Almost 3R's Sample Seminar Information
We have available the following one, two, or three day options for seminars:
- One day language arts seminar - The Almost 3 R's (see seminar contents below) - one full day of language arts training for the homeschooling parent. May be held alone or in connection with a Well-Trained Heart seminar.
- Friday night and Saturday morning Well-Trained Heart seminar - based on Reishes' new homeschooling book of the same title; available alone or in connection with The Almost 3 R's.
- Combos: Host an all day language arts seminar on Friday during the day for moms, followed by Friday night and Saturday morning Well-Trained Heart seminar for Mom and Dad: Add on: add a Thursday evening/Thursday afternoon block of editing sessions for your moms (with or without their students) to meet with Donna to critique writing.
Sample Info for an Almost 3 R's Seminar:
We invite you for a day of learning, encouragement, and fellowship in The Almost 3R's Workshop. The entire reading, writing, and language arts workshop will run from 8:30 until 5:00; however, you may attend the parts that meet your needs, according to the schedule provided on the back of this flier.
Donna Reish, author of nearly thirty language arts and composition books and homeschool speaker, will give helpful teaching on the how's and when's of language arts and writing instruction, including beginning reading instruction, thinking and writing, grammar, the grammar and writing connection, the importance (and how to’s) of prewriting activities, how to teach composition, preparing your students for timed essays, and more.
Sessions will be forty-five minutes in length with a stretch/bathroom break at the end of each one. You may come for all of the workshop or the parts that pertain to your season of life. Donna will be describing approaches TFT uses in their materials, but you do not need to use their materials to benefit from this workshop. You may go home and begin implementing the information with whatever curriculum you use.
Moms, dads, older students, and nursing babies are all welcome to attend. (Child care will not be available.)
Sample Schedule of Sessions
8:30-9:00 Fellowship, Coffee, Late Registration
9:00-10:00 Reading Instruction in the Homeschool:
- how to create a reading-friendly environment
- signs of reading readiness
- phonics instruction
- indicators of a strong phonics program
- sight words
- reaching reading fluency
- reading comprehension
- content area reading
- developing a love for reading and learning
- the writing and reading connection
10:00-11:00 Teaching Language Arts in the Homeschool: What, When, and How
- when to begin formal language arts instruction
- the importance of reading fluency in language arts instruction
- optimal vocabulary development
- expectations in language arts at various ages
- expectations in language arts at various ages
11:00-12:00 Grammar 101 for Parents: The Essentials of Grammar for Good Writing
- parts of a sentence
- parts of a paragraph
- comma usage
- sentence vs. fragments
- run on sentences
- phrases vs clauses
- sentence combining techniques
- non-essential sentence openers
- most common grammar errors
12:00-1:00 Lunch and Fellowship
1:00-2:00 Keys to Good Writing Part I: Organization and Comprehension
- the importance of comprehension to writing
- the importance of age appropriate source material
- reading and writing levels of students
- pre-writing strategies
- choosing the outlining style for the type of writing
- creative writing vs composition
- ”I don’t know what to write” solutions
- a paragraph as a unit of thought
- much more!
2:00-3:00 Keys to Good Writing Part II: Organization, Pre Writing Strategies, and Grammar Application
- writing from various types of outlines
- the Key Word Outline
- the formal outline
- sentence by sentence
- paragraph by paragraph
- split paper outline
- using multiple sources in writing
- teaching writing using a directed writing approach
- the timed essay
- applying grammar to writing
- checklist revising
- much more!
3:00-4:00 Answers to Questions Everyone Asks
- the SAT essay
- teaching co-op writing classes
- more grammar application to writing
- teaching the reluctant writer
- teaching writing in content areas
- writing difficulties
- writing help for the late bloomer or dyslexic student
- other FAQ’s
4:00-5:00 Fellowship and Reviewing Materials