Reading classic literature is part of our Reading/Literature courses. See the complete list of 36 Weeks of STEM projects. Each week, students experience a new, hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) project using mostly affordable household and regular school supplies. Weekly STEM & Maker Activities provide fun, engaging, learning experiences. These tests can also be used to determine grade level placement. Mid-year and end-of year assessment tests for kindergarten through twelfth grade are now part of our program. In addition to weekly math and spelling quizzes, there are tests after each Unit in Science, History/Social Studies, and some Extra Curriculum courses. Each week students are given a new list of words to study and work with, print or digital worksheets, Cursive Thursdays, and digital quiz at the end of the week. You can view curriculum outlines by grade level above for what’s covered in each course/subject.Ī 36-week spelling program is part of the Language Arts courses in kindergarten through twelfth grade. We do not ship any materials, textbooks, or equipment. Extra Curriculum includes Spanish 1, HTML Coding, Healthy Living, Personal Finance, Business 101, and Business Apps.Īll of our curriculum is online and can be reviewed inside student accounts. Pre-K Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Gradeįifth Grade Sixth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth Grade Ninth Grade Tenth Grade Eleventh Grade Twelfth Grade Extra E-Book Libraryĭiscovery K12 has 7 main courses: Reading/Literature, Language Arts, Math, History/Social Studies, Science, Visual/Performing Arts, and Physical Education. There are 180 days of complete, digital curriculum for pre-k to twelfth grade, including STEM projects and The Arts.
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Discovery K12 is a flexible program that allows parents to use all or parts of the curriculum with full control over the instruction. Reading classic literature, writing essays, creating presentations, and conducting research are important aspects to the program.
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Parents can sign up their kids for free at: DiscoveryK12.Discovery K12 offers an online, secular, homeschool curriculum. "Our goal is to provide the best learning experience we can for students,” says Wells, “We have many exciting things in the works for the next homeschool year." The Parent/Teacher Account is the company’s first step into monetization. “Students coming out of the public school system have fallen behind in multiple subjects, and curriculum must be geared to each student’s learning needs.” The Parent/Teacher Account provides curriculum teaching tools, progress reports, test assessment, and ability to produce transcripts and high school diplomas.ĭiscovery K12 plans to launch additional features geared to meet the needs of independent homeschoolers. "The most demanded need, is personalized learning,” says Wells. “We are able to provide the curriculum to more children with our freemium business model, and the parents that choose to upgrade, help support the cost of the service,” states Wells. Discovery K12 student accounts are provided to families for free, and the company offers an optional, Parent/Teacher Account for a minimal, annual fee. The company has a unique, freemium business model that supports the online homeschool program. "Our goal is to provide the best learning experience we can for students," says Wells The secular curriculum serves a diverse audience encompassing all faiths, geo and demographic markets. Using her program, parents are in charge of the child’s education and follow the policies set by their state to legally homeschool. What started out as a need for her own two children, the online curriculum has spread through word-of-mouth from San Diego, CA to Johannesburg, South Africa. Now in it’s 4th year of providing the service, Wells’ company, Discovery K12, has over 90,000 students in more than 100 countries. Wells has created a digital curriculum for pre-k to twelfth grade and a platform to host it for the exploding homeschool market. She’s a 25-year tech engineer who has dedicated her time to helping other parents teach their children at home.
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