Woven Woodlands
The Woven Woodlands 3rd-5th Cohort offers a learning experience that balances joyful exploration with growing academic responsibility. Students strengthen reading comprehension, deepen math reasoning, and expand writing stamina while continuing to learn through movement, hands-on practice, and thoughtfully structured routines. Instruction remains personalized, so each learner grows at a pace that fits their strengths and developmental readiness.
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Personalized Learning Plans
Every Woven Woodland student follows a learning plan crafted specifically for their strengths, interests, and areas of growth. This plan shapes their reading, writing, math, and executive function skill goals, so each child advances at a pace that matches their development. The 3rd grade Part 1 checklist serves as the entry point into this cohort; once students meet those benchmarks they are ready for the deeper thinking and increasing independence that grades 3 to 5 require. Teachers use skill checklists to pinpoint gaps and next steps while shaping lessons around what excites each learner. Instruction can be remedial, on level, or accelerated within the same classroom, and families receive ongoing communication about progress through biannual conferences, monthly updates, and mastery notes that highlight growth across the year.
Reading, Writing, and Communication
Literacy in the Woven Woodlands cohort focuses on strengthening comprehension, vocabulary, and reading fluency, so students grow into confident readers who think deeply about text. Small groups and individual conferences allow teachers to see where students need support or challenge. Independent reading continues daily, to allow students to build stamina while exploring books they enjoy. Writing instruction becomes more sophisticated as students learn to plan, draft, revise, and publish their work. Each Woodland learner completes two research papers per year with explicit guidance in note taking, organizing ideas, and citing sources. Communication skills rise as students lead discussions, ask thoughtful questions, present projects, and share their thinking with growing clarity and confidence.
Math Reasoning and Fluency
Math instruction blends solid fluency work with meaningful conceptual understanding. Students practice foundational skills so addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts become automatic while also engaging in reasoning tasks that stretch their thinking. Lessons use visual models, manipulatives, story problems, and real-world applications that anchor new concepts in understanding. Teachers monitor each child’s progress using math checklists and offer targeted support during small group time or one to one instruction. Math naturally flows into science, engineering, enrichment classes and project work, so students see why numeric thinking matters in everyday life.
Science and Social Studies Projects
Content rich instruction is a central part of the Woven Woodlands experience. Themes anchor each unit, so students develop background knowledge that supports stronger reading comprehension and higher-level thinking. Science work is inquiry based with experiments, observations, investigations, speakers, and hands on learning that helps students understand how the natural world works. Social studies introduce primary sources, maps, cultures, history, and civic ideas in age-appropriate ways. Students demonstrate learning through projects, labs, reports, models, discussions, or creative presentations. These subjects broaden their understanding of the world and deepen comprehension across every academic area.
Daily Routines and Community Culture
Daily rhythms help Woven Woodlands students become steady, confident, and organized learners. Mornings begin with movements such as stretching, yoga, or light exercise, letting students feel grounded before settling into academic work. Breaks occur every sixty minutes because the brain needs downtime to focus, retain information, and build stamina. After lunch and recess, the class returns for a short meditation or calming activity followed by quiet reading time when teachers check in with students about comprehension and oral reading. Routines help students manage materials, navigate transitions, and prepare for project work with growing independence. The cohort follows school-wide expectations that center around safety, kindness, responsibility, and respect. Families of every nationality, background, and belief system are welcome in our community; and each child is encouraged to bring their authentic self to school without hesitation.
Executive Function and Independence Skills
Grades 3 to 5 are a powerful period for strengthening executive functions. Students learn how to plan tasks, break assignments into steps, manage materials, and follow through with steady independence. Teachers coach students in problem solving, flexibility, goal setting, and self-advocacy. Age-appropriate responsibilities like organizing workspaces, preparing materials, and leading parts of the day naturally build confidence. These habits give students a practical toolkit they will carry into middle school and beyond.
Assessment and Progress Monitoring
Growth is reviewed thoughtfully through ongoing mastery checks, rubric based assessments, and daily observation. Teachers track progress using Tailored Minds Academy’s skill checklists and adjust lessons as needed to ensure a perfect educational fit for each individual student. Every spring, students participate in annual norm reference testing which offers families an additional look at academic achievement and growth. Results are used to refine individualized learning plans and highlight areas where students are thriving or need additional support. Families receive monthly updates, so they always understand how their child is growing throughout the year.
We start by listening; then we design a learning plan that fits your child.
We start by listening; then we design a learning plan that fits your child.