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Tapestry University
Tapestry of Grace customers have long described this curriculum not only as K-12, but also as K-Mom. We love to see adults developing as humans, as Christians, and as teachers! Recently, we have made our Teacher Training videos free to all comers. These videos are posted at the bottom of each year page, or you can visit the Tapestry University page to watch them.
Presentation Specialists
This is a great option if you’re new to Tapestry or feeling overwhelmed. Set up an appointment with a veteran Tapestry of Grace user who can help answer your specific questions. Click the gray bars below to get see each Presentation Specialist’s biography, skills, and contact information!
Jessica Kramasz (General Presenter)
Bio
I began homeschooling nearly 20 years ago. Admittedly, I was the most reluctant homeschooler ever. I was quite certain I couldn’t meet my son’s needs, wasn’t patient enough, and was sure to ruin my kids. But when God calls us to do something for His glory, He makes our path clear. It became clear that the public school system was failing my special needs 7th grader, and the only viable option was to homeschool. We began with a typical school-in-a-box curriculum, but I’ve always had a very natural history and literature with a dash of nature study style, and a box curriculum just wasn’t going to work for us. I tried a variety of things, but once I found Tapestry of Grace everything fell into place. I think I read everything Marcia Somerville ever wrote and it gave me the confidence to homeschool well. Tapestry allowed me to get the classical education that I never received, while teaching my kids together and developing their love of history and literature while keep the theme of God’s hand in human history in focus. They say that Tapestry is a buffet, and that has been the case for us. We have had years where we feasted on all that Tapestry has to offer, and we’ve had years where we’ve done history with a side of geography. Life is ever-changing and so are our homeschool needs, and I’ve learned to adjust Tapestry to suit our current needs. Two of my sons have now graduated, and I have two more at home.
Skills
Though homeschooling is my primary focus, I also work part time in Christian ministry, and I am a musician. I lead a homeschool support group and direct history-themed plays with local homeschool kids. I’ve homeschooled kids with various learning disabilities, and love to support and encourage both new and veteran homeschool moms.
Contact
Jessica Kramasz: jkramasz@gmail.com
Kelly Miller (General Presenter)
Bio
Since her conversion at the age of sixteen, Kelly’s passion and calling has been to serve the Lord as a wife and mother. The Lord saw fit to introduce her to her husband at Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, where she earned a B.A. in Religion. She has since added “pastor’s wife” to her calling. Kelly and her husband shared a desire to homeschool their children using a combination of the classical model and Charlotte Mason method with an emphasis on unit studies. Their curriculum choice served their children in the early grammar stage, but after her eldest had spent several years in the public school system due to unexpected family struggles and had asked to return to homeschooling for high school, Kelly realized she needed a stronger academic program. She was invited to join a local co op that was beginning its second year using Tapestry of Grace. How the Lord provided! The Miller family is now entering their sixth year utilizing TOG for their history, geography, and literature studies.
Skills
Through her experience with Tapestry, Kelly has discovered a passion for teaching, especially literature and writing. Her eldest is now a junior at Geneva College, and her other two children are at home. Kelly desires to support families as they seek to follow the Lord’s calling to educate their children.
Contact
Kelly Miller: kmiller421@comcast.net
Sarah White (General Presenter)
Bio
God definitely has a sense of humor in making me a teacher! I vividly remember telling a friend in high school that I did NOT want to be a teacher when I grew up, in reaction to another day of classes where I observed so many of my peers who didn’t want to learn. I just couldn’t understand that reaction to school because I really enjoyed, and still do enjoy, learning!
I don’t really think I understood what I was saying that day however, because I wanted to be a parent and have a lot of kids–I just didn’t want to teach students who didn’t want to learn. I didn’t realize then that parenting and teaching are synonymous, and God uses our children oftentimes to teach us so much about ourselves. (Perhaps most often through conflicts about what they do not want to do!)
Now here we are years later and what do I do but teach my six kids how to learn all about God’s amazing works! It’s been over 21 years since God started my husband and I on this parenting/teaching journey, and I continue to be amazed at all that we get to learn!
Skills
- Three complete rotations through Tapestry and counting! (We’re on our 13th year!)
- Have had children in all four learning levels at the same time
- Have done/taught every Tapestry subject with my kids as well as other subjects (like French, Latin, Chemistry, Biology, Economics/Personal Finance, and Food Science)
- Graduated three of my children who have gone on to college, with three still learning at home
- Helped to prepare my students for successful ACT and Clep testing (multiple History, Literature, Science and Math tests)
- Helped students with reading difficulties
- Have the desire to keep learning and to help others, by the grace of God!
