The focus of Earth Day is to raise awareness of environmental problems and to get people to work together to solve them. Earth Day in the US was founded on April 22, 1970. Wisconsin US Senator Gaylord Nelson worked hard to help the federal government recognize growing environmental issues. He organized the first Earth Day
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As the end of the semester and high school graduation near, parents are starting to plan for their children’s days without a school schedule. Summer can be a nice break from school, but it doesn’t have to mean a pause in learning. In fact, it shouldn’t be! According to the George Lucas Educational Foundation, a
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WVL students, parents and staff joined together at Bookworm Gardens in Sheboygan, WI, on Friday, October 12th, for our first optional outing on a beautiful autumn day! Families freely explored the botanical gardens inspired by their favorite children’s books while completing a scavenger hunt prepared by Mrs. Michalsen. Two high school students volunteered their time
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Remember your child’s first day of school with our first day of school printable sign! Just download, print, and fill in with your child’s information. Remember to tag Wisconsin Virtual Learning and use the hashtag #shareWVL! Download: First Day of School Printable Sign
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Teaching your child how to organize and manage his or her time is one of the most valuable skills you can help to develop. Download and print these daily and weekly planners to help keep your Wisconsin Virtual Learning student on track! Daily Planner – Download Weekly Planner – Download
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April Fool’s Day is celebrated internationally on April 1st. Scotland has April “gowks” (Scottish for cuckoo). France calls it “poisson d’avril” (French for April fish: a young fish that’s easily caught). One tale is that Mother Nature turns all humankind into “fools” due to unpredictable weather, but another more-common legend is one that revolves around
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They say that everyone has a little Irish in them on St. Patrick’s Day and it must be true based on how many “Kiss Me! I’m Irish” buttons I see. Part of the fun of observing holidays is the anticipation and preparation that goes along with them. Thankfully, there are a lot of simple ways
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Rhyming words can be one of the basic skills that help children begin to spell and read by teaching them how to connect the similarities and differences in words. At WVL, we advocate using rhyming cards that show pictures of different items, two or more of which sound alike. Some children quickly pick up on
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You might be under the impression that school attended online is similar to attending a traditional brick and mortar school. The truth is, there are differences. The quality of the educational materials presented is the same, but there are a few traits that make it easier for students to be successful at a virtual school.
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