by Donna | Jul 2, 2011
Training for Triumph, a ministry and publishing company by Ray and Donna Reish, offer many services to the homeschooling community. TFT has been in operation formally for six years (though informally for many years prior to that). Check out the services we offer below!
Training for Triumph Cottage Classes
We offer cottage classes for homeschoolers grades two through twelve in up to three FW-area locations (and sometimes other locations as well, upon request). We offer complete language arts classes for all levels, writing classes for many levels, speech and debate, history, high school sciences, and more! Check out our offerings for the coming year at https://www.tfths.com/classes.php .
Training for Triumph Correspondence Classes
All of our Meaningful Composition books are available for use in our correspondence writing program. In this program, you choose the book (from our site–see samples) that you want your child to do, register for “correspondence,” and we send the syllabus, class schedule, etc.–and each week for sixteen weeks your student mails his assignments to TFT teachers who in turn, grade everything and make audio cd’s of their remarks and helps. Students grow in leaps and bounds in their writing with this approach! Check it out at https://www.tfths.com/corclass.php
Training for Triumph Speakers
We offer at least three (and oftentimes more) speakers on over fifty topics pertaining to homeschooling, parenting, teaching, marriage, and more. We can tailor make a workshop or seminar for your group or speak to living room groups in the area. Check out our many speaking topics at https://www.tfths.com/speaking.php
Training for Triumph Writing Workshops
We offer a general language arts workshop (The Almost Three R’s) as well as SAT preparation, creative writing, composition-only, and much more. Again, we can tailor a seminar or workshop to your group. https://www.tfths.com/speaking.php#law
Positive Parenting
We have a Christian parenting blog that has literally hundreds of posts on topics pertaining to the Christian family. If you have heard us speak and are interested in knowing more about a topic, check out the index at Positive Parenting: https://positiveparenting3-6-5.blogspot.com/ Or you may sign up there to receive PP in your email or LIKE us on FaceBook to receive it in your feed as it is posted.
Training for Triumph E Newsletters
We have e-newsletters that go out periodically containing updates on our ministry and publishing company, as well as homeschooling and parenting helps. Check out past e newsletters at https://www.tfths.com/news.php or email us to register to receive them regularly via email (trainingfortriumph@mchsi.com) OR LIKE us on FaceBook (Training for Triumph) to receive notifications in your FB Feed when a newsletter comes out.
Free Curriculum Samples!
We have a full one month sample of Character Quality Language Arts available for free at our site—including Lesson Plans and Answer Keys—of all four levels. This lets you “try before you buy” and also lets you see what level would be best for your student. Additionally, we have three weeks of each Meaningful Composition book at our site for free—and new ones are continually being added. Check out our samples at https://www.tfths.com/samples.php
Free Language Arts and Usage Tips!
Our blog, Language Lady 365, has a few tips each week in the areas of grammar, usage, writing, reading, speaking, homophones, spelling, and more! You may sign up to receive this service via email at https://languagelady365.blogspot.com/ OR LIKE LL 365 on FaceBook to receive notifications in your feed.
Christian Parenting Seminar
We offer a Christian parenting seminar, Character Training From the Heart, for between four and ten one hour sessions. (Note: This is a Christian parenting seminar and is not-homeschool-specific—so invite your non-homeschooling friends as well!). Host a seminar in your church, in a living room, for your Sunday school or small group, or homeschool group! We can do a Friday/Saturday or mid-week service—whatever works for your group. This unique seminar teaches parenting based on character training that comes from the hearts of parents—as opposed to simply outward control. We begin with character qualities that are appropriate for toddlers and preschoolers and work up to instilling “advanced” character qualities in teens and young adults. Check out a potential schedule and workshop descriptions at https://positiveparenting3-6-5.blogspot.com/search/label/seminars
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Contact Information
Feel free to contact us via email ( trainingfortriumph@mchsi.com) , phone (260-597-7415), or FB with questions about any of our services. We have been homeschooling for twenty-eight years this fall—and we LOVE to help homeschoolers and parents!
by Donna | Feb 16, 2011
What: Ray and Donna Reish’s (of Positive Parenting 365 and Training for Triumph) “Character Training From the Heart” parenting seminar
When: Friday, February 18th and Saturday, February 19th
Times: Friday 6:00-9:00; Saturday morning 9:00-12:00
Where: Oak Grove Church of God in Columbia City, Indiana in the Hall.
