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When: April 23, 7 – 9pm
Prerequisites: Portfolio Workshop
This webinar focuses on applying the Portfolio Workshop concepts to creating a digital Portfolio system. Our instructor will propose a digital solution for managing your child's learning history records, which include project reports, essays, piano recitals, and other accomplishments. Learn how to easily add and update records, as well as create custom portfolios that can be exported, printed, or even shared online! This webinar is ideal for anyone who has completed the Portfolio Workshop and wants ideas for creating it digitally.
| Event Date | Tuesday, 23 Apr, 2024 |
| Event End Date | Tuesday, 23 Apr, 2024 |
| Cut off date | Tuesday, 23 Apr, 2024 |
| Price | $15.00 |
| Location | Online |
When: Three Wednesdays: May 1, 8, 15, from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm.
Where: Online
Learn the steps to empower your innate teaching skills.
This series of three 2-hour sessions will include instruction, parent participation, and opportunity for Q & A. As participants meet in a virtual classroom, a microphone headset, a strong internet connection and speakers are required.
Foundations is a prerequisite to all other Mediated Learning Courses with the exception of Screen Impact. Once you have completed Foundations, please explore the other courses in any order.
| Event Date | Wednesday, 1 May, 2024 |
| Cut off date | Wednesday, 1 May, 2024 |
| Spots available | 11 |
| Price | $90 per individual or couple (must be with WISDOM) |
| Location | Online |
When: May 6, 7 – 9pm
Where: Zoom
This webinar offers a practical digital solution tailored for homeschooling families facing challenges in organizing a broad range of resources. It is designed to simplify the management of various documents and materials, including tax documents, homeschooling schedules, book catalogues, multimedia files, recipes, meal plans, tasks, family calendars, birthdays, and more. If you're struggling to maintain order among receipts, invoices, e-books, and files scattered across emails, folders, Google Drive, and other cloud storage services, this session will introduce a comprehensive system to streamline and centralize your document management. Ideal for anyone seeking relief from the clutter and chaos of managing extensive homeschooling resources.
| Event Date | Monday, 6 May, 2024 |
| Event End Date | Monday, 6 May, 2024 |
| Cut off date | Tuesday, 30 Apr, 2024 |
| Price | $15.00 |
| Location | Online |
The Classical Learning Test (CLT) is a post-secondary entrance exam, created as an alternative to the SAT and recognized at many post-secondary institutions across the United States, and a growing number in Canada.
- For students in grades 11-12
- College entrance exam
- Online format
- Length: 2hrs (plus up to 30 mins proctor instructions)
- Free and unlimited score sharing
- CLT partner colleges offer over $100 million in scholarships
| Event Date | Saturday, 11 May, 2024 |
| Cut off date | Thursday, 11 Apr, 2024 |
| Price | FREE for 2023-2024 WISDOM students |
| Location | Online |
When: May 16 at 7pm
Where: Online via Zoom
- What is a portfolio?
- How do you develop a portfolio?
- How do you tailor a portfolio to assist in making the most of your education and gaining access to post secondary education?
Presented online via Zoom.
This workshop is for WISDOM families only.
| Event Date | Thursday, 16 May, 2024 |
| Cut off date | Monday, 13 May, 2024 |
| Price | $25 per family |
| Location | Online |
Testing dates for CLT3-8 can be any day from Apr. 22, 2024 to May. 17, 2024. After registering, please give a minimum of 28 days notice before the date you'd like the testing to be done.
The Classical Learning Test 3-8 (CLT 3-8) is for students in grades 3 to 8. These tests focus on numeracy and literacy, and can be a useful diagnostic and summative assessment tool. Tests taken year to year can be useful for tracking student growth. CLT 3-8 can be conveniently accessed from home.
- For students in grades 3-8
- Diagnostic and summative exams to track growth and provide academic assessment
- Norm-Referenced
- Online format - Parent Proctored
- Length: Approximately 2-3 hours
| Event Date | Friday, 17 May, 2024 |
| Cut off date | Friday, 19 Apr, 2024 |
| Price | FREE for 2023-2024 WISDOM students |
| Location | Online |
When: Mondays, May 20 - June 24, 2024 from 9:00-10:00am
Does your child love to play chess? This six-week program is a unique opportunity to play the game while improving skills in Problem Solving, Deductive Reasoning and Creative Thinking by solving chess puzzles and executing a systematic process to beat your opponent.
While this program is called "beginner" it will challenge your chess player and keep them engaged, even if they have been playing for years.
| Event Date | Monday, 20 May, 2024 |
| Event End Date | Monday, 20 May, 2024 |
| Cut off date | Sunday, 19 May, 2024 |
| Spots available | 8 |
| Price | $140.00 |
| Location | Online |
When: Tuesdays, May 21 - June 25, 2024 from 12:00-1:00pm
Does your child love to play chess? This six-week program is a unique opportunity to play the game while improving skills in Problem Solving, Deductive Reasoning and Creative Thinking by solving chess puzzles and executing a systematic process to beat your opponent.
While this program is called "beginner" it will challenge your chess player and keep them engaged, even if they have been playing for years.
| Event Date | Tuesday, 21 May, 2024 |
| Event End Date | Tuesday, 21 May, 2024 |
| Cut off date | Monday, 20 May, 2024 |
| Spots available | 5 |
| Price | $140.00 |
| Location | Online |
Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Chess
When: Tuesdays, 12:00-1:00pm - May 21 - June 25, 2024
Intermediate chess course is for students who want to learn complex concepts that revolve around seeing at least 2 moves ahead or more. This challenging 6 week course helps students reach their full potential as they master all fundamentals and start visualizing multiple variations. Classes can only be taken by students who took the beginner chess class offered by WISDOM or for students who contacted Mr Bloom directly to verify skill level.
| Event Date | Tuesday, 21 May, 2024 |
| Event End Date | Tuesday, 21 May, 2024 |
| Cut off date | Wednesday, 15 May, 2024 |
| Spots available | 8 |
| Price | $140.00 |
Prerequisite: Chess: Intermediate Continuation Class
When: Thursdays, 12:00-1:00pm - May 23 - June 27, 2024
This Workshop is for students who have completed the beginner and intermediate chess workshops and are ready for some fine tuning to their skills.
Students have learned core chess concepts, while solving puzzles to improve problem solving skills . In Advanced Chess, it's time to put those skills into action. This class focuses on real-time game playing with personalized coaching, and adds in new concepts that take the game to the next level.
| Event Date | Thursday, 23 May, 2024 |
| Event End Date | Thursday, 23 May, 2024 |
| Cut off date | Wednesday, 22 May, 2024 |
| Spots available | 4 |
| Price | $180.00 |