by Amanda Trumpower | May 26, 2022 | Events, Guest Speaking, Virtual Events, Writing
Children’s author, professional narrator, and podcast director Trista Shaye visited the club house for the May installment of Alex’s Book Club. She read the first two chapters of The Backward Kitty, the first book in her Big the Barn Cat series, and led...
by Amanda Trumpower | May 14, 2022 | Collar Cases, Events, Guest Speaking, Virtual Events, Writing
Sarah Johnson, illustrator for Collar Cases, visited the virtual Alex’s Clubhouse space this morning at 10 am to teach students how to draw main characters Alex Digger and Mittens Meow. She began by identifying the basic geometric shapes making up the...
by Amanda Trumpower | May 13, 2022 | Collar Cases, Events, Guest Speaking, Virtual Events, Writing
Program attendees were treated to an overview of Claude Monet’s life and work by fellow artist Nathalie Baudrand. She also led students through a virtual tour of his personal home and grounds, explaining how many of his famous works were inspired by the very...
by Amanda Trumpower | May 3, 2022 | Collar Cases, Events, Guest Speaking, My Books, Virtual Events, Writing
Young bakers gathered virtually in Alex’s Clubhouse on Tuesday, May 3 at 3 pm EST with homeschool speaker and author Katie J. Trent. Using a recipe from her book Dishing Up Devotions, Katie guided the kids through an easy blondie recipe while discussing...
by Amanda Trumpower | May 2, 2022 | Collar Cases, Events, Guest Speaking, My Books, Virtual Events, Writing
Readers ages six to twelve were invited to design their own version of the cover for Collar Cases #1: Case of the Robbed Recipe. Participants gathered virtually in Alex’s Clubhouse for an award ceremony on Sunday, May 1st at 3 pm EST. Official Collar Cases...
by Amanda Trumpower | Mar 19, 2022 | Events, Guest Speaking, Virtual Events, Writing
Amanda had the tremendous privilege of coaching New York homeschool students interested in a future that involves writing. They discussed why it’s critical for Christian storytellers to take up the pen; what the most important secret in the history of the...
