Welcome to Teach to the Text!


Founded in 2023 by Ms. Ellen Finnigan

who has been teaching homeschooled kids online

since 2008

"I was teaching online before it was cool!"

Download a Comparison Chart of Writing Courses and Services



Courses and Services at Teach to the Text

A comparison chart for parents. Updated: February 7, 2024.

Ellen

Ellen

FREE

Teach to the Text offers

  • Ms. Finnigan's time-tested writing courses for high school students
  • Personal writing coaching and consultation services
  • Literature studies with live classes or teacher office hours
  • Some eclectic, integrated studies you won’t find anywhere else!
These classes are starting soon!



Creative Writing for Middle School

Reading Short Stories with the Goal of Writing an Original Short Story

Ellen Finnigan

Ellen Finnigan

$200

Ancient Greek Literature & Advanced Composition

Two live classes per week for 28 weeks, 2024-25

Ellen

Ellen

$899

At Teach to the Text, students can study a Great Book under the guidance of an excellent teacher and have some fun along the way. No enrollment necessary!


Recommended for: ages 14 and up

Let's Read The Iliad!


Available Now


The Iliad is the natural starting place for a classical course of study, as it is the first story we have in Western civilization, dating to around 850 B.C.


Ages 14 and up

Taught by Ms. Finnigan


Let's Read The Odyssey!


COMING SOON

Greek warrior and King of Ithaca must battle strange creatures, the elements, and his own nature on his journey home from the Trojan War. The he must set things right in his kingdom.


Ages 14 and up

Taught by Ms. Finnigan


Let's Read Agamemnon!


COMING WINTER 2023/24

Aeschylus, "The Father of Tragedy," explores ideas of justice in this play about a king's return from the Trojan War and the ugly fate that awaited him.


Ages 14 and up

Taught by Ms. Finnigan

Self-Paced Composition Courses


Recommended for: rising 9th graders and high schoolers

The 5-Day Essay

A crash course in how to "level up" your writing for high school.

Ellen

Ellen

$75

6 Steps to Textual Support

Sequel to "The 5-Day Essay". Recommended for college prep.

Ellen

Ellen

$75

How to Write a Research Paper

A self-paced course for questioners, truth-seekers, and investigators.

Ellen

Ellen

$200

10-Day Winter Alpine Writing Bootcamp

with a personal writing coach

Courses: 2

$150

Courses and Services at Teach to the Text

A comparison chart for parents. Updated: February 7, 2024.

Ellen

Ellen

FREE

Writing Coaching (Ms. Finnigan)

Daily, one-on-one coaching conducted over email.

Ellen

Ellen

$99

Live Composition Courses

Short Stories:
Reading and Writing

For Juniors and Seniors
Taught by Ms. Finnigan
Starts January 17, 2024



Writing Coaching
with Ms. Finnigan

Ages 11 and up
Taught by Ms. Finnigan
Start at any time!

For Homeschooling Parents and Co-Op Leaders


Want to help your children grow as writers?

Ms. Finnigan can help you help them.

How to Assign and Grade High School Essays

You can learn to do this yourself or outsource with more intention.

Ellen

Ellen

$125

Paper Check-Up

Get a quick "diagnosis" and "prescription" for your young writer's work.

Ellen

Ellen

$20

Why Your Kid Can't Write

And what parents can do to help their children.

Ellen

Ellen

FREE

Ms. Finnigan is available to teach private online writing classes custom-tailored for your group (9th grade and up).
Send an email to:

[email protected]




Purchase two or more classes together at a discount.


Level Up Your Writing for High School

A 3-in-1 bundle!

Courses: 3

$250

10-Day Winter Alpine Writing Bootcamp

with a personal writing coach

Courses: 2

$150

Writing Coaching + Office Hours

Coaching via email, plus the option to pop in, ask questions, talk it through

Courses: 2

$150


Why Your Kid Can't Write

And what parents can do to help their children.

Ellen

Ellen

FREE

To Reach Peace, Teach Peace

Why Ms. Finnigan created the course "Bread Alone"

Ellen

Ellen

FREE

Courses and Services at Teach to the Text

A comparison chart for parents. Updated: February 7, 2024.

Ellen

Ellen

FREE

One Quick Solution for Struggling Writers

"The struggle is real!" Find out one common problem that Ms. Finnigan has identified after years of working as a Writing Coach, which has nothing to do with you or your student. Implement this solution in your homeschool, and she is sure you will see an immediate difference in your student's ability to tackle the next assignment.

Ellen

Ellen

FREE

Have questions?


Email [email protected] and we'll get back to you within 24 hours.


You are invited to Parent Night: Feb. 21, 7 p.m. EST!
Scroll up. It's under Live Classes!


For more information, check out our website at:

www.teachtothetext.com



Thank you to VELA Fund!

Thanks to a grant from VELA Fund, Teach to the Text will be awarding value of $10,000 worth of scholarships throughout the 2023-24 school year to:

  • homeschool co-ops
  • with students in grades 9-12
  • interested in studying classical literature together.

Apply today!

Who better to study a book with than the person who wrote it? The Author Series brings authors and readers together in live, small, online classes, turning authors into teachers, readers into students, and texts into dialogues.

Here’s how it works:
  • Students engage in a course of study based one particular text.
  • The class meets regularly for online sessions.
  • Students can ask questions on the material.
  • The author usually does a presentation in each session followed by Q&A.
  • Great discussions are had by all and students walk away with a deeper understanding of the material.

Recommended for: ages 18 and up
(Younger students may enroll with parent permission)

Have an author you'd like to study with in a live class?


Submit a request.



If the class ends up happening, you'll get a free enrollment!