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What is WonderGrove S.O.A.R.?

WonderGrove S.O.A.R. (Social skills, Organization, Adaptive behaviors, Resources) provides parents and teachers with a comprehensive selection of instructional animations to help children prepare for the daily challenges of life—both inside and outside of the classroom.

The WonderGrove S.O.A.R. system features:

  • a digital library of 300+ instructional animated videos with engaging characters and age-appropriate stories.

  • printable extension lesson plans for developmental ages 2-10.

  • access to Common Core Standards grade-level for kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade.

Skills for the Classroom and Beyond

WonderGrove S.O.A.R. videos empower children inside and outside the classroom with social, life, and social-emotional skills to last a lifetime. WonderGrove S.O.A.R. animated stories address topics such as:

  • Social Skills

  • Life Skills

  • Social-Emotional Skills

  • Vocabulary

  • Health and Science

  • Safety

  • Classroom Readiness

  • History

  • Music

  • and more!

 
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Printable Leveled Extension Lessons

Over 100 of the WonderGrove S.O.A.R. animated stories come with extension lessons written specifically for students with exceptionalities. The three tiers of difficulty allow for quick and easy differentiation in an inclusive or special education classroom. The extension lessons allow for repeated exposure to the video topics while practicing:

  • Fluency

  • Math

  • Language Arts

  • Active Learning

  • Classroom Discussion

  • Coloring Pages

  • and more!

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Made by Wonder Media

WonderGrove S.O.A.R. is made by Wonder Media, the leading mission-driven animation studio. Wonder Media, headed by Terry Thoren, is known for producing animation that has the power to change children’s lives.

Terry Thoren is the former CEO of the company that produced Rugrats, Rocket Power, As Told by Ginger, and The Wild Thornberrys. He has over 40 years of animation industry experience, and he has spent the last decade creating animations with a purpose.

Wonder Media has produced series with The Institute for Habits of Mind, Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center, The Hero in You Foundation, the Cook Center for Human Connection, the Gabe Alvarado Foundation, and the Betty Ford Center. Wonder Media also produces WonderGrove Social Skills and Wonder Media Story Maker®.