Kindergarten Circle Time with Teacher Melissa (4 Days a Week)
In this ongoing full curriculum class that meets four days a week, students will learn kindergarten skills though songs and fun games.
Melissa Rodriguez
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(42)
What's included
4 live meetings
3 hrs 20 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade Kindergarten
Your child has a pretty good grasp of most of the letters and sounds and also can recognize the numbers 1-20. Your child seems to be learning at such a fast pace, and it's so exciting to see that as a parent. But now what do you do? This Kindergarten Circle Time may be the answer you are looking for. In this Kindergarten Circle Time, students will have an opportunity to learn in a fun, engaging manner while also encouraging socialization skills. Having circle time online can open up a whole new world for students by allowing them to learn next to other children from various places all over the world. Think of this class as the next step after the Preschool Circle Time where we dive deeper into learning. Each time we meet, we will explore these subjects: 1. Welcome and introduction song - Your child will be warmly greeted and welcomed as a part of our group. This is a great time for your child to learn how to meet and interact with other learners. 2. Date and weather - Through songs and chants, your child will learn today's date, the days of the week, and the months of the year. We will also focus on learning the concepts of "before" and "after" as it relates to the date. 3. Phonics - Students in this circle time should already be fairly familiar with individual letter sounds. We will begin blending the consonant and vowel sounds with the goal of reading short-vowel (CVC) and long-vowel (CVCE) words. We will also learn diphthongs and other "special sounds" to help students read words that don't always follow the rules. This builds a solid foundation for independent readers. There may be worksheets or hands-on activities to engage your child and encourage independent learning that can move outside of the classroom as well. 4. Language enrichment - Your child will continue to explore rhyme and rhythm while singing familiar songs and finger plays. We will also memorize poems from some of the best-known children's poets. This time will enrich your child's vocabulary while giving an opportunity to wiggle and have fun. 5. Number skills - We will review number recognition, counting, shapes, colors, sizes, and patterns while building on skills of addition, subtraction, before/between/after, time, and comparison (greater than, less than). 6. Science - Your child will explore topics such as fruits, birds, insects, the ocean, weather, our bodies, flowers, space, and more! This is a good time for students to share their knowledge as well as learn vocabulary words to better describe what they see going on in their world. Instead of one day being spent on a theme, we will extend the time spent on each theme in order to learn more deeply and reinforce vocabulary and scientific topics. 7. Social studies - Your child will tour the world while learning mapping skills. It's so important for young children to begin to discover that there is a world outside of their own community. We will learn about other cultures and begin to identify other countries and cities on a map or globe. You may wish to purchase a map or small globe for this subject if you choose, but it is not necessary. Here is a month-by-month plan for our year. Your child is always more than welcome to join us mid-year as we consistently review previously learned topics to build confidence. Children at this age benefit so much from review and enjoy the repetition especially when presented in a fun way through games and songs. Also, while this is a rough plan for what I present to the students each month, I do take into account the individual abilities of the group, offering an extra challenge for those needing it and scaling down for those who may need extra support. We celebrate every child trying their best realizing that sometimes making mistakes and being willing to learn can show more courage than always having the right answers. September Phonics: Letters and sounds A, E, I, O, rhymes Numbers: Count 1-10, identify 1-4, circle, square, red, orange Poetry/Music: The Apple Tree, Apples and Bananas, The Wheels on the Bus Science: Plants - parts of a plant, what a plant needs, life cycle of a plant, eating plants Social Studies: community helpers - teacher, school bus driver, continent: North America October Phonics: Letters and sounds U, B, C, D, rhymes Numbers: Count 1-10, identify 5-8, triangle, rectangle, yellow, green, sorting by size and color Poetry/Music: Purple Cow, Itsy Bitsy Spider, Humpty Dumpty, Old MacDonald Science: Human body - parts of the body, bones and muscles, skin and hair, organs Social Studies: police officer, pilot, continent: South America November Phonics: Letters and sounds F, G, H, J, blends, rhymes Numbers: Count 1-20, identify 9-12, oval, star, blue, violet, sorting and comparing, patterning ABAB, addition family 1, 2 Poetry/Music: Who Has Seen the Wind?, Twinkle Little Star, Hey Diddle Diddle Science: Five senses, primary and secondary colors Social Studies: doctor, baker, continent: Europe December Phonics: Letters and sounds K, L, M, N, blends Numbers: Count 1-30, identify 13-16, heart, hexagon, pink, purple, patterning AABAAB, addition family 3, 4 Poetry/Music: Mix a Pancake, Baa Black Sheep, Jack and Jill Science: Arctic habitat, living and non-living things Social Studies: farmer, veterinarian, continent: Africa January Phonics: Letters and sounds P, Q, R, S, blends Numbers: Count 1-40, identify 17-20, sphere, brown, black, patterning ABBABB, addition family 5, after numbers 1-10 Poetry/Music: Chubby Little Snowman, Hickory Dickory Dock, This Little Girl is Ready for Bed Science: Mountain habitat, insects and arachnids Social Studies: construction worker, mail carrier, continent: Asia February Phonics: Letters and sounds T, V, W, X, blends, CVC words Numbers: Count 