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What can history be, in middle school?
Feb 27
Yes, you CAN just ask ChatGPT!
How to use AI to make building a history curriculum stupidly easy
Feb 15 • 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
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