Mar 15, 2017
CC releases new edition of Hawthorne’s ‘Tanglewood Tales’
Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864), one of America’s greatest authors, wrote “Tanglewood Tales,” a...
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Dec 19, 2016
Torchlighters: The Corrie ten Boom Story
I watched as the group of elementary-school-aged children skipped raucously into the...
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Oct 19, 2016
Encouraging the Writing of More Poetry
As a Challenge III tutor, I have the pleasure of studying poetry...
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Jun 11, 2015
Book Review: Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
Do you want to be inspired to learn Latin and science with...
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Mar 12, 2014
Challenge B Rules
Let me state this plainly: the Challenge B tutor has the best position in...
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Jan 21, 2014
After High School
I help high school students find colleges that suit them well. That...
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Dec 03, 2013
Homeschooling and the College Question (Part 2)
“Describe the last excellent conversation you had. What triggered it?” “What is...
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Nov 05, 2013
What if Adam and Eve had been Challenge Students?
Recently, a few of our city commissioners tried to pass an ordinance...
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Mar 21, 2013
Add a Bit of Silliness to Your Poetry Class
“This is just a bit of silliness, really,” says thirteen-year-old Peter Llewelyn...
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Jan 25, 2013
Writing Your Way Out of Writing-Based Anxiety
“How many words can you write in a minute?” is not a...
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Apr 07, 2012
Percolating Awe
Last week in my Challenge B class, I was fervently attempting to...
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