George LongleyJan 84 min readThe WOW Factor - Classics and IOn November 2nd 2023, Gavin McCormack, globally renowned Montessori educator, founder of EducationInfluence.com and co-founder of...
George LongleyAug 1, 20232 min readShow me your METAL! Part 1Okay, 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 LongleyJul 22, 20232 min readSocrates: A Warning Against ComplacencyThe inspiration for this article was a passing conversation with a friend about the importance of history. She was fascinated by the...
George LongleyApr 3, 20232 min readThe Classical LensTo study another language is to study another people. To study their literature, music, art, science, engineering, daily practices and...
George LongleyApr 1, 20231 min readIt 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 LongleyMar 25, 20223 min readGoing Beyond the Syllabus to Deliver the SyllabusThis 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 LongleyJan 19, 20223 min readLatin, Classics, and Learning StylesIntroduction Some of you who read this will already know that I love my subject Classics: Latin, Greek, Classical Civilization, and...
George LongleyNov 15, 20213 min readClassics' Place in the Supra-CurriculumThis is literally a curriculum above the regular, exam-orientated curriculum. Hannah Young, one of my connections on LinkedIn, posted an...
George LongleySep 24, 20213 min readAncient Thinkers on the Power of Music IIMusic and Human Character The second part of this exploration of the power and importance of music by ancient authors looks at the...