After about a year of mighty effort, the staff of the
Academy for the Love of Learning has published our updated Seton web pages. The
new material is an educational supplement to my book on Seton. It is meant for
anyone new to the Seton Legacy, but also presents an in-depth consideration of
Seton philosophy.
It is divided into three main sections with lots of links so
there is plenty to explore.
The “About” region includes sections on Seton Castle plus
the Gallery and Archives, the Learning Landscape (exploring our relationship to
the land at Seton Village), and a concise Biography.
The “Learning from Seton” region includes a reprinting of stories
from Wild Animals I Have Known plus
“Krag, the Kootenay Ram” and “Badlands Billy: The Wolf that Won.” These are accompanied by helpful comments and
study questions that can be used by students and teachers.
The “Lifecraft” region explains Seton’s meaning for this term,
and, in addition, gives a contemporary interpretation of Seton’s “Nine
Principles” of Woodcraft and the “Fourfold Path.” These concepts were central
to Seton’s thinking on education. To give this region more depth we have
included comments on the “Learning Field” and other ideas developed by Academy
founder Aaron Stern. I can only conclude that Aaron and Ernest would have found
one another fellow creatures of the heart.
Finally, we include a brief section of “Other Resources” for
those wanting links to other Seton web sites and collections held by other
institutions.
You are welcome to browse the highlights and or spend time
reading Seton stories and/or exploring the various links elsewhere on the Academy
for the Love of Learning web site.
And please do contact us for information on how to become a
supporter of the Seton Legacy Project or the Learning Landscape. There are many
ways to help from volunteering at the Academy to providing general financial
support or underwriting specific projects. Contact me anytime to learn more: davidlwitt@aloveoflearning.org
Lots more blog entries to follow in 2013, including a closer consideration of how the little town of Clayton, New Mexico in Union County became the catalyst for much that Seton would accomplish in his life and an essay on Tecumseh. Look also for an introduction to Seton Village wildflowers and announcements about upcoming Seton programs at the Academy
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