tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973269483459581996.post8947963164798465045..comments2023-06-14T07:03:19.543-05:00Comments on A Round Unvarnish'd Tale: School PlanningCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817680463922038375noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973269483459581996.post-919228481014413862010-08-08T21:37:02.559-05:002010-08-08T21:37:02.559-05:00Thank you so much. I'll check into those!
And...Thank you so much. I'll check into those!<br />And yes, I was shocked when I realized I got the "Blog of the Week". Who'd a thunk? <br />I believe you commented (which I appreciated) on the very post that won. You and Todd Wilken must think alike ;). (and Jeff Schwarz, come to think of it)<br />Thanks.Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02069794229090921826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973269483459581996.post-26672870372310390802010-08-08T21:21:31.175-05:002010-08-08T21:21:31.175-05:00Leah, I would strongly recommend "The Fallacy...Leah, I would strongly recommend "The Fallacy Detective" and "The Thinking Toolbox" by the Bluedorns of Trivium Pursuit. Junior high level, excellent introduction to logic and rhetoric.<br /><br />Thanks for the congratulations! I think congratulations are in order for you for the same reason, right?Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04817680463922038375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973269483459581996.post-75095633438103832622010-08-08T20:49:53.300-05:002010-08-08T20:49:53.300-05:00Cheryl, do you happen to have any suggestions for ...Cheryl, do you happen to have any suggestions for any books good for teaching "rhetoric"?<br />Our kids go to our private Church School, and we are always looking for more good curriculum material.<br />I ordered two used books from Amazon to have a look at - "The Power of Persuasion" by Peter Roise, and "The Power to Persuade" by Sally De Witt Spurgin. I haven't heard of either of these books or their authors, but they were cheap and seemed worth the look. So if you have any experience with any literature teaching rhetoric with a Christian worldview, I'd appreciate any input there.<br />Thanks.<br /><br />Oh, and congratulations on getting "Blog of the Week" from Issues Etc a few weeks back there.Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02069794229090921826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973269483459581996.post-30431477468190423812010-08-08T05:58:32.433-05:002010-08-08T05:58:32.433-05:00EC, that is a great idea. We are planning on readi...EC, that is a great idea. We are planning on reading The Pilgrim's Progress, so how awesome to follow it up with The Pilgrim's Regress (since more Lewis is also on our list). Wow. Thanks!<br /><br />Regarding math, it ended for me a long time ago. Trevor? Don't think it every will, finite or not. :-)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04817680463922038375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973269483459581996.post-13094508996929050992010-08-07T20:06:36.988-05:002010-08-07T20:06:36.988-05:00OH, OH, OH!!!!!!
If you are reading psychology an...OH, OH, OH!!!!!!<br /><br />If you are reading psychology and government, and are trying to get your son's armour ready for college, you MUST read The Pilgrim's Regress by CS Lewis. It's rather an anti-thesis to The Pilgrim's Progress, and on the same model, but in the course of the story, the protagonist comes across (and discards) nearly all of the various modernist views of philosophy. Eventually, he ends up in the Church.<br /><br />It's a fascinating read, and I think it may be in my top 3 favorites of writings by Lewis. It's a fairly painless way to overview much of modernist thought and the beginnings of post-modernist thought. It's fun to try to play "spot the philosopher" in the happenings of the book. It's a good companion to The Abolition of Man. <br /><br />PS "Finite Mathematics" *giggle* That means the math ENDS, right? Then I can go home?Elephantschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14610471467736150461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973269483459581996.post-38560364673263017632010-08-07T20:05:21.781-05:002010-08-07T20:05:21.781-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Elephantschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14610471467736150461noreply@blogger.com