The Lost Tools of Learning
What if schools were designed for humans? Putting together a big-picture view of humanity to craft new kinds of schools.
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Letter to a Homeschooler #1 (opens the original)
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Big Spiral History, Year 1 (opens the original)
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Starting on September 7, our little conspiracy will be launching the first piece of our overarching Egan education: Big Spiral History, Year 1. In brief:Big Spiral History, Year 1 is 144 carefully-chosen events from big history, told as compelling stories, that become part of a living timeline.Throughout the 2026–27 school year, families will get a story a day (from Monday–Thursday) dropped into their inboxes. The stories are super-short videos (just 3–5 minutes)
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