We strive for interactive learning. Lessons are taught so that education is more than one subject but encompasses various disciplines. My instruction helps a wide range of individuals, pre-kindergarten through adult. I provide enrichment activities that will engage each student, finding the best methods to make complex concepts assessable.
Parents have the option to be present during all sessions.
Kristen Kindoll has taught classes for over twenty years to students of all ages. She desired to create courses she would have loved to experience as a student. It was to make the material engaging so that it is understood on all learning levels – auditory, kinetic, and visual.
Early math: basic arithmetic, counting, and basic geometry
Middle school math: basic algebra, geometry, and measurement
General Biology: introductory biology and related topics (no labs)
General Physics: motion & forces, heat & energy, physical math, and gravity & relativity (no labs)
General Chemistry: introductory chemistry, biochemistry, and physical chemistry (no labs)
Earth Science: geology, meteorology, oceanography, and geophysics (no labs)
Astronomy: introductory astronomy
Reading: critical reading, elementary reading, research methods, and reading comprehension
Writing: essay writing, creative writing, research paper writing, narrative writing, and note-taking.
Kindoll Academy’s Success
Homeschooled: PreK-8th grade. Student transitioned into Nashville School of the Arts (Musical Conservatory) and graduated with Diploma with Honors, top 10%, Science National Honor Society. Scholarship to Middle Tennessee State University, graduated college four years with Forensic Anthropology Degree.
Homeschooled: PreK-12th grade. Student received a full scholarship to the University of Alabama Huntsville. Currently enrolled, Junior status.
Homeschooled: PreK-Present. The student has special needs. The diagnosis was limited cognitive and physical mobilities. However, academic performance has been consistent with positive progression. The ability to comprehend complex concepts has been demonstrated repeatedly.
What is your favorite thing about teaching? – I love creating a curriculum that will challenge and make the information fun. I want my students to understand how everything relates and has cross purposes.
What is your least favorite thing about teaching? – I hate grading papers.
What has been your favorite class that you created? – That’s hard, but I have to say my Architectural and Landscape ones. I made it very interactive; a close second would be the LemonAID Club.
What is your favorite type of student? – I love someone who may not be naturally gifted, i.e., they must work harder. I wasn’t classified as gifted. I had to devise ways to grasp the material outside of standard instruction. It created this drive within me to not give up and love the process of learning.
What is your favorite part about homeschooling? – It would be that I have learned so much since I started homeschooling. The biggest misconception, next to socialization, is that you were a straight-A student in your school days to be a qualified homeschooling teacher. No, the only thing you MUST have is a hunger for knowledge and the ability to be flexible.
Kindoll Academy Field Trips
Historic Mansker’s Station – September 2023
Special Collections Votes for Women – Nashville Public Library – April 2023
Cheekwood Botanical Gardens – February 2023
Frist Art Museum: Treasures of Asian Textiles – December 2022
Geocache Brentwood History – September 2022
Whispering Willow Farms & Dairy – August 2022
Library Scavenger Hunt – May 2022
Adventure Science Center – April 2022
High Tea: Cafe at Thistle Farms – February 2022
Progressive Lunch – Nashville Farmer’s Market & Tennessee State Museum – November 2021
Korean Food Tasting – October 2021
Swimming – August 2021
Carnton Plantation Tour – April 2021
Wheels on the Bus (Visit Nashville Main Bus Transit & Ride the Bus) – February 2020
Kindoll Academy Book Club
August 2023 – Our Only May Amelia by Jennifer Holm
February 2023 – Secrets on 26th Street by Elizabeth McDavid Jones
January 2023 – A Tale Dark & Grimm by Adam Gidwitz
October 2022 – The Girl that Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
September 2022 – Figgs & Phantoms by Ellen Raskin
Summer Reading 2022 – Upon the Head of a Goat by Aranka Siegal
April 2022 – Calamity Jack by Dean Hale & Shannon Hale
March 2022 – Rapunzel’s Revenge by Dean Hale & Shannon Hale
February 2022 – Aliens on Vacation by Clete Barrett Smith
January 2022 – Roller Skates by Ruth Sawyer
October 2021 – 21 Balloons by William Pène du Bois
September 2021 – When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
Summer Reading 2021 – The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
May 2021 – Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski
April 2021 – Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein
March 2021 – The Perilous Road by William O. Steele
February 2021 – The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall
January 2021 – Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
November & December 2020 – Mountain Series by Jean Craighead George
October 2020 – The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit
September 2020 – Five Children & It by Edith Nesbit
Recommended Programs
IXL.com – An online program that allows the ease of taking it anywhere without worrying about correcting. The beauty of the program is that it ensures students are getting mastery over a subject topic. The percentage of correctly answered questions earns a master score.
Appropriate Level – The college-bound student. The program excels in preparing students for questions on the ACT exam or other standardized testing.
Parent Involvement – There aren’t teaching instructions unless a problem is missed, then the concept is explained. It is like having a workbook.
Reading Eggs – This reading program has lessons that gamify the instructional reading process. Children learn to read through games, songs, and storybooks (fiction & non-fiction).
Appropriate Level – The new reading learner or special needs child who struggles with traditional reading instructional methods. I love the available game and book choices.
Parent Involvement – For the elementary lessons, parents should help facilitate but at the pre-school levels, let your child explore.
Mathseeds – This program teaches kids aged 3-9 the core math and problem-solving skills with fun interactive lessons. The lessons follow themes, and children can follow a “road map” through the concepts.
Appropriate Level – The new math learner or special needs child struggles with traditional mathematical instructional methods. It has such an excellent interface and has been found to work well with covering broad math concepts.
Parent Involvement – Parents should help facilitate.
Education.com – I purchased the one-time lifetime membership because the value can’t be beaten. There are printable worksheets, lesson plans, and online games. My favorite feature is the reading and math online lesson bundle. I specifically use this as a summer review and educational tool. There is also a keyboard teaching game to help teach typing skills.
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