WCCB School For Accelerated Learning Weekly Updates

Week 4 – August 29th – September2nd

Week 4 we are working on these lessons for our students/kids:

1st Grader

  • Language Arts: Letters G & H
  • Social Studies: Draw Human Form & Moon Cycle
  • Math: Growing & Diminishing Forms (3 days a week)
  • Science: Parts of a Plant: Seed (2 days a week)
  • Arts & Crafts: Knitting
  • Building Thinking Skills (pg 95-102)
  • History: Story of the World Volume 1 (Chapter 6)
  • Brain Games
    • Apple Twist, Clumsy Thief Junior, Smart Farmer, Gobblet Gobblers, Smart Cookies, Cat Crimes Game

3rd Grader

  • Farming – Herbal Identification, Familiar Terrain, Nature Journal
  • Math-u-See Gamma (Lesson 4)
  • Easy Grammar Grade 3
  • Mental Health (books from Free Spirit Publishing)
  • All About Reading Level 3
  • Arts & Crafts: Wet-on-Wet Watercolor
  • History: Story of the World Volume 2 (Chapter 4)
  • Science Investigations Grade 2 (page 23-30) *3 week lesson
  • Create your own Comic Books
  • Gravitrax
  • Brain Games Apple Twist, Clumsy Thief Junior, Smart Farmer, Gobblet Gobblers, Smart Cookies, Cat Crimes Game, World of Dinosaurs, Cloak, Tic-Tac-Ku, Color Ku, Making Animals Air Dough

5th Grader

  • Math-U-See Pre-Algebra (Lesson 3)
  • Mosdos Press Pearl (Phoebe and the General)
  • Ancient India
  • Forensics – Crime Scenes and Evidence (finish 1st experiment)
  • Soprano Recorder Lessons
  • Word Roots Level 1 (Lesson 3)
  • The Fallacy Detective Lesson 4
  • Easy Grammar Grade 5
  • Mental Health (books from Free Spirit Publishing)
  • Brain GamesThe Astute Goose, Cat Crimes Game, Color Catch, Mystery Mosaics, Cloak, Tic-Tac-Ku, Color Ku, Making Animals Air Dough
  • Art – Paint by Numbers, Painting, Drawing
  • STEM – Gravitrax

9th Grader

  • Earth Schooling High School set up 6 week blocks
    • Art History
    • Geology & Geography with Lab 1
    • Moby Dick
  • Algebra 1 course Begins (Mon-Thurs)
  • English 9A course Begins (Tues & Thurs)
  • Easy Grammar Grade 9 (Day 16-20)
  • Word Roots Level 2 (Lesson 3)
  • Outdoor Skills
  • Physical Education/Health
  • Mental Health (books from Free Spirit Publishing)
  • Art – Semester of Art & Needle Felting
  • Eurythmy

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WCCB School For Accelerated Learning Weekly Updates

Week 3 – August 22nd – August 26th

Week 3 we are working on these lessons for our students/kids:

1st Grader

  • Language Arts: Letters E & F
  • Social Studies: Draw Human Form
  • Math: Geometric Forms (3 days a week)
  • Science: Phases of the Moon & Plant Identification (2 days a week)
  • Arts & Crafts: Knitting
  • Building Thinking Skills (pg 87-94)
  • History: Story of the World Volume 1 (Chapter 5)
  • Brain Games
    • Apple Twist, Clumsy Thief Junior, Smart Farmer, Gobblet Gobblers, Smart Cookies, Cat Crimes Game

3rd Grader

  • Farming – Ground Preparation, Three Sisters Farming & Planting
  • Math-u-See Gamma (Lesson 3)
  • Easy Grammar Grade 3
  • Mental Health (books from Free Spirit Publishing)
  • All About Reading Level 3
  • Arts & Crafts: Doily Project
  • History: Story of the World Volume 2 (Chapter 3)
  • Science Investigations Grade 2 (page 12-22) *3 week lesson
  • Create your own Comic Books
  • Gravitrax
  • Brain Games Apple Twist, Clumsy Thief Junior, Smart Farmer, Gobblet Gobblers, Smart Cookies, Cat Crimes Game, World of Dinosaurs, Cloak, Tic-Tac-Ku, Color Ku, Making Animals Air Dough

