, New York City Source: The Uni Project PDF Copy for Printing

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