A HOST OF GOLDEN STREET NAMES How more interesting a town is when its street names are based on a colorful theme of some kind. It might be wildflowers; where one can live in Christmas Bell Close, or Rocklily Lane. Perhaps it is the sacred sites of military battles – Bullecourte Court or Gallipoli Retreat. […]
BOOK: Grammatike-Grammatikos
Grammatike-Grammatikos: Etymology
THREE INCARNATIONS OF THE HERALD The following is an example of sleuthing the etymology of a word; similar exercises and salutary for children, where research skills are learned, language extension enhanced and even history explored: One does not so much read the word Herald in the Sydney newspaper’s masthead, as see it. This has the […]
Grammatike-Grammatikos: Rhythms in Writing
THE LONG AND SHORT OF GREEK RHYTHMS The word pyrrhic is the only one of the classic twelve Greek rhythm names to be popularly embraced by English. It is mainly used when describing a pyrrhic victory: one in which both sides of the battle are immolated – figuratively speaking of course. The word, through derived […]
Grammatike-Grammatikos: Reading in 6th Grade
“IT’S TIME TO READ!” The official reading, or ‘Library’, main lesson takes place, according to Rudolf Steiner’s indications, at the end of Class 2. By early Class 3, the children, collectively at least, should read with a fair degree of fluency. This continues to improve throughout primary, with the class actually attaining a better literary […]
Grammatike-Grammatikos: Parthenogenisis
PARTHENOGENESIS? AN A-MUSING IDEA Calliope is the Muse of Eloquence, Muse of the Word. This ninth of the Nine muses seems to resonate a similar quality to the first verse of the St. John Gospel: “In the beginning was the Word…and the Word became flesh.”. In the Nine Muse’s traditional role of charming a baby […]
Grammatike-Grammatikos: Poetry and Poets
ASK AND YE SHALL RECEIVE Poets & Poetry – Class 6 – Middle Lesson The young, dark-haired teacher felt a tingle, like cold, fresh water, running down his spine, as Orpheus plucked a chord on his invisible 7-stringed lyre. Well, this golden Spirit was invisible too of course, as he sat languidly in a […]