5th Grader

  • Math-U-See Pre-Algebra (Lesson 2)
  • Ancient India
  • Forensics – Crime Scenes and Evidence (finish writing about experiments)
  • Soprano Recorder Lessons
  • Word Roots Level 1 (Lesson Review 1 & 2)
  • The Fallacy Detective Lesson 3
  • Easy Grammar Grade 5
  • Mental Health (books from Free Spirit Publishing)
  • Brain GamesThe Astute Goose, Cat Crimes Game, Color Catch, Mystery Mosaics, Cloak, Tic-Tac-Ku, Color Ku, Making Animals Air Dough
  • Art – Paint by Numbers, Painting, Drawing
  • STEM – Gravitrax

9th Grader

  • Earth Schooling High School set up 6 week blocks
    • Art History
    • Geology & Geography with Lab 1
    • Moby Dick
    • Pre-Algebra Review (2 weeks only)
  • Easy Grammar Grade 9 (Day 11-15)
  • Word Roots Level 2 (Lesson Review 1 & 2)
  • Outdoor Skills
  • Physical Education/Health
  • Mental Health (books from Free Spirit Publishing)
  • Art – Semester of Art & Needle Felting
  • Eurythmy

WCCB School For Accelerated Learning Weekly Updates

Week 2 – August 15th – August 19th

1st Grader

  • AlLanguage Arts: Letters C & D
  • Social Studies: Draw Human Form
  • Math: Geometric Forms (3 days a week)
  • Science: Phases of the Moon & Plant Identification (2 days a week)
  • Arts & Crafts: Knitting
  • Math Reasoning Level C (pg 99-104)
  • Building Thinking Skills (pg 79-86)
  • History: Story of the World Volume 1 (Chapter 3-4)
  • Brain Games
    • Apple Twist, Clumsy Thief Junior, Smart Farmer, Gobblet Gobblers, Smart Cookies, Cat Crimes Game

3rd Grader

  • Farming – Composting materials, hot vs cold composting, gathering for compost materials
  • Math-u-See Gamma (Lesson 2)
  • Easy Grammar Grade 3
  • Mental Health (books from Free Spirit Publishing)
  • All About Reading Level 3
  • Arts & Crafts: Doily Project
  • History: Story of the World Volume 2 (Chapter 2)
  • Science Investigations Grade 2 (page 12-22) *3 week lesson
  • Create your own Comic Books
  • Gravitrax
  • Brain Games
    • Apple Twist, Clumsy Thief Junior, Smart Farmer, Gobblet Gobblers, Smart Cookies, Cat Crimes Game, World of Dinosaurs, Cloak, Tic-Tac-Ku, Color Ku, Making Animals Air Dough

5th Grader

  • Math-U-See Pre-Algebra (Lesson 2)
  • Ancient India
  • Forensics – Crime Scenes and Evidence (2 weeks)
  • Soprano Recorder Lessons
  • Word Roots Level 1 (Lesson 2)
  • Mandalas
  • The Fallacy Detective Lesson 2
  • Easy Grammar Grade 5
  • Mental Health (books from Free Spirit Publishing)
  • Brain Games
    • The Astute Goose, Cat Crimes Game, Color Catch, Mystery Mosaics, Cloak, Tic-Tac-Ku, Color Ku, Making Animals Air Dough
  • Art – Paint by Numbers, Painting, Drawing
  • STEM – Gravitrax

9th Grader

  • Earth Schooling High School set up 6 week blocks
    • Art History
    • Geology & Geography with Lab 1
    • Moby Dick
    • Pre-Algebra Review (2 weeks only)
  • Easy Grammar Grade 9 (Day 6-10)
  • Word Roots Level 2 (Lesson 2)
  • Outdoor Skills
  • Physical Education/Health
  • Mental Health (books from Free Spirit Publishing)
  • Art – Semester of Art & Needle Felting
  • Eurythmy

WCCB School For Accelerated Learning Weekly Updates

5th Grade: What are we using?

We are excited for this 5th grade class that we will be incorporating 6th and 7th grade into. Our 9 year old wants to progress ahead another grade level and we are going to see where this year goes.

We make photocopies of books to write or have a separate notebook for writing the answers so we can use them for our other students. So what did we decide to utilize for our 5th Grader?

