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Comments from Parents and Teachers
“In literature, the classics have always been available to us, but our confidence to be a mentor to the students reading them (or in some cases even to read them ourselves) is often lacking. But with Adam’s seminar, we have an opportunity for some top-notch training in how to nurture and lead children through classic books. Adam’s perspective is lively, engaging, and will do much to empower you to teach classics with confidence and joy...excellent and important.”
-- Andrew Pudewa, Institute for Excellence in Writing
“I believe that our teachers at the River Academy now have the tools and approach they need to conduct meaningful literature classes with the goal of teaching our students how to think.”
Rodger Tracy
Headmaster, The River Academy
Wenatchee, WA
"Superb seminar! Concrete! Entertaining! The IEW of literature. Destined to become the gold standard of literary analysis. Thank you, Adam -- I can't wait to see and use all the resources and materials you have to offer. Hurry up! Supply won't keep up with demand!"
Kim Geesaman
McKinney, TX
“Adam makes an extremely difficult concept as easy as following a recipe. Thank you for helping me succeed as a teacher.”
Nancy Montoya
Temecula, CA
“This seminar was one of the best I have attended in my 8 years of home schooling. I thoroughly enjoyed the practical experience gained through applying the concepts during your seminar! Excellent!”
Diane Maffris
Laguna Niguel, CA
"This is such an enlightening course. I feel cheated in my education never to have experienced literature this way. It is actually fun! Thank you is not a big enough sentiment -- my gratitude runs much deeper!"
Renee Allison
Celina, TX
“Adam led us gradually from lecture listeners to lesson planning teachers. The hands-on approach helped us practice new skills.”
Linda Kler
San Diego, CA
“I really like this seminar – it brought life to books that I previously thought dull! Thank you.”
Brennan, age 16
Corona, CA
“This was very clear, practical and doable. I feel inspired to use this. Thanks for understanding how busy home school moms are and showing us how to implement this at a simple level.”
Diana Mason
Redlands, CA
“Your enthusiasm and mastery of this subject are obvious and I am inspired to add literary analysis to our home school.”
Sylvia Pierce
Poway, CA
“I’m going home with the tools I need to confidently share great literature with my children. Thank you so much!”
Jody Cates,
San Diego, CA
“This class gives me confidence to pick a book for my lesson plan without worrying about not having a study guide available. You gave me a great tool to use. Thank you!”
San Diego, CA
“A powerful resource for those people who are the primary educators of children – parents.”
Patrick Healy
San Diego, CA
“At first I felt overwhelmed, as if I would fail and not know enough to help my children. By the end of the seminar, my feelings changed. By preparing and taking a small amount of time both my children and I will more fully appreciate and understand literature! Thank you!”
Cheryl Kiza
San Marcos, CA
“Mr. Andrews brought back to my mind the simple basics of literature “digesting” that I had learned in school and promptly forgotten. This seminar directed those tools for learning onto children’s stories and easily and clearly etched those tricks of the trade into my mind again. I can’t wait to go home and read with my children and teach them the joys of reading and understanding good literature. Thank you!!”
Tonya Griffith
Seattle, WA
“As a writing teacher, I use a simple, 6th grade grammar book with high school students who do not yet grasp the rules. When they understand the simple, we move to the more complex. You’ve done the same thing with literature -- how wonderful! So many schools jump to literary analysis without students having a clue, and then they only fall behind. I’m thrilled you teach this to teachers and make it so engaging!”
Wenatchee, WA
“A must for every teacher to help create lifelong readers.”
Karla Williams
Wenatchee, WA
“This was an excellent seminar. I left focused on a direction with tools to actually teach it.”
Cyndi Fischer
Murrieta, CA
“The syllabus will become a valuable tool and reminder for me. I also appreciate it not being a “new curriculum” but one that can be used as a complement to what I am already doing.”
Murrieta, CA
“Your zeal and passion for literature is contagious as well as your relaxed approach.”
Kristin Dierdorff
Spokane, WA
“I received a lot more personally than I ever expected and plan to practice these principles myself and help my grandchildren to be more critically involved with their own books. Thank you.”
Peggy Keevy
Spokane, WA
“I’m now ready to transmit a love of literature to my children in an informal, incremental and inspiring format.”
Martha Oven
Oceanside, CA
“Mr. Andrews clearly communicates how to teach children the classics using the Socratic method. He uses humor and possesses a sincerity and love for teaching that captivate his audience. I thoroughly enjoyed it!”
Karen Gantzer
Ramona, CA
“Absolutely wonderful! Makes me want to go home and reread all the classics in order to glean more and more from them! I feel much more capable of teaching my children to truly appreciate and enjoy the gift of great literature and to instill in them the desire to “live in the book” they are reading. Can’t say enough!”
Pamela Alexander
Orange, CA
“I love children’s books, and appreciate the approach to teaching the elements and structure of literature in such a straightforward and enjoyable manner. Thank you!”
Carol Loumange
LaVerne, CA
“I can do this! I’m looking forward to it.”
Laura
Bakersfield, CA
“Adam Andrews offers a simple, systematic approach which makes literature accessible and enjoyable – for everybody.”
Roxann Anderson
Pasadena, CA
