Every exciting fantasy story needs a "baddie" --and this course is chock full of (mostly friendly) foes for your little adventurer to face.  From chasing down dragons to out-sailing sea serpents, climbing bean stalks and blasting off to battle alien invaders--there is plenty of food for endless imaginary adventure in this course.
This is an introductory course specially created for PreK, Kindergarten and 1st grade students.  At this age, children learn best through play and hands-on activities.  They are also developing social skills and love to practice sharing and communicating their ideas.
The subject matter will be adapted to suit preschool/primary educational and developmental levels.  Students will learn through a variety of approaches, such as read aloud stories, informative slides and graphics, drawing, building and sculpting, movement activities, video clips, games, discussion, rhymes, repetition and more.  
Students will learn about a variety of adventure-themed social studies topics, which all center on popular make-believe themes. Through imaginative play and short lessons, games, drawing, building, sculpting and discussion, students will develop STEAM skills such as observation, problem-solving, critical thinking, communication, building/drawing/sculpting and more.  Math and science concepts are interwoven into lessons.  
Vocabulary words and concepts such as mythology, fiction, fantasy, dragon, medieval, hoard, giant, storytelling, foes, tales, science fiction, space, galaxy, fairy tales, folklore and more will be introduced and used during these interactive, engaging lessons.
NOTE: None of these lessons will be presented in scary manner.  The approach will be light-hearted, fun, and often silly.  The emphasis will be on what these creatures look like and their main features, non-scary stories and fairy tales where we find them, and creating fun, kid-friendly versions through a variety of crafts and projects.

The weekly course topics will be:
Week 1 --Dragons
Week 2 -- Monsters (this will NOT be scary--just fun!)
Week 3 -- Giants
Week 4 -- Mythical Sea Creatures
Week 5 -- Aliens!

Each week will include: Lesson material presented in slides, a short video clip, a movement activity related to the weekly theme, a read-aloud from a related book, class discussion, 1-2 drawing/building/sculpting activities, and sharing.  Some learning games may also be included.  Students will also have the opportunity to share their optional homework assignment  (from the previous class) with their fellow students.
Because this class is for 4-7 year olds, I encourage parents to remain available during class to help with technical or learning issues whenever possible (not mandatory).  You may not remain on-camera per outschool policy, but it is helpful if you can remain close by during class.  I find this creates the best experience for the families who have taken my classes.