English

Math

  • Math-U-See Pre-Algebra
  • Math-U-See online videos

Science

Social Studies/History/Geography

  • The Fallacy Detective
  • Earth Schooling History Blocks
    • Ancient Persia
    • Ancient India
    • Ancient Egypt
    • Ancient Greece
  • North American Geography

STEAM & Thinking Skills

  • Do Art with Clay
  • Kloak
  • Paint By Numbers
  • Tic-Tac-Ku
  • Color Ku
  • Gravitrax
  • Knitting
  • Recorder Lessons
WCCB School For Accelerated Learning Weekly Updates

Week 1 – August 8th – August 12th

First Grade

  • All About Reading Lesson 1
  • Language Arts: Letters A & B
  • Social Studies: Making a Calendar
  • Math: Counting & Sorting (3 days a week)
  • Science: Phases of the Moon & Plant Identification (2 days a week)
  • Arts & Crafts: Do Art Coloring with Clay
  • History: Story of the World Volume 1 (Chapter 1-2)
  • Mental Health (books from Free Spirit Publishing)
  • Brain Games
    • Apple Twist, Clumsy Thief Junior, Smart Farmer, Gobblet Gobblers, Smart Cookies, Cat Crimes Game, Loopy Animals

3rd Grade

  • Farming – Creating a month-by-month calendar & seed cycle, learning about clouds
  • Math-u-See Gamma (Lesson 1)
  • Easy Grammar Grade 3
  • Mental Health (books from Free Spirit Publishing)
  • All About Reading Level 3
  • Arts & Crafts: Doily Project
  • History: Story of the World Volume 2 (Chapter 1)
  • Science Investigations Grade 2 (page 12-22) *3 week lesson
  • Create your own Comic Books
  • Gravitrax
  • Brain Games
    • Apple Twist, Clumsy Thief Junior, Smart Farmer, Gobblet Gobblers, Smart Cookies, Cat Crimes Game, World of Dinosaurs, Cloak, Tic-Tac-Ku, Color Ku, Making Animals Air Dough

5th Grade

  • Math-U-See Pre-Algebra (Lessons 1)
  • Ancient India
  • Forensics – Crime Scenes and Evidence (2 weeks)
  • Soprano Recorder Lessons
  • Mandalas
  • The Fallacy Detective Lesson 1
  • Easy Grammar Grade 5
  • Mental Health (books from Free Spirit Publishing)
  • Brain Games
    • The Astute Goose, Cat Crimes Game, Color Catch, Mystery Mosaics, Cloak, Tic-Tac-Ku, Color Ku, Making Animals Air Dough
  • Art – Paint by Numbers, Painting, Drawing
  • STEM – Gravitrax

9th Grade

  • Earth Schooling High School set up 6 week blocks
    • Art History
    • Geology & Geography with Lab 1
    • Moby Dick
    • Pre-Algebra Review (2 weeks only)
  • Easy Grammar Grade 9 (Day 1-5)
  • Word Roots Level 2 (Lesson 1-2)
  • Outdoor Skills
  • Physical Education/Health
  • Mental Health (books from Free Spirit Publishing)
  • Art – Semester of Art & Needle Felting
  • Eurythmy

We created some back to school activities for different grades. If you are interested let me know I have grades Preschool through 5th grade and blank pages for 6th through 12th if parents are interested. I also have an Etsy Page where there are a few grades added.

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3rd Grade: What are we using?

We decided to challenge our 2nd grader and move her to 3rd grade (where she would be in school). She has worked so hard these last 2 years learning with her sisters and on her own. Her development in reading has been amazing and now we will focus on writing skills and sentences building.

We are using the Earth Schooling 3rd Grade we purchased the lifetime family package for Preschool through Eight but that is the link for 18 month access third grade package.

English

Math

Science

Social Studies/History/Geography

  • 24 Hour History – Graphic Novels
  • True stories of War – Graphic Novels
  • The Story of the World – Volume 2

Art

  • Paint by numbers
  • World of Dinosaurs
  • Knitting
  • Comic Book Kit

STEM/Thinking Skills

  • Gravitrax Set
  • Cloak
  • Tic-Tac-Ku & ColorKu
  • Gridblocks
  • Color Catch
  • Free Spirit Publishing – Mental Health
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1st Grade: What are we using?

Our 6 year old is excited to start 1st grade. She is ready to learn, do activities, read and write.

“Our approach is compassionate and student-centered because we believe that children are sensitive and intelligent and that learning can be joyfully integrated into life.”

Oak Meadow About Us

We feel that learning through nature and the world around her will help her develop more and influence her to learn through doing.

We make photocopies of books to write or have a separate notebook for writing the answers so we can use them for our other students. So what did we decide to utilize?

