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Montessori Homeschoolers Kindergarten Class-ELA, Math, Science, Phonics(5x/Week)

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Ages 5-6
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Shoot for the stars! Our kindergarten curriculum helps with homeschooling and covers Math, Science, and English Language Arts, including spelling, phonics, and story time. Your child can master their social skills while having fun learning!
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Live video meetings
5x per week, 34 weeks
2-6 learners per class
45 min

What's included

170 live meetings
127 hrs 30 mins in-class hours
Assignments
1 hour per week. Throughout the year, we will be providing short weekly reviews of math and writing. They will cover similar topics that we covered in class and will either be sent privately to the teacher via the learner tab or pasted in the classroom under a dedicated post.
Assessment
We will evaluate students in December and May, and give out certificates of completion in May.
Certificate of Completion
At the end of the academic year, we provide certificates to students who have been in class with us.

Class Experience

US Grade Kindergarten
WELCOME SHOOTING STARS! 💫

Shooting Star Academy’s full curriculum Kindergarten class gives learners a complete classroom experience with handwriting, science, storytime, beginning linguistics in Spanish, English Language Arts, and Montessori math. Our teachers work hard to ensure each student’s needs are met, and we love helping children improve all of their scholastic skills!

Each lesson begins with calendar time, charting the weather, sharing time, and warm-up songs. 

English days consist of Montessori handwriting with a sand tray (or appropriate substitute), Animal Alphabet Phonics, beginning Spanish concepts (like “what day of the week is it?”, or “what is the most common weather type in class?”), and/or story time. 

Science days incorporate STEM projects or experimental worksheets that will be based on our monthly themes. Projects will be completed once per month, and we will work on matching, identifying, and classifying the other weeks. 

Math days use a variety of techniques between Montessori and Reggio Emilia. This age group will have topics that range from counting to 20 all the way to fractions and telling time. We will use several manipulatives over the course of the year which will be posted as necessary over the course of the year. 

All manipulatives will be provided weekly to the student and parents in the classroom tab by the assigned teacher the Sunday before scheduled classes to give families time to prepare.

One scheduled week is taught as follows:

Monday: Science Exploration
Tuesday: Math Concepts
Wednesday: Storytime, Phonics, beginning reading, 
Thursday: Math Concepts
Friday: Handwriting practice, basic grammar, and story retelling

Here are samples of the curriculum for one week:

Week of October 31: Spirit Week!
Monday: Science “Monster Potions and Molecules” presentation (dress up day) 
Tuesday: Math - Counting up to 100. Two digit adding and subtracting (wacky hair day)
Wednesday: Story time “My first book of five senses”,** Animal Alphabet Phonics, pink series words (snack show and tell)
Thursday: Counting up to 100. Two digit adding and subtracting (inside out day)
Friday: writing nouns and articles, Spanish - ”the eyes” (pajama day)


**WE TAKE OFF ONE WEEK IN NOVEMBER, TWO WEEKS AT THE END OF DECEMBER, AND ONE WEEK IN APRIL. WE ALSO DO NOT HAVE CLASS ON US NATIONAL HOLIDAYS. THESE WEEKS ARE SKIPPED AND THE DAYS ARE REFUNDED.**


The monthly themes are:

January - Birthdays/Human Body
February - Friendship/States of Matter
March - Farm/All About Plants
April - Weather/Types of Weather
May - Rainforest Exploration/Insects
(Summer classes run from June-August)
September - Camping/Forest 
October - Professions/The Five Senses
November - Space/Outer Space
December - Winter!/Arctic and Polar Animals

*A full book schedule is included in the Supply list section.
**TEACHERS WILL BE READING THESE BOOKS IN CLASS, YOU DO NOT NEED TO PURCHASE THEM. THEY MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR.

Learning Goals

English: Be familiar with basic parts of speech (the noun family). Be able to form basic sentences.
Reading: CVC words with the five vowels. CVCV words with long sounds.

Other Details

Learning Needs
Our Montessori-inspired education can benefit children with ADHD, dyslexia, or dyscalculia by being hands-on, student-led, and compassionate to all learning paces. We also have experience educating students on the autistic spectrum.
Parental Guidance
Since these classes do include crafts and science projects, there are potential hazards for young learners. Example: using scissors in class. It may be necessary for a parent to supervise cutting, pasting, or other hands-on activities.
Supply List
Every Sunday parent’s are given a weekly resource packet in the classroom tab. There are materials that will need to be printed out, so a printer is required to participate in these classes.
Students should also general school supplies like glue sticks, colored pencils/crayons/markers, scissors, and a wipe board with dry erase markers.

