HOODIE TAILS: The Adventures Of The Secular Web Kids
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(5) Story: The Secular Web Kids and Magic Class
“Today’s Magic Class is going to be a little different,” Mr. Bob said. “We are going to try some word magic. Who thinks words have to make sense for them to give us ideas?” All hands went up. “But what about this poem by Lewis Carrol, author of Alice in Wonderland? Jabberwocky ’Twas brillig, and…
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(4) Story: The Secular Web Kids and Magic Class
“And now,” Mr. Bob said in his most Mr. Bob-ish way possible, “All suits are red!” He turned over the deck of cards in his hands and to the student’s amazement, the suits of all the cards had turned red! “They must be happy,” Suzy remarked. “Why?” asked Mr. Bob. “Well, when I’m happy everything…
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(3) Story: The Secular Web Kids and Magic Class
One thing cool about Mr. Bob the magic teacher is he always did a class participation warm up. For example, one time he tore a sock in half and asked the class what happened? “Its ‘wholeness’ was destroyed” Marty said. “Exactly” said Mr. Bob. “And I bet you didn’t even notice the sock’s wholeness was…
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(2) Story: The Secular Web Kids and Magic Class
Mr. Bob taught magic class at the school. He tried to switch things up by explaining how the trick works before doing it. For example, he showed how a hat has a hidden compartment to pull a rabbit out of. This should have been boring but wasn’t as he went ahead to accidentally pull a…
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(1) Story: The Secular Web Kids and Magic Class
If it so happens, as it sometimes does, that you walk along Magnetic Creek (which flows up rather than down) early in the morning and cross the endless woods, you may come into a little clearing where a very old schoolhouse has stood from time beyond memory. If it is the right day and time,…
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Hide and Seek
Have you ever known someone who both can see and can’t see at the same time? We all are like that sometimes. Did you ever have a friend who really wasn’t a very good friend, but you didn’t really notice until later? May they only wanted to hang out because you had an Xbox and…
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Learning About Heraclitus
(Wiki: Possible bust of Heraclitus, from the Hall of Philosophers in the Capitoline Museums) Heraclitus ( c. 500 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher from the city of Ephesus, which was then part of the Persian Empire. He has a wide influence through the works of such later authors as Plato, Aristotle, Hegel, Marx and Heidegger. One…
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What Makes Life Meaningful for You?
Friedrich Nietzsche, circa 1875 (Wiki Friedrich Hermann Hartmann – https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/04/10/0b/04100baec90c105729b47f33c371476b.jpg) Friedrich Nietzsche famously wrote, “Without music, life would be a mistake” in his book Twilight of the Idols, published in 1889. This line appears in the section titled “Maxims and Arrows” which is a collection of sayings Nietzsche often reflected on the profound role of…
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Where did Everything Come From?: A Short Philosophy Novel for Kids
Join young Billy and Beatrice, squabbling siblings, as they visit imaginary neighborhoods in different time periods, and even blast off into outer space! Engaging with oddball characters like Mr. Whom (a balloon), Mr. Sour Hour (a vulture) and Mr. Darwinkle (a bearded moose), they come to grips with Big Questions, like the nature of God,…
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Graphic Organizers: Four Square
Did you know we learn most of our ideas visually. One great strategy for thinking is to use graphic organizers like mind maps and concept maps. One such organizer use is 4-Square Writing: These can be used from primary school all the way to university. Try to see how many ways you can think to…