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![“Scout” Finch’s first day in school exposes the vacuous and vainglorious ambitions behind progressive education in the 1930s and today. The beloved characters from Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scout-Atticus-36x36.jpg "Why Scout Finch Hates School – the Best Novel of the Century and Progressive Education")
Why Scout Finch Hates School – the Best Novel of the Century and Progressive Education
Posted on October 16, 2015 | 2 Comments“Scout” Finch’s first day in school exposes the vacuous and vainglorious ambitions behind progressive education in the 1930s and today. The beloved characters from Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird […]
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![There are three types of people in this world: the sheep who go about their business, the wolf who feeds on the sheep, and the sheepdog who protects the flock. Last […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/German-shepherd-36x36.jpg "The Sheep, the Wolf, & the Sheepdog – LTC Dave Grossman & American Sniper")
The Sheep, the Wolf, & the Sheepdog – LTC Dave Grossman & American Sniper
Posted on January 30, 2015 | 17 CommentsThere are three types of people in this world: the sheep who go about their business, the wolf who feeds on the sheep, and the sheepdog who protects the flock. Last […]
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On Education Archive
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![Just 1300 words long, the Declaration of Independence is worth reading this weekend. You’ll learn something about the United States, about its history, and about yourself. If you have children, […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Liberty-Bell-2015-115x115.png "An Appeal to the “Supreme Judge of the World” – July 4, 1776")
An Appeal to the “Supreme Judge of the World” – July 4, 1776
Posted on July 5, 2015 | No CommentsJust 1300 words long, the Declaration of Independence is worth reading this weekend. You’ll learn something about the United States, about its history, and about yourself. If you have children, […] -
![Our Croatian driver Nico said, “What three things does the U.S. President use from our country every day?” I didn’t know when I first arrived in Split a few weeks ago, but I’ve […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Necktie-Croatia-115x115.jpg "Gifts From Croatia")
Gifts From Croatia
Posted on June 10, 2015 | No CommentsOur Croatian driver Nico said, “What three things does the U.S. President use from our country every day?” I didn’t know when I first arrived in Split a few weeks ago, but I’ve […] -
![For their fifth birthday they rented a bouncy gym, for their tenth a pirate ship, and for confirmation the country club with DJ, dance, and photography. The millennials (and their parents) […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Norman-rockwell-young-love-115x115.jpeg "Millennials & the Prom – PROMposals in the Digital Age")
Millennials & the Prom – PROMposals in the Digital Age
Posted on May 16, 2015 | No CommentsFor their fifth birthday they rented a bouncy gym, for their tenth a pirate ship, and for confirmation the country club with DJ, dance, and photography. The millennials (and their parents) […] -
![My sixth grade daughter has been pleading with me to “opt-out” of the Common Core testing she’s endured this past week, a trial battery of testing. She’s been testing for […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/SBAC-computer-test-115x115.jpg "Common Core SBAC Testing – “Stupid Brain Abuse and Cruelty” – an 11 Year Old’s Civil Disobedience")
Common Core SBAC Testing – “Stupid Brain Abuse and Cruelty” – an 11 Year Old’s Civil Disobedience
Posted on May 7, 2015 | 1 CommentMy sixth grade daughter has been pleading with me to “opt-out” of the Common Core testing she’s endured this past week, a trial battery of testing. She’s been testing for […] -
![If you want to write, study English. If you want to write well, study literature. Francine Prose shares this about writing. One essential and telling difference between learning from a […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Gashlycrumb_Tinies-115x115.jpg "Close Reading & the Power of Words – Edward Gorey – Artist and Writer")
Close Reading & the Power of Words – Edward Gorey – Artist and Writer
Posted on April 23, 2015 | 2 CommentsIf you want to write, study English. If you want to write well, study literature. Francine Prose shares this about writing. One essential and telling difference between learning from a […] -
![“The field trip was a huge disappointment. It took us four hours of driving, two ferry rides, and we had half an hour in the museum,” my son said. “Did a guide […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Ellis-Island-115x115.jpg "Disappointment on Ellis Island Field Trip, Shattan’s Day Off")
Disappointment on Ellis Island Field Trip, Shattan’s Day Off
Posted on April 16, 2015 | No Comments“The field trip was a huge disappointment. It took us four hours of driving, two ferry rides, and we had half an hour in the museum,” my son said. “Did a guide […] -
Liberty for Sale: Philadelphia and the Downside of Capitalism
Posted on April 1, 2015 | No CommentsPhiladelphia played a significant role in our country’s history and I’m just back from my second visit in recent months. But be warned, you won’t like what I have to share. Good stuff […] -
![This book is an interesting source for answers. I guessed the author would be a philosopher or a novelist, maybe a rabbi or priest. But he is none of those. […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ants-are-good-115x115.jpg "The Meaning of Human Existence – Edward O. Wilson – Ant Scientist Has Answers")
The Meaning of Human Existence – Edward O. Wilson – Ant Scientist Has Answers
Posted on March 27, 2015 | 4 CommentsThis book is an interesting source for answers. I guessed the author would be a philosopher or a novelist, maybe a rabbi or priest. But he is none of those. […] -
![Freaky Friday is here: it’s the first day of spring and there’s a snow storm in Connecticut. We’re just back from a blustery cold visit to NYC. My teen daughter and […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Freedom-Tower-115x115.jpg "Taking a Teen to NYC")
Taking a Teen to NYC
Posted on March 21, 2015 | No CommentsFreaky Friday is here: it’s the first day of spring and there’s a snow storm in Connecticut. We’re just back from a blustery cold visit to NYC. My teen daughter and […] -
![It’s a once in a lifetime, OK once in a 100 years anyway, so don’t miss it! Today is the ultimate Pi Day! 3-14-15 9:26:53 If you missed it this morning, […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Pi-1000-digits-115x115.jpg "“Who says Pi are squared? Pi are round!” March 14, 2015, the Ultimate Pi Day")
“Who says Pi are squared? Pi are round!” March 14, 2015, the Ultimate Pi Day
Posted on March 14, 2015 | No CommentsIt’s a once in a lifetime, OK once in a 100 years anyway, so don’t miss it! Today is the ultimate Pi Day! 3-14-15 9:26:53 If you missed it this morning, […]