The Second Education.
“Every man has two educations: that which is given to him, and the other that which he gives himself. Of the two kinds the latter is by far the more desirable. Indeed all that is most worthy in man he must work out and conquer for himself. It is that which constitutes our real and...
Open Borders
Go ahead and pick a random spot on the map. You might just end up there one day. Inspire imagination, along with the desire to travel by installing map art in the classroom. A really fun project as well could include students imagining the place they would most like to visit, and then creating that...
Encouraging Youth Civic Engagement
Your voice is important. So is your action. One of the main elements of Inspire Your Environment is enabling the younger generation to really observe their surroundings, assess it and work with what they have to make it even better. Through the medium of civic engagement, this is possible. IYE wants to shed light on not only...
Weekend Reads for the Family
Reading with the family and when friends come over on the weekend, can be one of the best parts of picking out a great book at the local library during the school/work week. So when you have some free time this weekend or the next, think about spending quality time with relatives and a new...
Mildred D. Taylor’s Literary Fruit with Southern Roots
This is an ode to Black History Month. I grew up on the books of Mildred D. Taylor. In the 3rd grade, I had decided that she was my favorite author. I distinctly remember reading Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. The title alone stood out to me as I caught a glimpse of it...
My Organic Study Habits
You know how we sometimes rush our studying time and do not commit to learning but rather focus on memorizing? Well, that might enable a few of us to pass a test here and there, but it’s not a real way to excel and to understand. If you are like me, it can take up...
Practice Makes Litter Prevention
Inspiring children to not litter could involve programs that encourage them to pick it up. When you put the idea of ‘littering is bad’ into physical practice, you can encourage the prevention of littering by those who participate in the activity. Organize it! A class field trip that involves picking up litter A church...
