Extra-Curricular and Helpful Resources
Note: The following are provided for your information and convenience only and are not necessarily endorsed by CHEACT or its Board of Officers.
Music by Nancy
Fun, engaging and developmentally appropriate music classes offered for pre-school and elementary aged children. Christian certified music teacher with five years teaching experience is offering music classes to home-schooled families. Classes include singing, movement, instruments, games and activities. Visit www.musicbynancy.com for more info. Free trial classes offered beginning Sept. 1.
Amanda Lyn Academy of Dance
Contact: Director - Amanda Woosley, 280-4558
Classical ballet lessons for students ages 4½ to 12. Classes taught by Amanda Lyn Woosley, a home-school senior with 12 years of professional dance training. Students divided into two levels based on age and ability. Students learn poise, grace, musicality, and proper ballet technique in a fun and loving environment.
Armstrong Community Music School of Austin Lyric Opera
Contact: Ann Deeds, registrar, 474-2331 or Carey Youngblood, choir director, 261-0544
ACMS offers instrumental and vocal music lessons during daytime hours. Our home school choirs learn the art of choral singing, reading music, performance skills, with lots of movement and fun included. The whole family sings together in our early childhood music program (ages 0-5). We also offer a Children's Choir ages 6-12 and a Youth Choir, ages 12-18.
Art Center of Cedar Park
Contact: Joe Fiacco, Owner 259-0303
Joe Fiacco is a home school Dad and a professional artist active in both the commercial and fine art fields. He has thirteen years experience teaching art to all ages. His objective is to help students discover and implement their God given talents. The Art Center employs several professional art teachers and offers drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics and computer art.
Austin IDA (International Dyslexia Association)
Contact: Ginny Garrison, M.A., Certified Dyslexia Specialist;
Phone 512-293-8754 or 512-394-9199
Eemail: dyslexiaginny@aol.com
Web Page:
www.austinida.org
IDA provides parent trainings and seminars. Please call me for training or a speaker engagements.
Baseball Team
If you are interested in playing serious and competitive high school baseball, we are trying to form a homeschool team for the spring of 2007. We will have all practices in north Austin/Round Rock area. For more information please contact Jeff or Cindy Asmussen at 310-8823 so we can begin building our team as soon as possible.
Brilliant Corners Art Farm
Contact: Melissa Janknegt, 281-5323
Melissa Janknegt is a Christian, home school mom, wife, certified art teacher, and native Texan. Her teaching studio is located just a short drive from beautiful downtown Elgin. There she teaches weekly small classes for all ages incorporating an interdisciplinary approach and a wide variety of art media.
Christian Choral Society of Austin
Contact: Kathryn Hargis, Artistic Director, 394-0033 www.ccsa.info
The Artistic Director holds a Bachelor's & Master's Degrees in Vocal Performance with emphasis on music education. This choral organization is designed to meet the needs of the home school community offering the finest in music education, spiritual nurturing, and performance practice. Literature varies from early classical to contemporary Christian; all within the framework of a Godly witness to the community.
Christian Youth Orchestra of Central Texas
Contact: Mike and Cindy Fizzell, 454-5075
This orchestra, under the direction of Mike Fizzell, professional violinist and home school father, is a large ensemble for young musicians. We perform classical orchestral repertoire, American patriotic music and hymns. The group plays regular concerts and uses its music to minister in local area nursing homes. Student must have some prior playing experience and should be taking private lessons.
Curriculum Finders
Contact: Diane Broadway, 442-6000
Diane Broadway is a 14-year home schooling veteran and proud mom of one home school graduate. Diane serves the home schooling community with a business called Curriculum Finders. She facilitates new and/or struggling home schoolers as they identify their children's learning styles and their own teaching style. Diane also hand-picks curriculum for students and helps parents strategize to be successful in home schooling.
Flaming D Ranch
Contact: Jonathan Davis or Sarah Davis, 512/262-4633
Jonathan and Sarah offer customized HORSE RIDING LESSONS for beginning or intermediate riders of any age with 1 hour lessons once or twice a week at their ranch just east of Pflugerville, with gentle, well trained horses. They each have 2 years experience teaching riding, and much more saddle experience. They teach equine care, tack up, and general horse knowledge, as well as safety conscious riding techniques. References are available.
