Let's start off the new year by celebrating student success! What has your child learned? What were their favorite lessons? Why is Wisconsin Virtual Learning the right fit for your family? Please take a minute to help share your child's success!
Claire is in Little Lincoln 4K, and her mom writes, "some of Claire's first semester successes were learning all the alphabet letters by sight and also the sounds the letters make, all of the numbers 0-9 by sight, sequencing stories and categorizing multiple items, and last but not least (because she is most excited about this) she learned 9 new sight words i.e. a, I, go, the, my, at, in, me, no. I tear up when I think about all she has learned since the school year started. It truly has been a wonderful school year so far."
Cheryl writes, "We have been doing virtual school with WVL for eight years. We are really enjoying the elluminates this year. They are well thought out and thought provoking for all ages. Heather remembers specific details from her elluminates that have helped her in current lessons. Also many times she recalls things from prior years' elluminates that aid her in this year studies. Best, I think, is being able to choose classes we think are most beneficial for each of our children. I have a rapport with Nancy and Lori to tell me if they think I should sign up Heather or Emily for a class and I will make sure we attend that particular class. I like that there is no pressure to attend a certain number of classes for the year."
When we were contemplating sending Hannah to school we were concerned with her shyness, obedient nature and fear of asking for help. We were certain that she would be totally overlooked in a classroom, she wouldn't attract attention, she wouldn't ask for help and we were afraid she wouldn't learn as much as she could. We went with the option of homeschooling and explained our situation to Mrs.Peerenboom. In the beginning, Hannah wouldn't even speak on the phone. But Mrs. Peerenboom's patience and persistence won out and soon Hannah was engaging in conversation and even reading aloud. Now she is in 4th grade and she is often the first one to get on conference with Mrs. Peerenboom and has even been able to read books out loud to the children at story time at the library here in town. WVL has been a great option for us and has allowed my child to develop her own sense of confidence and learning in a secure environment and we are hopeful that when she does transition to public school she will be ready. --The Waagen Family
Virtual schooling works for us because it allows our son to work at his own pace: accelerated in math and very interested in science and history. As a parent it has been thrilling to be able to learn alongside him and feed those interests. He also has developed a love for reading that I never thought would be possible. The teachers at WVL are so wonderful in providing support and feedback, to know that we are not alone. Virtual schooling is the best and only option for our family. --The Thomas Family
WVL is a school with a strong curriculum and a wonderful staff. I did not know that I would love every minute of coaching my two daughters. I have received all the accommodations that I needed to offer the best to my daughters. WVL is truly a wonderful school. --The Chudnow Family
Heather can now add fractions.
Lilly knows numbers to 1,000,000.
James learned about magnets.
Mariah is learning about science and social studies this year. These are new subjects for her. She is learning about learning for enjoyment and how not be too hard on herself when learning a new concept.
George has enjoyed studying the American Revolution in History and experimenting with different bread recipes during the chemistry unit in Science.
Alex has learned about weather and is becoming a good speller.
Marcus has progressed to 2nd grade Math and 2nd grade Language Arts.
Davon learned about Mona Lisa and her smile :-)
Jonathon was successful with drawing and painting.
Nicole's mom, Julie, writes, "Nicole is learning to read!"
Janessa learned about the Renaissance.
Janaya has become a good speller.
Theodore learned about forces in fluids.
John enjoyed the experiments completed first semester.
Asher is working well independently this year and is excited about learning Spanish.
