Issue 14 | The Art of Conversation

This edition of VIRTUE explores how seemingly simple acts of conversation reveal a host of pedagogical purposes: enlarging the imagination, refining terms, clarifying thoughts, etc. For those interested in a classical approach to education, a wealth of resources lie just beneath the surface of a thoughtful classroom conversation.

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Issue 14: The Director’s Take

Issue 14: The Director’s Take

Remember the last time you had one of those late-night, non-stop conversations with a dear friend? Topics arose and meta... Read more

Conversation is Our Work

Conversation is Our Work

My earliest memories of learning are from conversations with my mother. I was homeschooled, and these took place at the... Read more

The Beauty of the Commonplace

The Beauty of the Commonplace

It’s Thursday evening and the girls are asking about tomorrow’s “special breakfast.” I’ve just returned from a trip and... Read more

I Don’t Teach Poetry

I Don’t Teach Poetry

There. I’ve said it. Or perhaps confessed. I quit a number of years ago after noticing that, although I enjoyed books ab... Read more

The Soul selects her own  Society

The Soul selects her own Society

The Soul selects her own Society — Then — shuts the Door — To her divine Majority — Present no more — Unmoved — sh... Read more

Virtue in Motion

Virtue in Motion

Anyone who has read Plato’s Meno knows that the question of whether virtue can be taught is an ancient one. In the world... Read more

Conversation in Mathematics

Conversation in Mathematics

Picture an orchestra. Violinists bow, trumpeters blow, and drummers thump, all contributing their knowledge and skill in...

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