1-50, identify 20-40, Number words 1-4, cube, white, gray, after numbers 1-20, before numbers 1-10, patterning AAABAAAB, addition family 6 Poetry/Music: North Wind, Mary Had a Little Lamb, Up the Tall White Candlestick, Sally the Camel Science: Desert habitat, reptiles Social Studies: dentist, judge, continent: Australia March Phonics: Letters and sounds Y, Z, A, E, I, O, CVC words, sight words: a, the Numbers: Count 1-100, identify 50-70, number words 5-8, rectangular prism, after numbers 1-20, before numbers 1-10, patterning ABBBABBB, addition family 7 Poetry/Music: I’m a Little Teapot, Jack be Nimble, If You’re Happy and You Know It Science: Rainforest/Jungle habitat, birds Social Studies: trash collector, soldier, continent: Antarctica April Phonics: Letters and sounds U, B, C, D, F, G, H, J, CVC words, sight words: I, is Numbers: Count by 10s, identify 80-100, number words 9-12, triangular prism, after numbers 1-100, between numbers 1-10, before numbers 1-100, addition family 8 Poetry/Music: The Secret, Little Miss Muffet, The Bear Went Over the Mountain, Buckle My Shoe Science: Mountain habitat, mammals Social Studies: nurse, cashier, ocean: Pacific May Phonics: Letters and sounds K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, CVC sentences, nouns, sight words: be, me, my Numbers: Count by 5s, number words 13-16, addition family 9, between numbers 1-100 Poetry/Music: There’s a Worm in the Bottom of My Garden, Row Your Boat, Five Little Speckled Frogs Science: Savannah habitat, amphibians Social Studies: bank teller, carpenter, ocean: Atlantic June Phonics: Letters and sounds T, V, W, X, Y, Z, CVC sentences, adjectives, sight words: you, are, we, they Numbers: Greater/less than 1-20, number words 17-20, Addition family 10, time: hour Poetry/Music: There was a Little Turtle, Once I Caught a Fish Alive Science: Ocean habitat, fish Social Studies: firefighter, highway worker, ocean: Indian July Phonics: Letters Review, long vowels, verbs, sight words: have, good, where Numbers: Subtraction 1-5, addition review 1-10, time: half hour, greater/less than 1-100 Poetry/Music: Five Fat Sausages, Five Little Ducks Science: Classifying Animals Social Studies: mechanic, hairstylist, ocean: Arctic August Phonics: Letters Review, long vowels, verbs, sight words: there, down, all Numbers: Subtraction 1-10, addition review 1-10, time: quarter hour Poetry/Music: Five Little Monkeys, There Were Ten in the Bed Science: Space - planets, sun/stars, moon, astronauts Social Studies: chef, librarian, ocean: Southern While we will have a great time singing and wiggling around, this ongoing class is more intensive in learning. This Kindergarten Circle Time class will be offered four days a week: Mondays through Thursdays. I cannot wait to share class with your children and help them learn so much more about their world!
Other Details
Supply List
To help encourage hands-on participation, I would like each student to have a magnetic white board and dry-erase marker with eraser and a set of magnetic letters and numbers. These can often be purchased at a local dollar store or big box store.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Melissa Rodriguez
5.0
42reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Welcome to my classroom! I enjoy using songs, finger plays, rhythm, and movement to help younger learners explore their world. I will help your child become a confident reader through a traditional, phonetic approach that has helped so many other children achieve success.
In my classroom, your child will first build a foundation by learning the letter sounds. This is a fun time of learning with hands-on projects, songs, finger plays, and rhymes to help your child connect the letters to sounds. We are also working to enrich your child’s vocabulary. Your child will progress to reading blends. This fairly short process is made more enjoyable with songs and games. Then the magic happens! We will begin to connect blends with ending consonants. Your child will suddenly have the “light-bulb moment” as he or she realizes that letters can connect to make real words not just sounds and blends. From that point, we will continue to add additional sounds of letters (eg. short versus long vowels) and special sounds as your child builds confidence and fluency as an early reader. This process is so rewarding, and I would love to help your child find success!
Of course you are always welcome to have your child join us wherever he or she is in the learning process. And if you are unsure, we can work together to find the best class for your child to feel confident and challenged.
My experience as a teacher has been fairly diverse. Even as a teenager, I was always busy teaching, either through my church or as a tutor at the elementary school. My official teaching path began after college in a private school where I taught kindergarten and third grade, as well as after school and summer programs. Throughout the years, I have also done private tutoring, particularly in reading. I then shifted my focus to home educating my three children. I am so grateful to have been present for so many of the “Aha!” moments. I have also had the privilege of teaching in small groups as a homeschooling mom as well. This past year I had the opportunity to begin teaching English online through a private company. It has rejuvenated my desire to teach the early years again. Now that my own children are teenagers and more independent, I am able to turn my attention back to working with other families.
In my limited free time, I enjoy gardening, reading, crafts, music, international cooking, and taking our dog for walks as a family.
I believe that every child has the ability to learn and that it is our job as adults to help each child find the right keys to successful learning. Young children are so curious and absorb learning like sponges. Why not take advantage and give them the best start possible?Reviews
Live Group Class
$48
weekly ($12 per class)4x per week
50 min
Completed by 12 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 4-7
2-8 learners per class
