All boys deep down yearn for an adventure. They yearn to see beneath the thin veneer of this world, and glimpse a grander narrative–a narrative in which they play a…
In this recording Tolkien reads from the chapter Riddles in the Dark. The voices he gives to Gollum and Bilbo are both fantastic. A wonderful way to help boys read…
On Saturday, November 8th, Peter Searby was On the Front Porch with the Patrick McCormack Show! Listen to this interview during which he explains Riverside and speaks about the upcoming Fundraising Adventure:…
A great way to engage boys in the art of speaking, acting, telling stories, etc…is to produce radio shows. They enjoy this project immensely. At Riverside, we produce a radio show…
In September Folk Session start up again at Mayslake Peabody Estate. The video on this post manifests the end goal of the Folk Sessions—helping families develop an authentic musical culture….
My last post was about the relationship between apprenticeship and education. Here is a great clip of the famous bluegrass/folk guitarist Doc Watson with his family and Earl Scruggs playing…
All boys yearn to be apprenticed to a master, to learn a craft, or a skill. They aspire to become a master themselves. When they do not see the point…
I was recently reading about Super Soakers and how that single invention made children of the 90’s both extraordinarily happy and masters of water warfare. This amazing toy changed…