Homeschool Topics – Workshops for Students & Parents!

Jeanne is a regular speaker at West Michigan home-school support groups and has spoken several years at the Michigan INCH Home Education convention.  To contact Jeanne about her workshops or speaking at your event, send a message to  emailme@JeanneNoorman.com.

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The WRITE Thing Workshops - Yes, it is possible for YOU to teach your children to write (even your teens!)  These one day student and parent workshops will motivate and inspire creativity in you and your students!  Whether they are just beginning to write or working on college essays, Jeanne’s approach to teaching writing will set your students free!  Parents may participate in the full workshop with their student or just come for the final half hour when we review the writing.

• Essays – January 21, 2010
• Research & Reports – February 18, 2010
• Fiction & Creative Non-Fiction – March 18, 2010
• Creative Writing with Poetry – April 8, 2010 – Note change of date!
  

Write Thing Workshop Comments

I can not recommend Mrs. Noorman’s workshops highly enough.  My sons have attended several workshops taught by Mrs. Noorman, and the outcome was truly impressive.  Jeanne’s enthusiasm sparked a strong desire to write in both of my sons.  She is very encouraging and actively engages the students.  They learned new writing techniques and then practiced them right there during the workshop.  Jeanne also does a great job of understanding where each student is starting from and knows just how to provide a challenge that’s right for them.  A lot of people can either write well or teach well…Jeanne does both!

My son summed it up well when he said  “Mrs. Noorman is really nice.  She makes the class interesting too.  She takes a lot of time to encourage us and help us become better writers. Some teachers just tell you what you’re doing wrong, but Mrs. Noorman gives really specific helpful feedback and ideas for how to improve.”
Judy H.

Workshop fees with multiple workshop and family discounts and workshop times are posted on the Workshop Registration Page.

A Homeschool Student’s Guide to the ACT Test

The February 6th Homeschooler’s Guide to the ACT Test workshop is full!  A second workshop is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, February 20th from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.  This still allows students plenty of time to prepare for the March 9, 10 & 11, 2010 MME tests.

Space is limited and Pre-registration is REQUIRED by Monday, February 15th.  Click here to go to the Workshop Registration Page.

This workshop will help students get a feel for taking the timed test and will provide them with a starting place in their preparation for the ACT and SAT tests.

• How to prepare for the ACT test
• Study and test taking strategies
• What is covered on the five tests:
  • Reading
  • Math
  • English
  • Science Reasoning
  • Writing – extra time is devoted to what is required on this test
• A full length ACT Practice Test is administered & reviewed

Jeanne Noorman and her husband Greg have recently finished their sixteenth and final year of homeschooling  All three of their daughters have graduated from home, earned multiple scholarships and gone on to excel in college. Let Jeanne help you and your students do the same.

ACT Prep Workshop Comments

Our son Josh took your ACT Prep class in February and also attended the follow up class to improve his writing.  He does not perform well under pressure and was very pleased with his score.   He felt confident and prepared after taking your class.  Thank you for providing such a wonderful opportunity!
Anne Marie R.

Thanks so much for offering the workshop which my son took a couple of weeks ago. I was so pleased to have him have the opportunity to take this practice test. It makes both him and me more confident and prepared feeling going into the actual test next week. I also appreciate the additional study opportunities you shared with us.
Paula S.

Newly expanded High School and College Prep workshops – I began presenting   A Homeschooler’s Guide to College Prep four years ago.  At every presentation parents would ask questions about how to do high school, so I added that information to the workshop. But there is really too much information to cover well in just one evening, so this spring I will be adding more important information to each section and offering them as two different workshops.

Previous attendees of Jeanne Noorman’s Homeschooler’s Guide to College Prep workshop may attend either or both of the new workshops, A Homeschooler’s Guide to High School and A Homeschooler’s Guide to College Admissions free of charge.

A Homeschooler’s Guide to High School

• Michigan High School Graduation Requirements
• Planning & Getting it all done in just four years
• Grades, Credits and Record Keeping
• Beyond the Books – Preparing your student for life after homeschooling

A Homeschooler’s Guide to College Admissions – April 20, 2010

• When should we start planning for college?
• What about transcripts?
• What about PSAT, ACT and SAT tests?
• How do we choose – Private College vs. Public?
• How do we navigate admissions, scholarship applications and college visits?
• Answers to your questions!

Living the Homeschool Lifestyle

Hear how homeschooling is can and should be more than just educating your children. Learn how to set priorities, see the potential, and realize the possibilities for a practical, playful, peaceful and prayer-filled homeschool. Jeanne Noorman will explain how rather than separating school from home, Living the Homeschool Lifestyle incorporates education into your household, cultivates the natural curiosity and creativity in your children and established a learning way of life.

Living the Homeschool Lifestyle Workshop Comments:

Thank you again for the workshop last evening.  What you have to share with new homeschool families is priceless!
Tammy W.

Including Fine Arts in Your Home Education

We are made in the image of God, and our desire to be creative comes from Him. As a former teacher and director for Homeschool Performing Arts in Grand Rapids, Jeanne Noorman is uniquely qualified to speak on this topic. She shares enthusiastically about why fine arts should be included in every homeschool curriculum and how you can incorporate them into your homeschool.

A Homeschooler’s Guide to Teaching Writing

Yes, it is possible for YOU to teach your children to write (even your teens!)  This parent workshops will provide help on teaching basic writing, essays, research reports, journalistic writing, and creative writing with fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry.  Whether your students are just beginning to write or working on college essays, Jeanne’s approach to teaching writing will set you and your writers free!

• Taking the mystery out of teaching writing
• The writing process
• Imaginative & fun writing projects
• Grading, motivating and inspiring creativity

Click Here to see  Jeanne’s current Homeschool Workshop and Speaking schedule.

Contact Jeanne Noorman about freelance writing, speaking and her workshops at emailme@JeanneNoorman.com.