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Yes, you CAN just ask ChatGPT!
How to use AI to make building a history curriculum stupidly easy
20 hrs ago • Brandon Hendrickson
History in elementary school
Or: How to turn the past into a place
Feb 3
On the road, part four!
You can call me, maybe
Feb 1 • Brandon Hendrickson

January 2026

Philosophy with preschoolers
Three games to cultivate a love of reasoning in VERY young kids
Jan 24 • Brandon Hendrickson
Geography in middle & high school
Or: How to make reality take root
Jan 21
How to make the Atlas Obscura books easier to use
Content warning: extreme wonkiness.
Jan 16 • Brandon Hendrickson
Geography in elementary school
Or: how to plant the world in your head
Jan 12
What a Fully Human K–12 Education Could Look Like
A year-long plan for the next step in re-enchanting school
Jan 4 • Brandon Hendrickson

December 2025

A sneak peek at math
Post for paid subscribers only!
Dec 5, 2025 • Brandon Hendrickson

October 2025

Masters of Measurement°
The 55th in the Egan Pattern Language
Oct 19, 2025
The most powerful songs of all time
What music has shaped you? (An experiment in crowdsourcing)
Oct 5, 2025

September 2025

A fossil hunt to end the culture war
Preparing kids to fight beautifully across the political divide
Sep 14, 2025
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