Unlike the customary age-based levels in traditional education, Orsch skill levels are not tied to age or grade-based levels. Please refer to our description of each skill level to determine the best fit. Keep in mind that it is common for kids to fall into more than one skill level based on the subject and/or theme. Sometimes you’re a Mid Kid writer and an Excel sciencer 🙂 It is also fun to allow kids to choose an easier or challenging level based on their appetite for the activities or subject matter. Giving students the freedom to choose their own levels is the best method 🙂
Read more about our skill levels by click on each button below!
Tiny Club
Tiny Club kids are pre-readers, usually pretty young (Pre K – 1st grade-ish). They enjoy lots of discovery time. They are learning to investigate, ask questions, and are of course learning all about letter sounds, mathematical concepts, and the world around them.
Tiny Club kids bring love and joy to any gathering. Tiny Club members are known for their integrity. They model a true sense of self to older students reminding them they can be exactly who they are as well. Tiny Club members speak their minds and help guide us in the best of what children need–if the world is not right, they let us know!
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Pints
Pints are emerging readers! They are generally in grades K-2ish. Pints work hard. They want to read because they see the joy it brings to others. They are motivated, but don’t want any pressure. Having just graduated from Tiny Club, they are also quite accustomed to speaking their minds – boldly!
Pints are clever little learners yearning to master the skills in which they are immersed–math, reading, writing, scientific concepts. They write the best inventive spelled pieces – straight from the heart!
Pints show potential in everything they do. While they develop skill they will need life long, they naturally hone in on individual aptitudes and interests. They explore new thoughts and inventive ideas. They love creating; they love taking charge of their learning; they are budding scholars.
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Mid Kids
Mid Kids – the place it all starts rolling really fast! Mid Kids are beginning to read! An exciting time for sure. They can write well, and look up their spelling words, although we encourage them to write phonetically so that they can express themselves without hindrance.
Mid Kids (grades 2ish-5ish) are self-motivated when learning fits. They generally find learning new concepts to be fun and engaging, and they enjoy their skills immensely. They love to think, contemplate, and grow in intellect. Mid Kids are inventive, and eager to share their progress and their ideas. They prefer hands-on activities and love to get messy!
Mid Kids are in the midst of falling in love with literature as the world becomes a big, broad place when a book can take you on adventures and teach you things all by yourself.
Math really begins to take shape for Mid Kids – numbers and shapes can, all of a sudden, offer fun, engaging concepts that turn their wheels.
As they mature, Mid Kids are excited to learn and grow, as their skills are beginning to feel proficient. They can read, write, and calculate with maturing thinking skills, and their technology skills are likely surpassing the grown-ups in their lives. They soak in knowledge and new skills easily, and enjoy contemplation, discussion, and critical thinking.
Mid Kids enjoy freedom and independence in their learning. It’s good to allow them the responsibility and flexibility that comes with their improving judgment. They love to be heard and when given the chance, they offer valuable input about their own learning.
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Supers
Supers are getting up there in skill and in age 🙂 (4ish-7ish grades). Thinking skills and academic skills are all beginning to take on a lifelong maturity. Supers are literate in language, mathematical concepts, technology, and the scientific method. They collaborate very well. They ask intriguing questions and love being immersed in engaging activities. They will let you know if an activity or lesson is not engaging. They feel bold, old, and confident!
Big kids love project-based and experiential learning. They love to take charge of their own learning, and are better learning to manage their time, and build on their work ethic.
Social lessons are among the biggest lessons to a Super. They are learning that gossip and drama, as tempting as they can be, do not lead to positive outcomes and that true friendships are invigorating. They depend on the guidance of trusted adults in their lives, as they are mature enough to recognize that they don’t know some things yet. When encouraged to express their individuality they show incredible integrity. They enjoy, very much, being true to themselves, setting them up for a lifetime of real interactions and relationships.
Supers still love to color and play legos…keep that in mind!
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Excels
Excels (7ish-10ish grades) are excelling in all areas. They are maturing into young adults and are utilizing all of the independence and skill they have been building for years. They are motivated by their peers, and enjoy spending most of their time immersed in social interaction. They are proficient in written language, mathematical concepts, technology, research, and in the scientific method.
Excels love to create, collaborate, and celebrate. They are learning to put their skills and knowledge to work, and they enjoy a fitting challenge. Excels are beginning to think toward the future, and blossoming into the adults they will soon be. The more self-directed their education has been, the more Excels understand themselves as learners and autonomous beings.
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High Schoolers
High Schoolers build upon everything from their prior years, and begin to hone their skills toward the broader world of career and/or college. Like the best of adults, they appreciate autonomy, high quality learning experiences, and development of skill and knowledge.
Even though they are maturing into young adulthood, they still love to be silly, creative, and playful. Their social lives are of utmost importance and should be valued and honored.
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