The award-winning MCT language arts curriculum is beloved by families and teachers around the world for its insight, humor, and intellectual depth. And children can study it directly with Michael Clay Thompson himself at Royal Fireworks Online Learning with MCT online courses. Michael teaches every level of his curriculum, as well as two that go beyond the books—an exclusive opportunity you won’t find anywhere else!

Michael Clay Thompson is a world-renowned, award-winning language arts curriculum author and instructor, and Royal Fireworks Online Learning is the only place students can take live online courses taught directly by him. With spring semester on the horizon, it’s the perfect time to register motivated students who wish to join his courses. There’s no better gift this holiday season than the gift of MCT!

We’re excited to offer a free printable project that brings the beloved Poodle books to life! Kids can print, cut out, and attach characters from the Poodle series to popsicle sticks, turning them into puppets for imaginative play. This activity not only sparks creativity and storytelling but also deepens understanding of the language arts concepts featured in the books. Download yours today!

We’re excited to announce that the first four levels of the Michael Clay Thompson grammar series are now available as video books! These narrated video books bring the texts to life, providing the full text of the original books but with additional features that are perfect for visual and auditory learners, independent study, and reinforcing grammar concepts in a dynamic, accessible way.

Millions of students around the world have used Michael Clay Thompson’s award-winning MCT language arts curriculum, with proven results to show for it. MCT is consistently supported by research-backed results and real success stories, delivering the kinds of outcomes that keep families and schools returning to it—and trusting it—year after year.

We’re delighted to announce that award-winning author Michael Clay Thompson’s newest book, “Poodle Knows Clauses,” has been honored with the prestigious Mom’s Choice Award®, recognizing it as one of the best family-friendly educational books. This means that every single book in the Poodle series has now won this award. Congrats, Michael, and thank you to our readers for sharing this incredible journey with us!

For students with dyslexia, visual processing challenges, or attention differences, traditional reading isn’t always the best way to learn, but that doesn’t mean they should struggle to access knowledge. That’s why we’ve created video editions of “The Word Within the Word, Volumes I-III.” It’s the same curriculum, but now with built-in read-aloud support!

The fourth and final post in our blog series on adapting MCT for different kinds of learners offers tips to help parents and educators give extra support to reading and writing learners. Although the MCT curriculum naturally aligns well with these learners’ strengths, this post reveals specific techniques that can make MCT even more engaging and impactful, enabling students to connect with the lessons in a way that truly resonates.

In the third post of our special MCT blog series, we’re offering tips to give kinesthetic learners ways to adapt the MCT language arts curriculum so that they can move their bodies while they enrich their minds. It can be a challenge to give kinesthetic learners the hands-on, physical experiences that they crave while learning new curricular content, especially in a subject such as language arts, but we’ve got ideas that can help!

Next up in our new blog series: helping visual learners make the most of the MCT language arts curriculum. The MCT curriculum is already designed to enhance meaning through the use of a wide array of visual elements, but there are specific strategies that parents and educators can use to make sure that visual learners get the best benefits from their learning. This blog post explores these and more.

We’ve launching a blog series that addresses how to adapt the MCT language arts curriculum to enhance the experience for students who learn best in a variety of ways, and we begin with auditory learners. Many of the MCT books include a key feature to support auditory learners, but in this blog post, we offer ideas that can take the learning even further.

We’re thrilled to announce that Royal Fireworks Online Learning has clinched first place in the 2024 Practical Homeschooling iLearn Awards for Michael Clay Thompson online, winning gold in the grammar category! Michael is an unparalleled instructor and curriculum author, and we’re honored that he has been recognized by Practical Homeschooling yet again!

Each National Great Poetry Reading Day, no one can help students appreciate poetry better than Michael Clay Thompson. His award-winning MCT language arts curriculum helps students explore the beauty of language, enhance their writing skills, and gain a profound understanding of the importance of poetics in great writing. Watch the video in this news post to see Michael explain a poem by Sylvia Plath.

We’re thrilled to announce that Michael Clay Thompson’s “Poodle and the Art of the Comma” has won a Mom’s Choice Award! The MCA seal of approval is a reliable reference for choosing top-notch products and services for children and families. We’re incredibly honored to have received yet another of these prestigious awards!