English

  • Oak Meadow Curriculum Book (Language Arts)
  • All About Spelling Level 1

Math

  • Oak Meadow Curriculum Book (Math)
  • Math-u-See Alpha

Science

  • Oak Meadow Curriculum Book (Science)
  • Outdoor gardening (flowers, vegetables, and fruit)

Social Studies/History/Geography

Art

  • Oak Meadow Crafts for Early Grades K-3
  • Painting & Paint by numbers
  • Knitting
  • Drawing
  • Do Art Coloring with Clay
  • Loopy Animals
  • Making Animals Air Dough

STEM/Thinking Skills

  • Building and Thinking Skills Level 1
  • Chasing Fireflies
  • Gridblocks
  • Apple Twist
  • Smart Cookies

Additional Texts

  • Music: Beginning Recorder
  • Healthy Living from the Start K-3
  • Oak Meadow Guide to Teaching the Early Grades K-3
  • Word Families
  • Free Spirit Publishing – Mental Health

WCCB School For Accelerated Learning Weekly Updates

The New School Year is upon us 2022-2023

School is the place where we learn, grow and make memories. Our students don’t feel nervous on their first day of school because they know they are in charge of their learning at home.

They may feel anxious because there are a lot of new things to learn and new ways to organize. But school is not all work and no play, we utilize it as a time to have fun with learning. We take some time to relax before we start school by doing a coloring page, word search, smart game, or a daily writing activity. We remember that everyone has different learning styles so we help each other as we go along.
We take time to go to the park, have the kids hang out with neighborhood kids, ride their bikes, and sign up for extracurricular activities as well. And our 9th grader is part of a weekday church group where she is able to hang out with kids her own age. It keep things interesting in our lives!

This year we decided on a new schedule with extra weeks so that we can plan vacations or allow our students to take a few days off if they need to refresh and renew their minds.

1st Trimester: August 1st-October 28 (1st week was just getting used to schedules) (Break October 3rd – October 7th or October 10th -14th) EXTRA: 1 Week off Student Choice

2nd Trimester: October 31st – Feb 24th (Thanksgiving Holiday: November 21st – 25th off, Christmas/Winter Break December 26th – January 6th) EXTRA: 1 Week off Student Choice

3rd Trimester: February 27th – June 2nd (Spring Break April 10th – April 14th) EXTRA: 1 Week off Student Choice

This year we are doing mostly all earth schooling with smart games from Timberdoodle.

Our focus for the new year:

1st Grader will be doing a new curriculum from Oak Meadow along with earth schooling added and we hope this helps her move forward in her journey in education. We will be doing more hands on and real world scenarios to help her understand what she is learning. Making a calendar, understanding the moon phases, the seasons and how they compare to each other are some of the concepts we will do together.

2nd/3rd Grader this year will be a combo class because our student made such great progress in 1st grade with English, math, and reading comprehension. We are utilizing the All about reading Level 3 this year along with Math you see Gamma and Delta along with some books with writing activities and journal prompts.

5th Grader will be moving forward with math, English and science and working to move another grade ahead for next year to be in 7th grade. For science she wanted to learn about forensics so we got a kit on esciencelabs.com After looking at the kit and the lab information we figured it would be a good fit.

9th Grader High School here we are! All of the coursework for high school is with earth schooling high school website except Algebra 1. We decided to do an online math course with MrD Math because we are hoping that it will help her understand the work that needs to be put into math, notes, and understanding concepts.

Reading list for 4th and 8th Graders

  • The Story of Harriet Tubman: Freedom Train
  • Ben & Me
  • Buffalo Bird Girl: A Hidatsa Story
  • Early Thunder
  • The Birchbark House
  • A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple
  • 1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving
  • The Witch of Blackbird Pond
  • Children of the Wild West
  • The House of the Scorpion, by Nancy Farmer
  • Kidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson
  • The Diary of a Young Girl, by Anne Frank
  • Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer
  • Pygmalion, by George Bernard Shaw
  • Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston
  • House of Light, by Mary Oliver

We may change the books we read depending on the library availability.

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Back to school: 5 Best Tips and Tricks to Get Ahead

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With school right around the corner, it’s time to start prepping for your new semester. As daunting as all those books, assignments, and exams may seem, getting back into the swing of things is easier than you think. If you’re anything like us, though, you’ll probably need a little extra help to get there.

After all, it has been a while since we last saw our favorite literature-loving nerds. Luckily for you (and us), we’ve put together a few helpful tips and tricks that will make getting back into the groove of things at school much easier than you think.

Make a To-Do List

One of the most basic but also most effective ways to get ahead on studying and schoolwork is to make a to-do list. While this may seem like a no-brainer, it’s important to note that not all to-do lists are created equal. You need to make sure to set specific time frames and goals that are workable and reasonable for you to achieve so you don’t get overwhelmed. An easy way to do this is to break up your tasks into daily, weekly, and monthly sections. This way, you can make sure you don’t bite off more than you can chew, and you don’t get too overwhelmed.