Contact
Find a Friend & Personal Ads
Would you like to find a friend near you who does Tapestry of Grace? You can place a listing in our newsletter or on this page! Simply contact us via the Help button and send in your ad information. This service is free.
- I’d love to find a couple of families to start a TOG co-op with!! We live in Dallas, GA, which is in NW Atlanta in the United States. If you are interested in a co-op, please email rfaith316@gmail.com or text me at 678-524-0265 to chat!
Groups and Group Leaders
Would you like to find a Tapestry co-op or start a Tapestry co-op? These resources can help you get started:
- You can open a ticket to contact us, let us know what you are looking for (and where, if applicable), and wait to be connected with a group leader from our directory. If you don’t want to wait for us, you can also explore by yourself:
- On the Ground and In the Air: See our Directory (below).
- In the Air Only: Join the Facebook group (below) for the year you plan to do next, and ask if there are any openings in online groups for that year.
- Also, we invite group leaders or prospective group leaders to consider joining the Tapestry of Grace Group Leaders on Facebook! NOTE: Membership in this group is restricted to current or prospective group leaders. Those seeking only general information about Tapestry will not be admitted.
Co-op and School Directory
On the ground
Arizona
- Tapestry of the Desert
Meets at: Crossroads Nazarene Church in Chandler, AZ (contact Amy Tammany at 480-215-2268)
California
- The Master’s Community
9800 Carroll Centre Road
San Diego, CA 92126
https://www.themasterscommunity.org/
(contact May Andrade at info@themasterscommunity.org)
Colorado
- Cowboy at the Cross Co-op, On the Ground – Hybrid – Delta, Colorado. Contact: Tonya Huspen tonya.huspen@gmail.com
- Western Slope Tapestry of Grace Co-op, Grand Junction, Colorado. We meet once a week for Grammar through Rhetoric students. Contact Taneil Lawton taneillawton@gmail.com
Ohio
- Tapestry of West Columbus, meeting in West Jefferson, OH. (contact Laura Neely at lauraneely@tapestryofwestcolumbus.org)
Oklahoma
- Tapestry Co-op forming in Claremore, OK (contact Tabita Kubiak at 440-897-4168).
Minnesota
- ISI Community is open to new families! We meet Thursdays during the school year in New Brighton, MN, exploring history, literature, memory, hands on history, writing, science, and theatre together! If you are interested in more information, please email Myndi Lawrence at joelandmyndi@yahoo.com.
In the Air
- Aletheia TOG Discipleship Academy: Contact Kristy Gilkey at 559-289-7039 or kristy.gilkey@comcast.net
- Lucerna Academy (Private School)
- PREPkids pre-K and K: Contact Elizabeth Moris at 320-296-0385
- Shemah Tapestry Virtual Co-op: Contact Elizabeth Jacobi at bejacobi99@hotmail.com
- Tapestry TOGether Online Co-op
Rhetoric, Dialectic, and Grammar Level Classes, including writing.
Contact: Stephanie Monroe
caslmonroe@gmail.com
- Tapestry Time Travelers: a Classical Observation Of the Past
Dialectic and Rhetoric History and Literature Discussions Contact: Joanna Goddard (scott_joanna@yahoo.com) or Wendy Holm (wendyholm7@gmail.com) - Tapestry Weavers: We offer Grammar, Rhetoric History and Literature, and Dialectic History and Literature. If we have enough participating families, we also offer Church History, Philosophy and Writing. For more information, you can see more about us at https://tapestry.lustrat.us/ or email Jessica Black (jesablack@outlook.com) or Joelle Umandap (umanjoelle@gmail.com)
- Vestis Madres virtual co-op: Contact ToGVestisMadres@gmail.com, or April Hill (805) 441-2282)
- Virtual Threads Co-op: Contact Marcie Harper marciebharper@gmail.com
Facebook Groups
Visit one of our Facebook Groups and ask any question of our community. This is a great place for ideas on how to customize Tapestry, ideas on how to get started using Tapestry, finding answers to questions, connecting with other Tapestry users, buying and selling used curriculum, connecting with other group leaders, etc. Our main Facebook page has a list of all of the Tapestry groups:
TOG Homeschooling Books and Used Curriculum
Literature Studies for Young Adults
TOG Grammar Level Accountability
Tapestry of Grace Group Leaders*
*Restricted to those who are, or are hoping shortly to become, leaders for a Tapestry of Grace group learning environment such as a co-op or school (either on the ground or in the air).
Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube
Blog
COMING SOON: Our Blog will contain all the same articles written by the authors of Tapestry and veteran Tapestry users. You can search our blog for specific topics, or simply browse and learn.