Kindred Minds

Helping homeschool students in grades 7–9 build confidence in math, grammar, writing, and art through engaging online classes.

🌿 2026-2027 Classes 🌿

Learning Art Through Appreciation

Discover great artists, try new techniques, and enjoy creating art.Every student is creative. Sometimes they just need someone to encourage them to try. We'll explore artists, experiment with different materials, and create projects that help students grow in both skill and confidence.

🌿Live interactive weekly small-group classes
🌿Hands-on projects
🌿Art appreciation woven into each lesson
🌿Recordings available for review
🌿Supply list available
🌿Beginner friendly, yet suitable for students with more experience as well
🌿Grades 7, 8, & 9 (ages 12-16)
🌿$300/ semester or $100 per month (per student)

Grammar & Writing

Learn to write with confidence and communicate clearly.Grammar is much easier when students understand the reasons behind the rules. Through practical writing assignments and thoughtful feedback, students become stronger, more confident writers one step at a time.

🌿Short recorded lessons
🌿Weekly writing practice
🌿Weekly grammar practice
🌿Personalized feedback
🌿Optional weekly live support
🌿Encouraging, small-group support
🌿Assessments and grades
🌿Grades 7, 8, & 9 (ages 12-16)
🌿$360/ semester or $120 per month (per student)

Pre-Algebra

Build the confidence and problem-solving skills students need before Algebra I while gaining confidence in math.Pre-Algebra doesn't have to be confusing! Students learn the concepts step by step, ask questions, and practice until they truly understand. My goal is for students to leave class thinking, "I can do this."

🌿Short recorded lessons
🌿Optional weekly live help session
🌿Practice assignments
🌿Encouraging, small-group support
🌿Assessments and grades
🌿Grades 7, 8, & 9 (ages 12-16)
🌿 $360/ semester or $120 per month (per student)

Tina Kaye Houston

Ms. Tina loves helping students ask good questions, discover how they learn best, and realize they are capable of more than they thought possible.As founder and teacher of Kindred Minds LLC, Tina Kaye Houston holds a B.S. in Education from Auburn University with concentrations in mathematics and art, and she has more than 40 years of teaching and tutoring experience, including 24 years homeschooling and eight years teaching online. A Scout leader since 2004 and current church youth director, she also has experience working with students who learn differently and finding individualized ways to overcome challenges.

🌿 A Note from the Ms. Tina 🌿I believe learning should leave students more confident than when they started. Every student is capable of learning and growing, and my goal is to help students understand the why behind what they're learning instead of simply memorizing the next answer.Working together, I help students build both understanding and the confidence to tackle new challenges through patient instruction, thoughtful discussion, and plenty of encouragement.I look forward to meeting your student soon!

Why Families Choose Kindred Minds

🌿Encouraging, confidence-building instruction
🌿Over 40 years of teaching experience
🌿Small-group learning and individualized support
🌿Students are taught how to think, not just what to memorize
🌿A patient teacher who meets students where they are