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"Everybody is a Genius. But If You Judge a Fish by Its Ability to Climb a Tree, It Will Live Its Whole Life Believing that It is Stupid"
~ Albert Einstein
Who are
WondeR Students?
You may be wondering... what is the "typical" Wonder learner like? Or, how do I know if Wonder is the right choice for my child?
There is no "typical" around Wonder, but we think that's a good thing. We're hoping the information below gives you a better sense as to the kinds of learners that might find the Wonder model a good fit for them.
Wonder Students...
Homeschool
All of our learners are homeschooled students registered with a South Carolina Option 3 Accountability Organization.
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Are bright and/or deeply talented
Wonder learners are bright and/or deeply talented in one or more subject areas. Many of our learners have qualified for gifted/talented programs at their prior schools, however, we do not require testing for giftedness, and believe that giftedness can manifest itself in many different forms, not just in academics, but arts, music, sports, community passion, drama, and more.
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Are complex thinkers, insatiably curious, and highly creative
Wonder students are types of children who proffer complicated, detailed explanations as to the topics of their passion, often with highly advanced vocabularies. They often ask deep, thought-provoking questions and hypothesize as to all potential answers and solutions - real and abstract. They are divergent thinkers.
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Don't fit inside a box
Many of our learners have left traditional school settings where they were expected to fit into a box. Some Wonder learners have received a formal diagnosis of Dyslexia, ADHD/ADD, Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, Asperger’s/High Functioning Autism, and/or anxiety. Other Wonder learners have no formal diagnosis, but, nevertheless, face challenges due to focus and executive function (planning, organizing, follow through), working memory, slow processing speed, social difficulties, excessive worrying or overthinking, or other related challenges. Despite these challenges, many of our Wonder learners also have equally formidable gifts in the areas of IQ, attention to detail, perception, creativity, outside-the-box thinking, problem-solving, wit, charisma, and other unique abilities and deep interests.
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Wonder
More than anything, our learners are bright, quirky, creative, and curious kids who love to learn simply... to learn. They aren't interested in checking boxes, they don't fit inside square pegs, and they constantly ask why. Children who wonder are the kinds of kids that dissect backyard bugs, take apart batteries to inspect circuitry, build dramatic Lego cities, paint seascapes and mountainsides, and gaze at the stars in galaxies beyond our own. They ask a million questions and want to know the "why" behind everything. They often ask "what if" and "why not". In a word, they... wonder.
Notice of Non-discriminatory PolicY
Wonder Homeschool Center approves membership of learners of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to learners at the Center. Wonder Homeschool Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, membership policies, or any other center-administered programs.
"There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly."
~Buckminster Fuller