Author: greatshalom

Last Call for Classes for June

Is your 4 year old asking to read? Now you can give your 4-6 yo a fun headstart.

Encountering a puzzling lag in reading?

Want to interest an older child in reading?

Want a boost for the child and a break for you?

Did you know that each year a child falls behind, the more likely they are to end up in…jail?

Did you know that govt school policy tends to refuse to test or address problems until the 3rd grade?

Did you know that the people who plan prisons do so on the stats of 3rd graders not being able to read to “grade level”?

Did you know that less than 2/3rd of the nation’s 3rd graders are grade level on any subject?

Did you know those “grade level” standards are the lowest of any industrialized country?

Yet: children who are 4 WANT TO READ, LOBBY FOR IT, try to DEMAND IT.

Are you going to turn them away?

I can help you, just like I have helped many others.

Individual. Multi-sensory. Proven.

*Christian was in the first grade and not really reading. He had the pieces, but wasn’t putting it together. It took just a couple of weeks and he was reading like a wiz. He would challenge me with new words. We had such fun.

*Andy was pretty much stuck on letter sounds. It took about 4 weeks to jump to reading small books.

*Then there was Carter, who was 13, should have been in the 8th grade, but was reading at the 3rd grade level. He was also making about $30K a year. So, as you might expect, he was not much interested in a 3rd grade reader. So, we got a magazine with an article on how to rebuild a carburetor. Now he was motivated.

*At Duane Lake, Austin, I had a 2-5 grade class reading classics. All of them were bright children. We had great fun and they all got a great appetite for reading.

TODAY’S OFFERING IN LUBBOCK

Learn to Read Pod, 2Xs wk in June, we go from letter recognition to building words for ages 4 thru 6

Love to Read Storytime, we will increase appetite 2 x week in June (screens off) ages 8 to 12 years old

Manners 10-14 years old

Imagine in 4 weeks in June, having a good reader, which is the foundation of all the rest of academic life and a professional lifestyle.

ONGOING:

Civics for the whole family, perhaps starting with Biblical Citizenship by Rick Green and moving on to studying The Constitution, and then other books

Mentoring group for the homeschool mom – laws, how to teach reading, how to be organized, how to prepare for college, answering questions, encouraging to be arranged

And of course, customized tutoring (any level and ESL (except calculus)

Sharon Sarles previous preschool instructor, teach trainer, college instructor, homeschooled 2 generations 512-534-525 or DM #learntoread #manners #civics #LovetoRead #storytime #TUTORING, #mentoringgroup

Professional, Standardized Assessment of School Readiness

Would you like to know if your child is ready for elementary school? What needs to be boosted? Or exactly how gifted he or she is? Now you can know.

K-SEALS, the Kaufman Survey of Early Academic and Language Skills, is a test for 3 to 6 year olds. It will show you where your child stands compared to other children across the nation of the same age.

It surveys skill development in these areas: Vocabulary, Number Letters & Words, Articulation, Expressive Language Skills, and Receptive Language Skills.

The K-Seals is given individually, which allows for much better assessment. The face to face assessment takes about an hour, depending upon the child. After scoring, the score is explained and you are given a record.

Unlike reports given out by psychologists which seems like Greek to most parents, we go over the findings and make sure of clarity. (So time investment on parents’ part is about an hour, a week of waiting for scoring, and about an hour for results.)

Like any assessment, the record should stand as guidance to parents/educators of how and what to teach. Homeschoolers will use the record as they choose curricula and courses of study. Others will use the record to choose a school and provide enrichment.

Call for appointment. 512-534-5425 info@NOSPAMorgstrat.net (take NOSPAM out of the address before using it, thanks) $197.00US

In Lubbock, K-Seals is available most Fridays.

Central Texas – late May, early June

DFW – mid June

Atlanta, Chattanooga, Knoxville – Early August

Florida – September (sorry, face to face is best)

Study Skills Guide Available

Needing help as we wrap up the term?

