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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30.5.22

Doing and Being Well: Summer Reading Campaign

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In this post, I outline a Summer reading campaign I designed for middle and high schoolers to use that promotes the concept of "doing a...
6.4.22

POV: Counting Time as a School Secretary (If You Are Seated at the Front Desk)

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In this post, I articulate the unique perspective a school secretary has on the inner workings of a school. Point-of-View: The Main Hallway ...
30.3.22

Video Repost: On Generation Z and the Art of Teaching (Or, What It Will Be Like to Have Gen Z as a Teacher)

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In this post, I talk about Generation Z, TikTok, and What It Might Be Like to have a Generation Z teacher in twenty years. Video Credit: Sir...
28.2.22

Video Repost: The Dark Forest Theory Says We Should Leave the Aliens Alone! (Hint: They Don't Want Us to Contact Them)

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Hello, astrobiologists! I assemble some interesting facts about the Dark Forest Theory in this blog post. The Dark Forest Theory is distinct...
4.2.22

Clip Art: Bust of the Olympian God Zeus (Jupiter)

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Bust of Zeus (Jupiter) , the supreme deity of the Olympian gods, is depicted in a Roman copy of a Greek original from the 4th century B. C.E...
6.1.22

Aesthetic Thursday: People Who Found Their "Twin" in Old Paintings

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In this video repost on my blog, I report the uncanny phenomenon of regular folks finding their doppelgängers in old paintings. Maybe I will...
16.12.21

Stones of Erasmus Teacher's Planner: Teach the Mythology of the Titan Gods and Goddesses with Middle and High School Students (Or, How to Make Mythology Relevant for Adolescent English Language Arts Students)

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In this post, I briefly outline why it is both a challenge and a reward to teach mythology as a unit in a middle and high school classroom! ...
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