Curriculum Schedule
Well & Wonder operates on a 2 semester schedule. Each of our Core Curriculum learning blocks has a specific associated curriculum and schedule that provides the framework for our little learners to grow & create. Keep scrolling for an outline of the curriculum & the associated schedule.
Core Curriculum Breakdown
Language Arts
Well & Wonder utilizes the Well Educated Heart curriculum (Libraries of Hope) to learn the 5 components of the Language Arts: Poetry, Classic Short Stories, Classic Books, Writing, & the art of Story-telling.
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Science
Well & Wonder follows a custom curriculum for Science that incorporates project based and unit learning in combination with hands on experiments. See schedule below:
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History
Well & Wonder is focused on the exciting topic of U.S. History this year using a custom developed curriculum that learns the history of our Nation through the eyes of inventors, creators, philanthropists, & entrepreneurs.
Money Moguls: Entrepreneurs
Well & Wonder uses a project based curriculum to teach our learners the strategy behind starting a business. From audience, inception, business plan, marketing, execution, to financial planning and analysis, this applied mathematics & project based curriculum teaches kids the skills to successfully monetize their skills.
LANGUAGE ARTS SCHEDULE:
Famous Poets in History Curriclulum, Island of the Blue Dolphins read-aloud with plot and character mapping curriculum, The Andrew Lang Fairy Tale Treasury, Fables Unit, Great American Legends Unit, Stories that Teach Values Unit, Folksongs - worksongs, Christmas around the World Program, PoeTEA curriculum, Storytelling Camp, Rapunzel fairytale around the world Unit
SCIENCE SCHEDULE:
September - Nature Sciences October - Geology: Earth's surface & Volcanoes November: Microbits STEM unit December: Winter Sciences + Snow/Ice experiments January: Ecosystem/Chemistry Experiment Rotation February: Zoology/Physical Science Experiment Rotation March: Genetics April: Lego & Spintronics Robotics
HISTORY SCHEDULE:
Benjamin Banneker Thomas Jefferson George Washington Eli Whitney York of the Lewis & Clark Expeditions Ralph Waldo Emerson Elizabeth Cady Stanton Harriet Tubman Sojourner Truth Abraham Lincoln Carnegie Elizath Hobbs Keckly Susan B Anthony Rebecca Lee Crumpler Ulysses S Grant & Abraham Lincoln George Washington Carver Booker T Washington The Wright Brothers Albert Einstein Henry Ford Robert Frost Horace Pippin Edith Wharton Bessie Coleman Walt Disney Louis Armstrong Amelia Earhart Rachel Carson Leonard Bernstein Martin Luther King Rosa Parks Maya Angelou Neil Armstrong Muhammad Ali
TINY TYCOONS: BUSINESS 101 SCHEDULE
Lesson 1: Goods verses Services Lesson 2: Durable Goods + Identifying your Audience Lesson 3: Audience Assessment Lesson 4: Durable + Experiential Goods Lesson 5: NonDurable Goods + Cost of Goods Sold Lesson 6: Marketing + Services Lesson 7: Marketing, Branding, Logo Lesson 8: Intro to Business Plan Lesson 9: Executive Summary Lesson 10: Prototype Lesson 11: Marketing Analysis Lesson 12: Financial Projections
YOGA & MINDFULNESS EXERCISE
Daily routine to promote mindful intentions, purposeful energy, accelerated heart rate, & calm center. Begin with Donna Eden's daily energy routine. Once completed we will move into 5 Kids yoga poses: warrior 2, swan, cobra, warrior 1, & Shoulder stand. Once mastered we will introduce 5 new poses. We end the block with mindful breathing. Bee Breath, Ocean Breath, Rainbow Breath, & Elephant Breath. This block is meant to connect the mind & body, help process our emotions, build helpful coping techniques, and clear negative energy.