RSVP: May RSVP by sending $10 per couple or individual and $5 for any and all children (not per child) and your name, address, phone, and email, along with children’s names and ages, to 2426 S. Raber Rd., Columbia City, 46725—note that scholarships are available; please call the church for that information.
More RSVP: May also register by phone (and walk-ins accepted)–Phone-260-244-3052
Children’s Programming: Staffed nursery available for children ages three and under. Children’s ministry by Brother Joe Schmidt from Texas—illusions, stories, music, crafts, games, and snacks with a good helper/child ratio. (Note: Children’s programming and child care is only five dollars per family, regardless of number of children.) Children’s activities will be in the Children’s Zone—parents may visit, stay, or check on their children as desired. Note that babies may stay with parents if desired.
Details of Seminar: Ray and Donna will present their Friday evening and Saturday morning character training seminar for all Christian parents (see topic list below). To learn more about their ministry, visit their blog at https://positiveparenting3-6-5.blogspot.com/
Seminar Schedule
This Christian parenting seminar focuses on character training from toddlerhood through about age twelve. Sessions go in chronological order, age-wise, by character quality (with 45 min sessions and 10 min breaks between), so parents may choose the ones that pertain to them if they are unable to attend all of the seminar.
*Friday night and half day Saturday— 6:00-9:00 on Friday and 9:00-12:00 on Saturday
FRIDAY NIGHT SCHEDULE
6:00-7:00 –OVERVIEW: The Why’s and How’s of Character Training: The Importance of Character Training, Modeling, Developing Good Family Habits, Parenting Paradims essential to character training, and more
7:00-8:00 –The Early Qualities in Toddlers and Preschoolers: Contentment, Obedience, Cheerfulness, and Submission
8:00-9:00 –Laying the Foundation for All Qualities for All Ages: Focus on Obedience and Submission; Child Discipline; Three Types of Parenting—Proactive, Positive, and Punishing
SATURDAY MORNING SCHEDULE
9:00-10:00 —Helping Our Children Add Virtue to Their Lives: Link Between Foundational Qualities and “Higher Level” Qualities; Helping Children Gain Their Own Moral/Character Compass; The Next Qualities
10:00-11:00 —From Obedience to Initiative: Responsibility, Helpfulness, Kindness, Respect, and Honesty
11:00-12:00 Growing in Character: Initiative, Deference, Resourcefulness, Diligence, Promptness, Empathy, and More
by Donna | Jan 18, 2011
Tomorrow we will continue our “Eleven Daily Habits of ’11.” Today I would like to share more about our upcoming seminar. If you live near us, please join us! Or if you would like to host one in your church or community, contact us to set one up.
This weekend we will be holding our first “Character Training From the Heart” seminar near Bluffton, Indiana. It’s not too late to register…and we will accept walk ins!
The seminar will be held at Murray Missionary Church on Friday from 7:00-9:00 pm and Saturday from 9:00-12:00 (noon). It is a Christian parenting seminar for parents of children ages birth to fourteen or so. (We are not doing the tween and teen afternoon workshops for this particular seminar.)
You may register by emailing us your info (and pay $10 per person at the door) to trainingfortriumph@mchsi.com or you may just come!
We are so excited about this seminar! Please post this on your FB wall and/or copy and paste it into emails to send to your groups! We love having the opportunity to share the incredible teaching we have received through the years on Christian parenting–and our successses and mistakes (!).