Book Schedule:
**TEACHERS WILL BE READING THESE BOOKS IN CLASS, YOU DO NOT NEED TO PURCHASE THEM.

We don't have class during major US Holidays, so the book schedule is planned accordingly.

January:
1. Do Not Wish for a Birthday Unicorn! - Sarina Siebenaler
2. The Everything Kids’ Human Body Book - Sheri Amsel
3. Help Hungry Henry Deal with Anger - Esther Pia Cordova
4. My Body Sends a Signal: Helping kids recognize emotions - Natalia Maguire

February:
1. Friends Forever - Sandra Morrison
2. The Little Book of Kindness - Zack Bush and Laurie Friedman
3. All Different and Beautiful - Belle Belrose
4. Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail - Samantha Shannon

March:
1. Animals and Plant Life Cycles - Kimberely Perigard
2. Poop On the Potato Farm - Kelly Lee Culbreth
3. The Apple Seed - Tamar Ariel Cohen
4. Kitty the Cat Plants A Flower Garden - Adele Woodward

April:
1. Greta and the Dark Cloud - Lana Simkins
2. Everything Kids’ Weather Book
3. Stormy Weather - MaryLou Quillen

May:
1. David of the Bees Gathers Honey - Francie Farmer
2. Where Is My Family? - Skye Wade
3. The Backyard Bug Book for Kids - Lauren Davidson

June:
1. My First Book of Ocean Animals - Ginger L. Clarke
2. Pete the Cat and the Treasure Map - James Dean
3. Saving Tally - Serena Lane Ferrari

July:
1. Little Kids First Big Book of the World - National Geographic & Elizabeth Carney
2. There’s a Map on My Lap! - Tish Rabe and Aristides Ruiz
3. Wally the Wandering Wallaby’s Around the World Adventure - Mae Pelkey
4. A Ticket Around The World - Natalia Diaz
 
August:
1. My First Book of Earth - Stephanie Manka Schuttler PhD
2. The Street Beneath My Feet - Charlotte Guillain

September:
1. Pete the Cat Goes Camping - James Dean
2. Good Night Campsite - Loretta Sponsler
3. Llama Llama Loves Camping
4. Tall Tall Tree - Anthony D. Fredericks

October:
1. What Can I Be? - Tiffany Teachey
2. Who’s Hat Is This? - Amy Bailey Huehlenhardt
3. My Five Senses - Aliki
4. Look, Listen, Taste, Touch, and Smell: Learning About Your Five Senses

November:
1. Little Kids First Big Books of Space - National Geographic Kids
2. My First Book of Planets - Bruce Betts PhD
3. I Am the Moon - Rebecca and James McDonald

December:
1. The Arctic Fox’s Journey - Morgan Huff
2. Who Lives Here? Polar Animals - Deborah Hodge
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Education from Marywood University
Miss Teri
Bachelor's Degree in International Business from Brigham Young University Idaho
Daniela Mera-Pray
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✨OUR MISSION IS TO:

✅ Empower young through Montessori-inspired Curriculum
✅ Build lasting bonds
✅ Establish a firm foundation in all core subjects
✅ Create a neurodivergent friendly space
✅ Nurture confidence.
✅ Support family
✅ Foster friendships between learners


✨WHO ARE OUR AMAZING TEACHERS?

Ms. Daniela - Owner and curriculum designer. Bilingual. Teaches 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade.

Ms. Theresa - Teaches 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade. 

Ms. Kelsey - Teaches Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade. Available as a private tutor. 

Ms. Teri - Specializes in Prek/Preschool classes and little learner tutoring.

Ms. Natalie - Teaches 3rd and 4th grade. Certified in ASL. Available as a private tutor. 

Ms. Jennifer - Teaches 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade. 

Mr. Grant Pray - Specializes in high school tutoring of all science and math subjects. 


✨COURSES WE OFFER

We specialize in interactive, exciting online learning for primary school-aged children. We focus on ages 3-8, and we teach a full year curriculum with educational techniques and resources inspired by Montessori and Reggio Emilia from preschool to second grade. The ones we have had the privilege to work with so far are all homeschoolers, who primarily live in the USA. 

Our star classes include English Language Arts, Science, and Math.  These classes are modeled with Montessori techniques that have been developed and tested on hundreds of students over the past year.

We hope to see you in class soon!

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