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What We're Reading "Recognizing Three Elements of True Learning" by Annie Holmquist https://ecs.page.link/Yddoo

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#CommonArtsEducation Feature Chapter: Leatherworking Learn more, read an excerpt, and order the newest book from Classical Academic Press at https://ecs.page.link/cQWBy Roots: Old English lether, Latin pellis, pelt Aspects: tanning and curing animal hides; evaluating grain, thickness, and quality of leather; dyeing, painting leather; carving, stamping, molding, and shaping leather; perforating, stitching leather; pyrography (burning patterns into leather)... "As I write, I’m reminded that leatherworking, like cooking, has a strong olfactory sense to it. We remember the scent of it, even if we’ve never put our heads, hearts, and hands to the craft." - Chris Hall

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#CommonArtsEducation Feature Chapter: Cooking Learn more, read an excerpt, and order our newest book at https://ecs.page.link/cQWBy Roots: Coquinaria culinary skills Aspects: properties of ingredients, preparation of food, methods of preparation, storing food (canning, drying, salting, pickling, freezing), fermentation, nutrition (cross-referenced with medicine)... "The common art of cooking is not only one of the most ancient arts, it’s one that crosses boundaries with other common arts." - Chris Hall

Join Classical Academic Press, Novare Science, and Centripetal Press author John Mays along with Dr. Christopher Perrin and nearly three dozen other expert speakers at the virtual Institute for Classical Education Symposium 2021 (Feb. 22-23) https://ecs.page.link/TPLr2 Network with hundreds of attendees, nationwide Access exclusive content, from panels to demos, all to inspire you Get access to all recorded content for 2 months... All from your home office #TeachingTheScientificProject Institute for Classical Education See more

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Professor John Hare joins National Review for a beautiful conversation on 'A Philosophical Life' https://ecs.page.link/5MRuP "The best thoughts take time. Take reflection. Take concentration. And take books. So you can’t have those thoughts if you’re flitting from one little leaf to the next, one flower to the next, for the nectar." - Professor John Hare

#CommonArtsEducation Feature Chapter: Woodworking Learn more, read an excerpt, and order now! #CommonArtsEducation at https://ecs.page.link/cQWBy Roots: Middle English wode wood Aspects: selection of proper woods for properties and characteristics, cutting, splitting, and shaping wood from trees, carpentry and framing (building-oriented), whittling and carving, turning, furniture and functional wood implements for the home, decorative woodwork... "Woodworking is one of the materials-and-product-oriented common arts. It is focused on creating artifacts that have use, but that also reflect goodness, truth, and beauty. " - Chris Hall