Michael Clay Thompson Testimonials

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 ..knowledge....passion... outstanding resources...exceptional material...very cool!

"I don't know how to explain Michael Clay Thompson's curriculum, except to say... gifted students, no matter where their gifts lie, need this curriculum.  I had the honor of hearing Michael speak about his Grammar Voyage and The Magic Lens grammar curricula and Practice Sentence student workbook series and I was enthralled." Carolyn K, Founder and Director of Hoagies' Gifted Education website.

"My homeschooled daughter and I are enjoying the first level of your elementary Language Arts series. She's highly gifted, and meeting her need for challenge has been difficult to say the least. Your materials have been a godsend." Moira Nielsen

"The Word With The Word has been a playful, joyful program for my students. Their success has astounded me." Jeanette Smith, teacher, Pleasanton, California

"...thank you for The Word Within The Word... I cannot express the impact this book has had on my students. I frequently meet former students that still rave about the vocabulary stems they learned in my class... identify the stems as the single most influential topic that they learned..." Jena Dunlop, Libertyville District 70, Illinois

"...Magic Lens was my savior for my gifted bilingual students in middle school. Thank you so much." Trudy Grisham, Waukegan, Illinois

"Michael Thompson energizes teacher audiences with his passion for language and learning. Covering all aspects of educational reform, Mr. Thompson provides staff development that creates positive change in the classroom. His instructional strategies and programs are credible and reliable and teachers implement them with ease. His presentations always receive superior ratings from teachers in our state." Donna Darby, Consultant, South Carolina Consortium for Gifted Education, South Carolina

"Thompson's materials reflect his knowledge and passion to provide outstanding resources for teachers and student alike." Laurie Mitchell, District TAG Specialist, Beaverton School District, Oregon

"Michael Thompson is an excellent presenter and his materials are exceptional. Teachers of the gifted can certainly profit from Michael Thompson's approach to teaching and learning, but Michael has a much greater message to deliver to all educators concerning the English language and the works of classical writers." Patricia Geiger, Coordinator of Programs for the Gifted and Elementary Language Arts, Georgetown, South Carolina

"Michael Thompson's work with language and literature has inspired every teacher who has encountered in his writing or in person his passion for the beauty and power of language. He has a way of making the teaching experience immediate, relevant and urgent. His caring makes us care. He is able to engage our hearts so that we may see some of the magic in language and bring it to our students. When I travel to international schools around the world, I always pack at least ten Classics In The Classroom and give them away as gifts to astounded and grateful teachers. I only wish my suitcase were larger." Phyllis Aldrich, Coordinator for Gifted Education, WSWHE BOCES, Saratoga Springs, New York

"The students love WWW vol. I & II. It’s amazing how they remember the roots and words from 6th grade when they are studying the 10 new words every week in 7th grade. It is very cool." Mary O'Malley, Sycamore School, Indianapolis

"Michael Clay Thompson's books make all the difference: helping me make an excellent education out of a lousy one! Geoff Sedlezky, homeschooling parent.

"These are my personal favorite resources for grammar, vocabulary, and  etymology (word roots), as well as introductory studies of poetry and philosophy." Julie Shepherd Knapp, owner of the Homeschool Diner resources website
 

There are more homeschoolers' views on the curriculum here. and more classroom teachers' endorsements here.