BIO

Melanie is passionate about education and loves helping students find joy in discovering and learning about the world around them. She graduated with a B.A. in Elementary Education from Freed-Hardeman University, with a certification in grades K-8. She also obtained a M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from Western Governor’s University.

She taught Kindergarten for 6 years at Middle Tennessee Christian School until the birth of her oldest son. While being a stay-at-home mom, she continued teaching preschool and Kindergarten classes at North Boulevard. She felt called to homeschool her oldest and has now been homeschooling for 8 years. She began teaching in the DT Co-op in its inaugural year, 2019, and has since taught STEM, a variety of science classes, Bible, and Living Art. She also serves as the DT Co-op Assistant Director.

She loves spending her time reading and learning about other cultures and perspectives on the world, gardening, cooking and preparing ethnic dishes for her family, and traveling. She also has a passion for the arts, especially music, singing on her church’s Praise Team. She hopes to bring the beauty of arts, music and literature from around the world into her Geography class.

Melanie has been married to her best friend, David, for 18 years, and they have two sons, Alan and Caleb. They are active members of North Boulevard Church of Christ.

Geography

32 WEEK CLASS

 

Tutor Name:  Melanie Speck

Course Name: Geography

Required text: 
World Geography Geo Pack, Intermediate Level
Publisher: Geography Matters Inc.

Supply Fee: $25

Minimum Students: 5

Description: In this class, students will discover that Geography is much more than simple memorization of countries, capitals, and landmarks; it is forming deep connections with the world by exploring diverse landscapes and how people have interacted with those landscapes to develop rich and varied cultures. The goal of this class is for students to gain important information about the world while seeing the hand of God at every point of his creation, both the world in which we live and the people who call it home. Students will go on a journey throughout the 7 continents developing map skills, recognizing famous geographical landmarks, tasting a variety of ethnic dishes, reading stories from other cultures, creating art from other regions, learning traditional games, taking virtual field trips, identifying specific ways to pray for those in other countries, and more! The tutor hopes students will be inspired to live in a way that honors God’s design for His world and the people in it.

Students should complete daily assignments at home. Students will be expected to complete one project/presentation per semester.

Weekly time commitment: 4 hours

Pre-Requisite: None

Recommended Grade Level: 5th - 8th

Required Summer Reading: 

Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
(included in World Geography GeoPack kit)

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