At this time of the semester, it is a mad dash to make a grade. So, this is the time highschoolers and college students turn to tutors for help. Well, this book might help. Of course, learning personalized study skills at or before the term would make the whole term go easier. https://www.lulu.com/shop/sharon-sarles/how-to-win-the-game-of-school/paperback/product-1v85djg2.html?q=How+to+win+the+game+of+school&page=1&pageSize=4

Mastermind for Homeschooling Moms / Parents

Heart-breaking questions. I see so many new to homeschooling who are absolutely lost. Increasingly the answers on Facebook are … not so great, as more experienced home educators are rolling off Facebook or have already finished homeschooling. Understanding is so lacking that it is nigh impossible to answer in 100 or so characters. But, after a lifetime of…. I can certainly provide answers, options, and resources.

How about a group? Content like a class. Q&A like a group coaching. It is a Homeschool MasterMind group! Would you like local, face to face, with refreshments in Lubbock? Or would you like online?

I’m thinking 8 weeks, rotating topics, 2 hours max. I have Sunday, Tuesday or Wednesday evenings only (that I can sacrifice.) Or we could do some naptime. I think I can go as low as $297, at least for this beta version. We will need about 10 to make a great group.

Any takers now? Email info@orgstrat.net

PS. Individual coaching for 6 months is $4999, just like for anyone else. (Coaching means one person and that person’s problems/challenges. Business consulting is for an organization, is a different process, and has a different fee structure, of course. For businesses: www.orgstrat.net)

Book available: Learn at Home for Great Shalom (and others either on wwwlulu.com or amazon.com).

Free audio content for more than 15 years: Great Shalom : Overcoming Learning Podcast on www.greatshalom.org or wherever you get podcasts. So, should prove up my ability. Choose your level, remembering level of investments is level of reward.

PPS. Imagine what life will be like in 6 months to a year if you do nothing. Then, imagine what life could be like, if you had an experienced guide showing you the way, dramatically shortening your information gathering, and helping you thru blind spots.

Imagine how much fun it would be to be in a group, making friends, other people with similar challenges.

Individualized, Superior Academics Comes to Lubbock

Find Power Learning for Your Child(ren)

We were asked to come to Lubbock to improving literacy through a micro-school.

We propose to begin with tutoring. I specialize in:

*Reading for ages 4 to 7 yr olds. They will think they are playing.

* School readiness assessments

* Bright children with some learning challenge

*Bridging from homeschooling to university.

We also train teachers, and coach parents, micro-schools, and administrators of private schools and CDCs.

I am being contacted about “classes.” “Learn to Read” pods for 4-6 yo. “Love to Read” reading group ages 8-12yo. Manners, Cooking, etc. Too late for those offered starting just after Spring Break. Please contact us with your interest, so you won’t be left out of the summer semester.

Contact me now: info@orgstrat.net

Hackers, you are wasting time

Some fools have been working very hard to hack this site. Silly, because it makes no money in itself and would not be worth ransom. Maybe they are focussed on the word “shalom” or maybe they are violent anti-seminte extremist. Except we are not Jewish and not even teaching religion. We just love children. And care about learning.

So… why would someone hack it? Because they know maybe that the value of a handful of littles learning how to read is what is valuable? Okay, well, let’s do that then. Anyone got any littles? Or want to learn how to teach littles? Or bigs, for that matter? LOL

Big News: book launch

My newest book has just today been launched. It is entitled: Re-founding Education: Jesus’ Teaching Method for Parents, Pastors, Teachers & Administrators.

We know we have problems. Yet, all the tried solutions disappoint. This is because we are using the same model of education that was intentionally put on the wrong track. Let’s get back on the right track, by following the Great Teacher, Jesus.

Even a non-Christian would admit that Jesus must have been a great teacher, since his teaching still inspires so many people. Why are not Christian schools and Christian teachers looking into how Jesus taught? The last published attempt was 1895!

We start with a brief history of education in the United States — which ends up being very revealilng. We briefly cover the situation in private schools and educational movements. Then, we get into 7 lessons from how Jesus taught. Then, we very briefly point the way forward.

BTW, the book is on sale now, in Kindle format: https://www.amazon.com/Re-founding-Education-Teaching-Teachers-Administrators-ebook/dp/B0DXHN8XGZ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

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And yes, for sure, you can get help implementing this vision. Just contact me for structure and rates. info@ NOSPAM orgstrat.net