Thanks for you interest in taking classes with me during 2023-2024. I will be publishing my schedule in early June based on the results of this form. As I need 7 students to form a class, I’d like to determine how much interest there is in the courses I teach. Fill out THIS INTEREST FORM…Continue reading 2023-2024 Class Interest Survey
Author: Katrina Ryder
American Humanities 2023-2024
American Humanities: Literature & History 2023-2024 This high school level class is designed as an intensive, interactive class studying American Humanities and emphazing the 6 major eras of American literature and the corresponding historical time periods. This drop off class comprises 2 full high school credits. WHEN: This class will be held on either TUES…Continue reading American Humanities 2023-2024
Shakespeare with Mrs. Ryder 2023
Thanks for your interest in Shakespeare with Mrs. Ryder! For the past two years, I’ve been directing my homeschooled students through Shakespeare performances in the Union County and South Charlotte area. Here’s the skinny for 2023. Ages: 13-18 homeschoolers When: Rehearsals Fridays 12-3 PM beginning Jan 27 Where: Museum of the Waxhaw (rehearsals); Five Stones…Continue reading Shakespeare with Mrs. Ryder 2023
Mrs. Ryder’s Shanan English, Writing, and Drama Courses: 2021-2022
UPDATED: AUGUST 3, 2021 I’m excited to be preparing FOUR classes for the Shanan Tutorials 2021-22 Schedule shown below. Shanan is a program for homeschooled families to partner with experienced tutors for instruction in classroom settings once or twice per week. At home, parents help students and collaborate with tutors to complete instruction of course…Continue reading Mrs. Ryder’s Shanan English, Writing, and Drama Courses: 2021-2022
Creative Writing 2020-2021 at Shanan Tutorials
I am eagerly seeking a few more students for my Creative Writing class this year. This English elective class is for 8th-12 graders and will be offered in two different sections on Wednesdays at Shanan Tutorials, which meets at Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church in the Matthews/Wesley Chapel area. There is a morning section from…Continue reading Creative Writing 2020-2021 at Shanan Tutorials
Meet Mrs. Ryder! Virtual Q & A for 7th-12th grade English and Writing
It’s that time of year where we are all trying to make decisions about the fall. This year more than ever, school related decisions are TOUGH! With CoVid regulations affecting all our lives, I’m REALLY glad to be connected with Shanan Tutorials, one of the best drop-off class programs for homeschoolers in the area. I…Continue reading Meet Mrs. Ryder! Virtual Q & A for 7th-12th grade English and Writing
Writing & English Classes 2020
I’m happy to share my course descriptions for this 2020-2021 school year. I will be offering three LIVE yearlong courses at Shanan Tutorials, which meets at Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church in the Weddington/Matthews, NC area. Registration for courses is open now. Shanan is committed to LIVE on site classes as long as we are…Continue reading Writing & English Classes 2020
May Discount for 2020-2021 Classes
I’m excited to share some information about the three classes I’ll be teaching during the 2020-2021 school year. These classes will be offered in conjunction with Shanan Tutorials. Here’s a video that should help explain my classes. Shanan’s current schedule is here. As you can see, there is an Early Bird discount on Shanan registration…Continue reading May Discount for 2020-2021 Classes
Quarantine Homeschool Tip #4: Do the Easiest Thing
Over the past week or so, I’ve seen teachers, parents, and students grapple with the craziness of Co-Vid 19 Stay-at-Home life. Online opportunities abound. Zooms abound. Stress abounds. I’ve had multiple conversations with people who are up to their eyeballs in the anxiety of managing education in the midst of all this. Lawmakers are freaking…Continue reading Quarantine Homeschool Tip #4: Do the Easiest Thing
Quarantine Homeschool Tip #3: Go Deep. Not Wide.
Pick ONE TOPIC and spend the whole week studying as much as you possibly can about it. Most of us retain learning by diving deep into a topic and spending time with it. We don’t absorb the “scope and sequence” or the breadth of a subject over a LONG period. It’s too much. (All of…Continue reading Quarantine Homeschool Tip #3: Go Deep. Not Wide.