French Classes by Caroline Mettes
Contact: Caroline (Catsy) Mettes, (512) 331-5186
French teacher with 15 years experience offers classes in the North Austin area. Families of varying ages, or individuals, are taught together in a home environment. Educational background includes B.A. Major in French, M.A.T. having spent a year in France studying at the Sorbonne, and attended the Middlebury Summer Graduate School.
Christian Home Library
Contact: Jolene Underwood 238-THSS (8477)
CHL, a Christian home lending library, provides homeschoolers with the opportunity to check out curriculum and extensively review it before you buy. Offering over 3000 books, videos, and audios to supplement your curriculum. Products from: Moody Science, Vision Forum, Mantel Ministries, Focus on the Family, Answers in Genesis and many more.
The Loft
Contact: Terri Wells, 257-7662
BFA studio art. All age groups. Learn classic drawing skills in a home environment. Small classes allow individualized teaching. Apply what you learn to several mediums. Gain a solid understanding of contour, negative/positive space, composition, 3-dimensional techniques, values, etc. Then tackle color, brushwork, and new surfaces.
The McCarty Academy of Music
Contact: Hal McCarty, Director, 733-2404 or 825-9402
The McCarty Academy of Music offers band classes for middle and high school students. Classes are held at different private schools through out the Austin area. Activities include concerts, regional band tryouts, contests and festivals. McCarty Academy of Music has been awarded "Best In Class" performance trophies at Schlitterbahn Festival.
Mrs. Scott's Educational Services
Contact: Mrs. Nancy Scott, 310-9369
Mrs. Scott, a certified K-9 teacher, tutors children (and parents) in the areas of phonics, reading, spelling, grammar, penmanship, and math. As an educational therapist certified in the Wilson Reading System, she assists many dyslexic and LD individuals in the process of learning to read and spell. She carefully sequences her classes so that students go from one success to another.
Music Classes for Homeschoolers
Contact: Lora Maeurer
For grades pre-K through grade 4. Taught by certified music teacher Lora Maeurer on Friday mornings at Hope Bible Fellowship in Round Rock.
Pilot Parent Family Resource Center
Contact: Rosemary Alexander, 476-7044
Pilot Parent provides support and information to the families of children with disabilities, chronic illness and other special needs, including learning disabilities, ADHD, dyslexia, and mental health issues. We assist families all over Central Texas by providing resources, emotional support, weekly workshops on a wide variety of topics, special education support, financial assistance, and an equipment exchange.
Read With Me
Contact: Becky Walter, 892-5531
Reading doesn't have to be a struggle for your kids. Becky is a Reading Therapist certified in Phono-Graphix and a homeschool mom with a B.A. in Special Education. Will work one-on-one with your child to evaluate and develop the skills necessary to improve reading and comprehension!
Dr. Cheryl Stopper, a Reading Specialist 512-401-9319
* One reading Grade Level Jump Guaranteed in 20 - 40 Hrs.
* Over 25 yrs. Experience, including Dyslexia and ADD
* Naturopath, M.A., Sp. Ed. & Elem. Ed. Creds.
* Cedar Park, near Lakeline Mall
Reading Plus
Contact: Ginny Garrison, 512-293-8754 or 512-394-9199
Reading Plus was created to assist parents and teachers develop individualized programs for students with reading/learning difficulties.
Reading Plus believes in continuous positive feedback and tangible rewards that assist students in achieving academic milestones. We do testing and report writing with an emphasis on explaining root causes and making detailed recommendations for dyslexia and language learning differences. We have 20 years of experience in the areas of pre-reading, reading, English, Advanced Grammar, and dyslexia. We currently are working with public schools, private schools, and directly with parents.
We use professional, established guidelines, such as Lindamood-Bell Programs, to assist clients who have auditory processing and oral language issues. We have recently added the Wilson Language System to the list of available resources. We employ a breadth of knowledge to create programs that develop cognitive long-term memory; build sound/symbol associations, and word attack abilities. We also create exercises in decoding, blending, and spelling patterns, which are the syntax for exemplary writing models.