Network and Stay Organized with Your Classes’ Google Calendars

Another easy but effective way to stay organized is to network with your peers. This can be done by joining on-campus clubs and organizations, or even finding a mentor. It’s also super helpful to add your courses’ Google calendars to your Google calendar so you can stay on top of due dates. If you are just starting high school you can schedules your classes and see if your teacher has a link for schedules. If you’re attending a more unconventional school, like a community college, you can ask your professors if they have Google calendars and if they’d be willing to add you as a guest.

Don’t be afraid of the library!

Every student’s least favorite place is the library. But if you don’t go, you’re only hurting yourself. Sure, it can be loud and stressful, but that’s why you need to know how to survive there. First, bring your own headphones (they’ll make you less of a nuisance to other students). Next, familiarize yourself with the layout of the library so you can quickly find the resources you need and avoid heavy foot traffic. Third, make sure to get there early and stay late if you plan on studying there. That way, you can avoid “the rush” to find a spot and the general noise.

Start Your Studying Early

You might think that starting your studying as late as possible is the best way to prepare for your classes, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. It’s important to note that the best time to start studying is actually a few weeks before the start of your semester. This gives you enough time to get caught up on all the material you’ll need to know for your upcoming classes and gives you a little leeway in case you get too wrapped up in your studying and miss a due date. If you’re not sure where to start, try taking a look at your school’s syllabus and course catalog.

Don’t forget to enjoy yourself!

This may be obvious, but it’s important to remember to make time for yourself while you’re at school. It’s easy to get wrapped up in your classes, social life, and extracurricular activities that you forget to take time to recharge. Try to set aside a few hours each week to do something you enjoy, whether that be reading, watching a show, going out with friends, or just relaxing at home. It’s important to remember that while school is important, it’s not everything. School can be a fun, adventurous time in your life, but it’s important that you take it seriously, too.

With these tips and tricks, you can make sure to get ahead on your schoolwork, stay organized, and have a stress-free experience getting back into the groove of things.

WCCB School For Accelerated Learning Weekly Updates

Week 34 – May 30th – June 3rd

Kindergarten

  • All About Reading Lesson 34
  • Skill Sharpeners Science K (pg 131-134) Finished
  • Primer Math Lesson 34
  • Mathematical Reasoning (Page 225-230)
  • Kumon Thinking Skills Lesson 34
  • 180 Days of Social Studies (Day 171-175)
  • Brain Games
    • Apple Twist, Clumsy Thief Junior, Smart Farmer, Gobblet Gobblers, Smart Cookies
  • Exploring the Building Blocks of Science (Pages 205) Finished

1st Grader

  • Language Arts: Word Families ST, STR & SW
  • Social Studies: Compassion
  • Math: Four Operations (3 days a week)
  • Science: Pollination & Bees (2 days a week)
  • Arts & Crafts: Flower Stationary
  • Math Reasoning Level C (pg 303-309)
  • Building Thinking Skills (pg 326-329)
  • History: Story of the World Volume 1 (Chapter 45)
  • Brain Games
    • Apple Twist, Clumsy Thief Junior, Smart Farmer, Gobblet Gobblers, Smart Cookies, Cat Crimes Game

4th Grader

  • Math-U-See Pre-Algebra (Lesson 3)
  • Mosdos Press Ruby (Comparing Settings)
  • Spelling You See Level E (Lesson 34)
  • Language Smarts Grade 4 (pages 322-326)
  • Critical & Creative 4 (pages 133-137)
  • The Story of the World Volume 2 (Chapter 45)
  • Brain Games
    • The Astute Goose, Cat Crimes Game, Color Catch, Mystery Mosaics
  • Skill Sharpeners Geography (pages 124-127)
  • Art – Starry Night Pixel, Painting, Drawing 30-45 minutes
  • STEM – Gravitrax
  • Write & Draw Your Own Comics 2-3 pages
  • Sassafras – Earth Science (Lesson 14)

8th Grader

  • Mosdos Press Gold (The Pen of my Aunt + Workbook Activities)
  • Easy Grammar Grade 8 (Day 156-160)
  • Math-u-See Algebra (Lesson 32)
  • Sassafras – Earth Science (Lesson 14)
  • Building and Thinking Skills Book 3 Figural (Pages 240-245)
  • World History Detective (Lessons 77)
  • Fischertechnik Profi Hydraulic Engineer
  • Word Roots Level 2 (1-2 Lessons)
  • Physical Education/Health
  • Art – Painting, Drawing, Stories, Archi-doodle