3 to 7 Years

• Exploration and discovery

• Use of the five senses to understand the world

• Meaning constructed from seeing and doing

• Self-discovery as a foundation for future learning

• Recognition of patterns and categorization of knowledge

• Progression of reading proficiency

• Geometry and fractions, exploration, complimenting the four basic mathematical operations

• Outdoor classrooms host earth and life sciences

• Time management development

• Self-identification of strength and need in areas of learning

8 tp 14 Years

• Progression of reading proficiency

• Geometry and fractions, exploration, complimenting the four basic mathematical operations

• Outdoor classrooms host earth and life sciences

• Time management development

• Self-identification of strength and need in areas of learning

• ​Chapter books, nonfiction reading, author studies, and formal writing from literature and language

• Abstract thinking through exploration of math materials; statistics and graphs expand fraction and decimal understanding

• Simple cause-and-effect experiments and reporting

• Research into geographical and cultural studies;  progression of research to analysis to “make meaning” of facts

• Self-planning and scheduling of curriculum work

• Collaborative skill-building through large- group projects

• Consensus of communal issues through facilitating and organizing community meetings

• Development of organizational skills for daily work management

• Understanding of historical events through reading, writing, and

• research

• Fluency in pre-algebraic concepts and writing theorems

• Scientific studies involving systems analysis

• Strengthened time management and study skills through extended,

• multi-step projects

• Student-arranged community internships exploring career

• interests

8 to 12 Years

• Chapter books, nonfiction reading, author studies, and formal writing from literature and language

• Abstract thinking through exploration of math materials; statistics and graphs expand fraction and decimal understanding

• Simple cause-and-effect experiments and reporting

• Research into geographical and cultural studies;  progression of research to analysis to “make meaning” of facts

• Self-planning and scheduling of curriculum work

• Collaborative skill-building through large- group projects

• Consensus of communal issues through facilitating and organizing community meetings

• Development of organizational skills for daily work management

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12 to 14 Years

• Understanding of historical events through reading, writing, and

  research

• Fluency in pre-algebraic concepts and writing theorems

• Scientific studies involving systems analysis

• Strengthened time management and study skills through extended,

  multi-step projects

• Student-arranged community internships exploring career

  interests