Reading Plus is the vision and passion of our president, Ginny Garrison. She believes we should help students with varied tools depending upon their particular needs, making them special and unique, not special and needy. She understands that self-esteem issues often come from a child’s “difficulties”, but “God doesn’t make mistakes when He gives us gifts”, and we should look upon these “difficulties” as areas needing additional care and support. She understands that the help and tools we give our children will determine how they grow in these adversities.
Ginny Garrison has a Masters degree in writing and literature from the University of Texas, Austin. She is a Nationally Certified Dyslexia Therapist through ALTA and IMSLEC, and has Alphabetic Phonics/ Basic Language Skills training in reading, spelling, comprehension, fluency, and writing. Proof of steady, timely improvement with all types of students is offered via references.
We hope you will call us so we might discuss how Reading Plus can help you and your child achieve many goals and academic milestones.
Call Reading Plus at 512-293-8754 or 512-394-9199
"Risas & Sonrisas" Spanish Program for Kids
Contact: Leticia Smith, 219-0225, www.spanishforkids.com
Leticia Smith, from Mexico City has 10 years of experience teaching Spanish to children. She developed "Risas Y Sonrisas" which is being used in several schools in Austin and the U.S. This program combines music, creative visual aids, high impact learning games, practical conversation and variety in the presentations. Spanish Classes can be offered in your location to a group of students or sign up for morning classes forming now. Instructor training is also available.
Spanish Inspirations
Contact: Dianira Aluko, 635-4344
Certified teacher and mom of twins, Dianira Aluko offers fun Spanish classes for kids from 1- 12 years. From MDO to group classes. With our service you get audio download to help reinforce and hear the proper pronunciation of words & songs. Visit us at: www.spanishinspirations.com
Spanish by Jim Philips
Contact: Jim Philips, contact thru pastor Steve & Sandra Hopkins 512-756-2004
Jim Philips, who has lived in Puerto Rico, offers introductory to intermediate Spanish tutoring offered to homeschool students to fund his 5-day/week sidewalk counseling ministry in front of an abortion clinic.
Contact: Viv Lynn, 512-869-7371
Viv Lynn, 13-year homeschool veterans and owns Standards of Excellence, she brings 36 years of teaching experience to serve the Austin homeschool community. She is passionate about the Lord and teaching! She welcomes opportunities to share the love of Christ and integrate biblical principles into all the classes she teaches. She teaches assorted classes in Science, SAT, Logic, and Math tutorials. She is teaching at One Day Academy and other locations.
Violin & Viola Studio of Lake Travis
Contact: Frances Franklin, Director, 263-2779
Frances has taught in the Austin area for eight years. She received her B.A. in music from UT at Austin and trained in the Suzuki Method at University of Houston. The Suzuki Method is especially successful with home school students due to the parental involvement needed. The studio operates during "home school friendly" hours.
Wendi Will Teach
Contact: Wendi Williams, 420-0593
Wendi is an experienced teacher and reading therapist, specialized in teaching students with learning differences such as ADD and Dyslexia. She utilizes teaching techniques such as Alphabetic Phonics, Lindmood Bell and Project Read. She partners with home schooling families to teach reading, language arts, math, and more in a nurturing, Christ-centered environment.
Contact: Lea Whatley, 246-0355
Lea Whatley brings over 9 years of experience of teaching home school Art classes in the Austin area. She teaches her students Art and Art History from a Christian perspective and uses various media and techniques in comprehensive, challenging, and fun ways. Each year the students do 2 ceramic projects and end the year with a beautiful Art Show. Her classes run during the school year. For more info please email or call.
Zachary Scott Drama
Contact: Cindy Vining, 476-0594x236
The Performing Arts School at Zachary Scott Theatre offers special daytime programs for home schoolers in the Austin area. Creative drama classes and actual production work culminate in a theatre performance. These classes provide an excellent opportunity to socialize, build communication and teamwork skills, grow creatively and have a great time.
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