A Pinch of Preschool
Come experience a day of preschool with me! This first segment will cover daily circle where we will discuss the calendar, the weather, learn our theme for the week and enjoy a story or experiment together.
Michael Smith
Average rating:
4.7
Number of reviews:(11)
What's included
1 live meeting
20 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
**My goal is to give you and your children a quality preschool experience from the comfort and safety of your home! This is part 1 of our preschool day together, focusing on early social studies skills and an introduction to the day! Please feel free to join us now or join whichever subject matches the needs of your child(ren)!** Let’s meet for circle! In this class, we will meet together for circle time! We will discuss the calendar, the weather (we will take the time to work on different types of graphing as we chart everyone’s daily weather). We will talk about our focus for the week (letter, number, color, and shape for the week). Then, we will finish up by reading a story that matches our theme! Week 1: A is for Apple! (January 6, 2021) Letter: Aa Number: 10 Color: Red Shape: Rectangle Story: 10 Apples up on Top by Dr. Seuss Week 2: B is for Bumble Bee! (January 13, 2021) Letter: Bb Number: 11 Color: Yellow Shape: Hexagon Week 3: C is for Chicken! January 20, 2021) Letter: Cc Number: 12 Color: White Shape: Oval Week 4: D is for Dinosaur! (January 27, 2021) Letter: Dd Number: 13 Color: Green Shape: Cirlce Week 5: E is for Egg! (February 3, 2021) Letter: Ee Number: 14 Color: Gray Shape: Oval Experiment: The Rubber Egg (See materials if you would like follow along!) Week 6: F is for Fish! (February 10, 2021) Letter: Ff Number: 15 Color: Orange Shape: Heart Story: A Fish Out of Water by Dr. Seuss Week 7: G is for Germs (February 17, 2021) Letter: Gg Number: 16 Color: Black Shape: Triangle Story: Those Mean Nasty Dirty Downright Disgusting Germs by Judith Anne Rice Week 8: H is for Hands (February 24, 2021) Letter: Hh Number: 17 Color: Brown Shape: Star Story: A very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle read using American Sign Language! Week 9: I is for Ice Cream (March 3, 2021) Letter: Ii Number: 18 Color: Pink Shape: Circle Experiment: Let's make ice cream! We'll make ice cream together (to enjoy now or later) and it only takes 5 minutes! If you want to follow along, you will need: 1 1/2 cups of half and half creamer (or milk is fine), 1 TBSP of sugar, 1/4 TSP vanilla, 1/2 cup of ice cream salt, 3 cups of ice, 1 gallon size ziploc bag, 1 pint size ziploc bag, and a towel (for easy clean up and cold hands) Week 10: J is for Jellyfish (March 10, 2021) Letter: Jj Number: 19 Color: Blue Shape: Semi-Circle Project: Let's make a jellyfish! Using all the shapes, numbers, and letters of the week, we will make a jellyfish! If you want to follow along, you will need: a coffee filter, markers, 19 pieces of string, double sided tape (or regular tape that's been folded), and wiggly eyes! Week 11: K is for Kangaroo (March 17, 2021) Letter: Kk Number: 20 Color: Purple Shape: Diamond Story: Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother too? By Eric Carle Week 12: L is for Leaf (March 24, 2021) Letter: Ll Number: 1 and 2 (let's sprinkle in some addition) Color: Red, Yellow, and Orange Shape: Triangle Project: Let's paint a picture together! If you would like to follow along, you will need a brown or black marker, red and yellow paint, and paper or canvas, and a small head of broccoli Week 12: M is for Moon (March 31, 2021) Letter: M Number: 2 and 3 (let's sprinkle in some addition) Color: White Shape: Crescent Story: Moon by Britta Teckentrup
Learning Goals
Students will develop:
Their ability to interpret data
Their understanding of the seasons and the weather
Their understanding of the passage of time
Their ability to identify letters, numbers, shapes, and colors
Other Details
Supply List
For the Week of March 3rd 1 1/2 cups of half and half creamer (or milk is fine), 1 TBSP of sugar, 1/4 TSP vanilla, 1/2 cup of ice cream salt, 3 cups of ice, 1 gallon size ziploc bag, 1 pint size ziploc bag, and a towel (for easy clean up and cold hands) For the week of March 10th a coffee filter, markers, 19 pieces of string/ribbon, double sided tape (or regular tape that's been folded), and wiggly eyes! For the week of March 24th a brown or black marker, red and yellow paint, and paper or canvas, and a small head of broccoli All projects are optional! You are welcome to follow along or you can do them later on your own time. While working on the experiment, I will talk with the children about the things they are observing
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined November, 2020
4.7
11reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
My name is Michael Smith and I have been in early childhood education for five years now. I have an Child Development Associates (CDA) liscensing. I love teaching and interacting with children— seeing the world through their eyes. I love seeing a child’s face light up when they learn something new or master a skill. I’m excited to help you and your child explore the world around us; whether it’s learning about other countries, science experiments, math problems, reading or any other goal a child may have. I want to help children get the best start to education and spark excitement in learning new things. I’m eager to help children develop a passion for learning and adventure— as my wife, Rachel, and I love to travel, we have discovered that there is so much to see and learn in this world. I would really like to help the children to discover that as well!Reviews
Live Group Class
$7
weekly1x per week
20 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-6
3-7 learners per class
