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The WOW Factor - Classics and I
On November 2nd 2023, Gavin McCormack, globally renowned Montessori educator, founder of EducationInfluence.com and co-founder of...

George Longley
Jan 8, 20244 min read


Show me your METAL! Part 1
Okay, so I am a better Classicist than I am a comedian. And so in this entry for Wordy Wonders, we look at the origins of key chemical...

George Longley
Aug 1, 20232 min read


Socrates: A Warning Against Complacency
The inspiration for this article was a passing conversation with a friend about the importance of history. She was fascinated by the...

George Longley
Jul 22, 20232 min read


The Classical Lens
To study another language is to study another people. To study their literature, music, art, science, engineering, daily practices and...

George Longley
Apr 3, 20232 min read


It was an -ITY Bitty Derivative…
I like the word INEVITABLE. Not because I particularly like its meaning, but because I like the story of its journey into English....

George Longley
Apr 1, 20231 min read


Going Beyond the Syllabus to Deliver the Syllabus
This may sound a little like an oxymoron at first glance. But put another way, is the best way to deliver the syllabus really just...

George Longley
Mar 25, 20223 min read


Latin, Classics, and Learning Styles
Introduction Some of you who read this will already know that I love my subject Classics: Latin, Greek, Classical Civilization, and...

George Longley
Jan 19, 20223 min read


Classics' Place in the Supra-Curriculum
This is literally a curriculum above the regular, exam-orientated curriculum. Hannah Young, one of my connections on LinkedIn, posted an...

George Longley
Nov 15, 20213 min read


Ancient Thinkers on the Power of Music II
Music and Human Character The second part of this exploration of the power and importance of music by ancient authors looks at the...

George Longley
Sep 24, 20213 min read
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