INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS
CLIFFNOTES VERSION
1. SAY HI.
2. MEET YOUR TEACHER(S)
3. ADD A FRESH CHAPTER/PART/BOOK TO YOUR BOOK
4. CELEBRATE
5. DO IT ALL OVER.
EXTENDED VERSION
Q: What makes Running Readers unique?
YOU LEARN TO WRITE.
YOU WRITE A BOOK AS YOU LEARN.
Every student receives their own (mostly) blank book. You will write, sketch, add photographs—whatever helps you most. Whenever you finish your time with Running Readers, you'll have both a memento and a resource you can keep for the rest of your life moving forward.
Q: What makes us special?
YOU are what make us special.
We are designed for you and from you from the very start. We make finding what you love easy and exciting. We are your one-stop shop, your personal school and learning resource where you can find your story, find your passion, and get help or learn something new with passionate teachers in nearly ANYTHING you want.
FIRST SESSION: Orientation
Receive your (mostly) blank book. We'll identify your interests, your dreams, what you need help with, what you hope to accomplish. Your book will be your own creative resource, journal and textbook where you can learn the way YOU learn best. In the following weeks, you can keep track of what you've learned and keep a map of where you've traveled. By the end of orientation, we'll have found your starting point, paired you with the appropriate teacher, and launched you on your first path.
SESSION TWO: Meet Your Teacher
Our teachers are highly-trained professionals (some with teaching licenses, some with simply years of age-appropriate experience). We absolutely love what we do and follow our driving (er, running) Running Readers philosophy: We're here to help you find what you love to do.
SESSIONS 3 TO INFINITY: Dream Development & Branching Out
You have a few options. You can choose to stick with your first teacher, who will have specific material prepared for you. The magic here is that each session is flexible and entirely depends on YOU — you work together with your teacher to come up with next session's game plan.
Or you can migrate between interests. Think of it as your coat of many colors, the feathers of some magnificent rainbow bird — you can choose a secondary teacher to add to this primary teacher, or mix & match from session to session to explore a wide range of interests.
After all, remember that (mostly) blank book you received at the beginning? It's begun getting full. Look back and see how far you've traveled. Look forward to what's next on the path you're taking — your path is always up to you. See how far you'll go.
OPTIONAL SESSIONS, ALTERNATE ENDINGS, AND CULMINATIONS FOR FRIENDS & FAMILY
Every few sessions, we review your journey. At the end of one learning "cycle," you have three options: you can put together a "show," lead a "teach," and/or do a "good deed."
The "Show"
Now is the time to proudly showcase to the world your newfound abilities. Maybe you've learned (or even composed) some songs and you can put on a piano recital. Perhaps you've done some drawings and can put on an art show. Maybe you can pin your A+ papers on a cork board, gather some chairs and snacks, and stage readings at a coffee house. This is the culmination of your dream.
The "Teach"
As all our teachers know and prove time and time again, the true mark of mastery in a subject is being able to teach that subject. We'll work with you to formulate a lesson plan for one of your own sessions, so that you can go off into the world or continue with a degree before you even graduate. You'll "look good" on a resume for what it's worth, but more importantly, you'll have discovered your innate talents. Whenever it's time for you to go off to college, you'll have an amazing new skill set under your belt.
The "Good Deed"
Our goal at Running Readers is to inspire you, to help you find your story, so you can inspire the world. We'll help you come up with a good deed to inspire others if you need help, or you can hatch the idea on your own. Throw a benefit race; lead a bird walk; volunteer to read to kids. Give someone a lucky penny, help someone by being yourself, save the world: remember the road you've traveled, never, ever stop, and