Critical Thinking

Amy MacKinnon

How Do Good Stories Teach Virtue?

If you’re going to teach anyone about virtue, teach them the definitions. If you want them to internalize virtue, then read good stories.

Amy MacKinnon

The Trouble with Trelawney

In the Harry Potter series, Sybil Trelawney can be difficult character to defend for Christians. I'll show you how to do that in this post

Amy MacKinnon

How to Gently Teach Critical Thinking Skills

I will show you how to start teaching critical thinking skills using any story, and engage in creative thinking at the same time.

Amy MacKinnon

What is the Point of a Classical Education?

There’s a lot of talk about what a classical education actually is, but what is its goal? And why is it associated with wonder?

Amy MacKinnon

How Do You Teach Wonder?

I haven’t seen very many good explanations of what wonder actually is in the recent materials that I’ve read, which is really odd. Why would

Amy MacKinnon

Why Teaching Beginnings, Middles, and Ends is a Problem

This unfortunately popular way to teach children about stories is actually a big problem. I’ll explain why and show you a better way