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Writing Programs


Your Greatest Writing Adventure Ever!!
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WHO: Any school-aged student through 8th grade who can write
WHEN: Tuesdays 1:30-2:30, October 18-December 6*
LOCATION: The Garden Road School, Crompond, NY

What is inside your brain just waiting to be set free? Ninjas? Dragons? Wizards? Talking trees? Monsters? Princes and princesses? Students learning in an upside-down school? Friendships? Aliens? Skateboarding superheroes?



Well, now is your chance to find out! Join a group of enthusiastic young writers, some of whom are already published, as we venture into the territory of story writing together. We will meet together in real places and, when we can’t do that, in a virtual classroom hosted by National Novel Writing Month’s Young Writers Program.

We will be meeting in October for prewriting activities that are really fun (and aligned to curriculum standards), then throughout November to write like crazy. Benefits will include:
  • Personal and collective progress charts
  • Making new friends
  • A button (pin) for each participant when we reach our word count goal
  • The Dare Machine
  • Word wars and word sprints
  • Pep talks to keep us going
  • A party at the end to celebrate “Thank goodness it’s over!”
  • Certificates of completion
  • Guidance for editing and self-publishing our work

The cost for the program is $100 for the eight weeks, plus $15 for the bound book. Contact me to sign up.

Remember, the story doesn’t have to be good, and you don’t have to worry about spelling or grammar until later. It’s all about the fun of writing. Let’s have a blast! Please register below by October 8 to reserve your place and so I can order materials for you.

Read more about how the program works at this blog post.

*A similar program will be run after school at the Hendrick Hudson Free Library in Montrose, at 6:30 PM.
Are you a teacher? Find out about doing NaNoWriMo in your classroom here.

Math Programs


Math Enrichment Lab at The Garden Road School


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The Garden Road School will be hosting math classes for homeschoolers together with their students this fall. Susan Midlarsky will be teaching the classes, with Singapore Math, and Learning FUN, as their basis. Activities and materials will be differentiated for each child's abilities within the grouping. The class will follow the school's academic calendar, meeting for 12 sessions. The cost for the semester is $180 per child.

  • K-2: Meets Tuesdays 12:30-1:30, September 20 - December 13.
  • 3-6: Meets Thursdays 1:30-2:30, September 15 - December 15.

For more information, contact me. To register, download registration form here.

Other programs:

The Matrix Math Club


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A group of second graders meets weekly for an hour at one of their homes in northern Westchester, NY. They enjoy strengthening their math skills using Singapore Math strategies, as well as using a multiple-intelligence approach and math games that make learning fun. They look forward to their math club time each week!
If you are interested in enrolling your child in one of these math groups, or would be interested in starting a similar group in your area, please contact me - I would love to hear from you!