Have the ideas at Wonderstorm Academy sparked your interest? The resources below represent the books, talks, and films that have shaped our philosophy. Dive in, explore what resonates, and discover why families across South Orange County are choosing a different path for their children.
Videos
Most Likely to Succeed | Official Trailer
Jet Cockpits and The End of Average
TED: Do schools kill creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson
TED: Let’s teach for mastery — not test scores | Sal Khan
TED: Build a School in the Cloud | Sugata Mitra
Grit: The power of passion and perseverance | Angela Lee Duckworth
TED: Every kid needs a champion | Rita Pierson
Books
- Unschooling Rules: 55 Ways to Unlearn What We Know About Schools and Rediscover Education, by Clark Aldrich
- The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined, by Sal Khan
- Creative Schools: The Grassroots Revolution That’s Transforming Education, by Sir Ken Robinson
- Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol S. Dweck
- NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children, by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
- Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google that Will Transform How You Live and Lead, by Laszlo Bock, Former Head of People Operations at Google
- The Talent Code: Greatness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown. Here’s How., by Daniel Coyle
- Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life, by Peter Gray
- Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling, by John Taylor Gatto
- Weapons of Mass Instruction, by John Taylor Gatto