Paraskevi Foti has written a doctoral dissertation on teaching ancient Greek to pre-school children in Greece, using Aesop's Fables, and music. Here, she shares some insights from her research. Read more
We were pleased to welcome Arti Mehta, Lecturer of Classics at Howard University, for our Open House discussion on Aesop. The discussion compared examples of fables from different sources, available in a handout 'Aesop and Fable: A God of Small Things". Read more
“A Hare one day ridiculed the short feet and slow pace of the Tortoise, who replied, laughing: 'Though you be swift as the wind, I will beat you in a race.' The Hare, believing her assertion to be simply impossible, assented to the proposal … The Tortoise never for a moment stopped, but went on with a slow but steady pace straight to the end of the course. The Hare,… Read more
We are excited to share the themes for the upcoming Hour 25 Book Club selections. Look out for further announcements with details of the texts, and the related forum threads, nearer the time! March: Herodotus April: Aesop May: Celtic mythology There will also be CHS Open House discussions to tie in with these themes. Read more
