REAL CONNECTION WITH REAL PEOPLE

Connecting is one of life’s most important and meaningful endeavors, and I love connecting with the parents who are participating in our Adult Training Program. While this program is in its infancy, it has been birthed, and it is growing. Do you, like me, recall the days of cradling your infant in your arms and feeling intense joy . . . and overwhelming uncertainty? In some ways, that’s how I feel about this Adult Training Program: intense joy and overwhelming uncertainty. But just like my four babies grew to be beautiful independent humans, I have complete confidence that our Adult Training Program will mature into a program that will bless many families.

I am grateful to the moms who joined me this month on zoom to chat about how the writing methods they learned through our pilot training program are blessing them and their children. Amen! That’s what matters: equipping and empowering parents to support their children as they learn how to think well and write well. As we explore many options for moving forward with this program, I know one thing: connecting with these adults will be a priority. I need to know what you need to know. In this way we work together to bring quality language arts instruction to your family and to your educational community.

Let’s connect so I can answer your questions. With convention season upon us, I plan to host several Q & A zoom sessions to give parents more than a glimpse of this program. I know you need details, so I’ll do my best to provide those details when I meet with you. You have two options in April:

•  Tuesday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m. EST

• Thursday, April 14 at 4:00 p.m. EST

  (IMPORTANT: Always pay close attention to the time zone because we have families from every time zone participating in our online meetings and classes.)

  Simply send me an email (kriscordell@thewritejourney.net) to let me know you’d like to be included in one or both of the scheduled meetings. We’ll connect using zoom, so I’ll send a zoom link about 30 minutes before the meeting time. Feel free to send me your questions in advance, or simply show up and join in the conversation as it occurs. I can’t wait to see you in April!

  On journey together, Kris

SNEAK PEAK OF WHAT LIES AHEAD

Enjoying Today/Anticipating Tomorrow

At TWJ we have been busy getting ready for . . . the future!

•  Convention season and meeting many new families

•  Enrichment classes starting in April - so much fun

•  Our brand new Writing Foundations Student Workbook!! (Coming in April)

•  More great handbooks (Early Writer’s Handbook, Blending Literature with Writing

  Handbook, Multi-paragraph Essay Writing Handbook, etc) to support our

  community

•  The lazy days of summer - making memories

•  And yes, we are even getting ready for the best start to the new school year this

  fall!

That is just a glimpse of what’s coming, and you don’t want to miss a thing, so I’m glad you’re staying informed by reading our newsletter. In addition, I hope you are following us on Instagram and Facebook too. We want to include everyone.

If you plan to attend one of the following homeschool conventions, be sure to stop by and say “Hi”:

•  GHC Greenville, SC 3/17-19

•  TTD Pigeon Forge, TN 5/5-7

•  Thrive Winston/Salem, NC 5/26-28

•  HEAV Richmond, VA 6/9-11

Perhaps we’ll see you in person, but if not, we love connecting with you in whatever way works best for you.

Here’s to the future! Kris C.

ENRICHMENT CLASSES 2022

In the last several weeks of the school year, students feel the tug of the change of seasons from dismal to pleasant weather. Spring fever hits, and the desire to enjoy the warm sunshine grows. However, we still want to make the most of our final weeks of classes. We designed our 2022 Enrichment Classes to help you finish the year with a flourish!

We offer classes for all ages and stages, most of which meet once weekly for five weeks. While our regular classes focus on formal academic writing and literature, our Enrichment Classes explore other types of writing, which allows students to find an adventure in a new writing pursuit.

Below you will find a list of our Enrichment Classes. If you would like more information on dates, times & cost ( charter funds accepted ) click the button below to head over to our class schedule!

Primary Level Students ( Grades TK-2)

• Storytime Live

• Nature Journaling

Elementary Level Students ( Grades 3-6)

• Nature Journaling

• Grammer Basics A

• Creative Writing

• Accelerated Writing Foundations

Intermediate Level Students ( Grades 7-8)

• Grammer Basics B

• Creative Writing

• Novel Writing Workshop

• Accelerated Writing Foundations

Advanced Level Students ( 9-12)

• Grammer Basics B

• Creative Writing

• Novel Writing Workshop

• Accelerated Writing Foundations

We are always available to walk you through any questions you may have regarding TWJ. Please feel free to contact us at the home office to answer any of your questions!

A WORD HERE, AN ACTIVITY THERE: IT'S THE BEST WAY TO LEARN

Welcome to The Write Journey community! You may be checking us out for the first time, or perhaps you’ve been a part of our community for years. Either way, we welcome the opportunity to connect with you.

You may (or may not) be aware of the changes that we are working to bring you. Some of these changes include exploring new ways to connect with each other, as well as sticking with the tried and true ways. I hope you follow us on Instagram & Facebook. You can click the icons below to get to our social media pages!

Emily does an amazing job finding fun tidbits of educational information to share. For example, this week she introduced us to a new word: kuchisabishii. I would love to hear you try to even pronounce the word! It’s a Japanese word that means “when you’re not hungry, but you eat because your mouth is lonely”. Who can’t relate to that?! What an inviting opportunity to have fun learning with your children . . . from attempting to pronounce the word, to identifying what part of speech it is (verb), to using it in conversation. “I think I want to kuchisabishii right now. (Interpretation: I want to eat now, not because I’m hungry, but because my mouth is lonely.”) “Mom, can we kuchisabishii some cookies and milk?” “You may kuchisabishii, but be sure to eat healthy food.” Who knew learning could be so fun . . . and so funny.

As we build community, our creative ideas will spill over to others. As we share, we will experience just how fun and natural learning can be. In fact, once each year we offer fun enrichment classes online. If your children have never experienced any of our classes, now might be a great time to give that a try. We have just posted our enrichment classes for the spring, and everyone is welcome to join these classes. We have something for students in every learning level. Our enrichment classes are often designed to enrich the learning experience, but they do not require the same dedication to completing homework assignments as our reading and writing classes do. Take a look at our “spotlight” post or click below to learn more about our classes for more details about this exciting opportunity for your children.

I want to leave you with a challenge:

At least once this week, identify and write down one (or more) fun, unexpected learning opportunities your family experienced . . . and hopefully enjoyed. Then share those experiences with us and with your educational community and friends.

I believe you desire to create an educational learning environment in your home beginning today. We’re here to help you.

STAYING CONNECTED WHILE WE WAIT

Even though our Adult Training Program is still in the midst of being created, we want to keep you in the loop. We expect this program to bring the support and quality of instruction many of you long for.

As we continue to build this program and provide explanations and opportunities via our website, feel free to contact our home office for more information, or click below on “adult training” to head over to our website to learn more. 

 When we speak with you we can make sure we provide the information that is specific to your needs. In addition, we’ll be sure to keep you in the loop when we offer any new opportunities such as live Q & A sessions to share our heart, vision, and plan. Our methods are tried and true, and we can’t wait to share them with you. Contact us for more information; visit our website; or check in next month to see what new information we are ready to pass on in our next newsletter.