If you do not feel equipped to discipline, teach, and train your children in character and living for Christ–starting with child discipline of little ones on into heart training of older ones–this seminar is for you!
Allow me to give you a sneak peek at the sessions.
Session I….Friday 7:00-8:00 The Five W’s of Character Training—Who, What, When, Where, and Why
Session II…Friday 8:00-9:00 The How’s of Character Training—an Overview
Session III….Friday 9:00-10:00 Starting Out Right—Avoiding Child Controlled Home, Outward vs. Inward Control of Behavior, and Babies and Toddlers
Session IV…Saturday 9:00-10:00 The Early Qualities for 3-6 Year Olds
Session V….Saturday 10:00-11:00 Character Qualities for Kids 6-12 Years
Session VI…Saturday 11:00-12:00 More Character Qualities for Kids and Transitioning From “Child” Training to “Heart” Training (cont’d 6-12+ years)
And, if you think of us, pray. The week of a seminar or convention is always stressful for our family, especially the “first” of one (which is sort of what this one is as we seek to combine/streamline sessions we have done in IL, OH, IN, and FL). We always have many opportunities to practice our teaching that week at home! Smile…
by Donna | Jan 4, 2011
We are excited about our upcoming Character Training From the Heart seminars! We have not published an RSVP date–and as long as we have the minimum number of registrants, people can even register the week of it or “walk in.” However, in order to secure the facility and sound help, etc. we need to have our minimum number registered this weekend.
SO….if you are planning to come, please contact us at (260-597-7415) soon! We would love to have you!
Note: You may also register by postal mail by sending us your name, address, phone number, and email address, along with $10 per person registration fee to
Training for Triumph
6456 E US 224
Craigville, IN 46731
JANUARY— Murray Missionary Church, 1117 N. Washington Street, Murray (near Bluffton)—Friday, Jan 21st and Saturday, Jan 22nd
Note: We will be holding one near Fort Wayne next month as well: FEBRUARY— Oak Grove Church of God in Columbia City, Indiana (near Fort Wayne)—Friday, Feb 18th and Saturday, Feb 19th (with a snow postponement date of the 25th and 26th)
Seminar Schedule
Both of these will be general Christian parenting seminars (not specific to homeschoolers only) focusing on character training from toddlerhood through about age twelve. Sessions go in chronological order, age-wise, by character quality (with 45 min sessions and 10 min breaks between), so parents may choose the ones that pertain to them if they are unable to attend all of the seminar.
*Friday night and half day Saturday—7:00-10:00 on Friday and 9:00-12:00 on Saturday
FRIDAY NIGHT SCHEDULE
7:00-8:00 –OVERVIEW: The Why’s and How’s of Character Training: The Importance of Character Training, Modeling, Developing Good Family Habits, and More
8:00-9:00–The Early Qualities in Toddlers and Preschoolers: Contentment, Obedience, Cheerfulness, and Submission
9:00-10:00–Laying the Foundation for All Qualities for All Ages: Focus on Obedience and Submission; Child Discipline; Three Aspects of Parenting—The 3 P’s of Parening: Proactive, Positive, and Punishing
SATURDAY MORNING SCHEDULE
9:00-10:00—Helping Our Children Add Virtue to Their Lives: Link Between Foundational Qualities and “Higher Level” Qualities; Helping Children Gain Their Own Moral/Character Compass; The Next Qualities
10:00-11:00—From Obedience to Initiative: Responsibility, Helpfulness, Kindness, Respect, and Honesty
11:00-12:00 Growing in Character: Initiative, Deference, Resourcefulness, Diligence, Promptness, Empathy, and More
Contact us for registration information for either seminar at 260-597-7415 or trainingfortriumph@mchsi.com
If you cannot make one of these two seminars, but would like to host one in your area, check out the details at Character Training From the Heart! Lastly, subscribe to receive our parenting blog in 2011(Positive Parenting 365) —we will be doing months of character training teaching in the new year!
