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What does Orion’s Mind believe?

Orion’s Mind believes that:
  1) Every student can learn
  2) We all learn in different ways
  3) Everyone learns more by experiencing the new concepts
  4) If you don’t use it, you lose it
  5) Education is most effective when addressing the whole child, including both their emotional and intellectual needs

Our curriculum is built to execute these five beliefs.

1 & 2. Multiple Intelligences:

Every student can learn if you talk to them the right way. Orion’s Mind utilizes various learning styles and intelligences to make sure that we reach every student! This varied approach also helps students build their thinking capacities and bridges weaker areas to their natural strengths. 3

3. Hands-On:

Each lesson is taught using hands-on methods. Additionally, Orion’s Mind uses themes to chunk concepts together in a memorable environment, allowing students to retain more information than if they had learned the concepts separately. Students then play fun games where they run, jump, throw, and move while practicing what they just learned.

4. Creative Problem-Solving:

Following each lesson, Orion’s Mind challenges the students to complete a task that requires them to apply the concept. They build bridges, act out plays, draw pictures, write raps, and create sculptures. The act of creating something new solidifies the concept so the students remember what they learned. 4

5. Team Based:

All of these activities are done in student teams. In addition to math and reading, Orion’s Mind also teaches teamwork, brainstorming, cooperation, collaboration, compromising, consensus building, and other critical life skills. Students love the social nature of the program; working with their peers makes learning more fun! 5

This combination of academic and personal growth gets results!

3 Campbell, Linda, Bruce Campbell, and Dee Dickinson. Teaching and Learning through Multiple Intelligences. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, 2004. Pg. xix-xxvi.

4 Greenspan, Stanley I. The Growth of the Mind: And the Endangered Origins of Intelligence. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Books, 1998. Pg. 222-225.

5 Greenspan, Stanley I. The Growth of the Mind: And the Endangered Origins of Intelligence. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Books, 1998. Pg.40.

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	Curriculum What does Orion’s Mind believe? Orion’s Mind believes that: 1) Every student can learn 2) We all learn in different ways 3) Everyone learns more by experiencing the new concepts 4) If you don’t use it, you lose it 5) Education is most effective when addressing the whole child, including both their emotional and intellectual needs Our curriculum is built to execute these five beliefs. 1 & 2. Multiple Intelligences: Every student can learn if you talk to them the right way. Orion’s Mind utilizes various learning styles and intelligences to make sure that we reach every student! This varied approach also helps students build their thinking capacities and bridges weaker areas to their natural strengths. 3 3. Hands-On: Each lesson is taught using hands-on methods. Additionally, Orion’s Mind uses themes to chunk concepts together in a memorable environment, allowing students to retain more information than if they had learned the concepts separately. Students then play fun games where they run, jump, throw, and move while practicing what they just learned. 4. Creative Problem-Solving: Following each lesson, Orion’s Mind challenges the students to complete a task that requires them to apply the concept. They build bridges, act out plays, draw pictures, write raps, and create sculptures. The act of creating something new solidifies the concept so the students remember what they learned. 4 5. Team Based: All of these activities are done in student teams. In addition to math and reading, Orion’s Mind also teaches teamwork, brainstorming, cooperation, collaboration, compromising, consensus building, and other critical life skills. Students love the social nature of the program; working with their peers makes learning more fun! 5 This combination of academic and personal growth gets results! 3 Campbell, Linda, Bruce Campbell, and Dee Dickinson. Teaching and Learning through Multiple Intelligences. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, 2004. Pg. xix-xxvi. 4 Greenspan, Stanley I. The Growth of the Mind: And the Endangered Origins of Intelligence. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Books, 1998. Pg. 222-225. 5 Greenspan, Stanley I. The Growth of the Mind: And the Endangered Origins of Intelligence. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Books, 1998. Pg.40. About Us \| Curriculum \| SES \| Results \| Contact Us \| Home