I'm excited to share a great opportunity for local students of Augusta and the surrounding area! My friend Christi Volpitto Wildes is offering a drama camp for students in grades 3rd-6th and 7th-12th! I've known Christi since she was in high school, and now her youngest child is in high school. 🙂 I've been privileged … Continue reading Summer Drama Classes for Augusta/C.S.R.A. Students!
Registration Closed; Waiting List Open
I'm happy to announce that I have reached my total registration number of 40 for the 2022-2023 school year! If you would like to be added to my Waiting List, please click on the Contact tab and send me an email. Sometimes parents who register very early in the enrollment period find they have to … Continue reading Registration Closed; Waiting List Open
Reaccredited!
One of my main tasks this summer was to complete my biennial reaccreditation with IEW. The process includes submitting: A summary of six hours of IEW audio lectures; My lesson plans for each of my courses; Letters of recommendation from a parent and a student; Two papers, one written at the beginning and another at … Continue reading Reaccredited!
NEW Story Chart: THE BLACK STALLION
Visit my story chart page for the newest addition: The Black Stallion!
C.S. Lewis on Why Literature Matters
Those of us who have been true readers all our life seldom fully realise the enormous extenÂsion of our being which we owe to authors.
Online Academic Site: Thinkwave
I have used the Thinkwave academic site for years as my online "base of operations" for Writing to Learn classes. It improves all the time! Thinkwave calls their product an "online gradebook," but it is so much more. Here are some features that I love about Thinkwave: privacy All Writing to Learn students have their … Continue reading Online Academic Site: Thinkwave
New for 2021-22 School Year: PREP-1!
For years I have recognized the need for a pre-Level 1 class for students who are not language-ready for the work of Level 1. Many students struggle with language arts for various reasons and need extra preparation. Some have language-based learning disorders, such as dyslexia. Others simply have not stored enough language experience in their … Continue reading New for 2021-22 School Year: PREP-1!
Valentine’s Day Featured Story Chart: Pride and Prejudice
What better love story could there be for Valentine's Day than Elizabeth and Darcy's? I have a long history with Pride and Prejudice, full of wonderful memories. I first listened to it on cassette tape on a harrowing road trip at night through the North Carolina mountains with my mother and children. It was dark … Continue reading Valentine’s Day Featured Story Chart: Pride and Prejudice
Focus on Stories
Mez Blume, author Semester 1 classes are over! We wrapped up the final classes this week with a lesson on story structure, followed by reading one of my favorite Christmas stories in each class. After reading the story, we analyzed the structure, the elements that make a story a story. Following Christmas break, we will … Continue reading Focus on Stories
Augusta, GA Story Writing Workshop!
I'm sorry this is such short notice, but a former student of mine, Sophie Burkhardt, who is now attending UGA pursuing a Public Relations degree, is managing a Story Writing Workshop here in Augusta this Wednesday from 10 AM to 1 PM! The presenter is Mez Blume | Author and Adventurer, a children's author. Sophie is … Continue reading Augusta, GA Story Writing Workshop!