Nature-Ific Circle Time - Outdoor Exploration Right at Home
In this ongoing course, we will have circle time in the great outdoors! I’m going to take my camera outside for a circle time experience unlike any other. Together we’ll sing, dance and learn more about nature.
Pernethyia Harmon
Average rating:
4.7
Number of reviews:(9)
What's included
1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. I do not like the word - Homework! Children can learn through everyday experiences. I would like to create a similar experience, by incorporating activities that require use of everyday items from home. For example, when we are learning about the letter "b" in the virtual classroom, home activities will include playing with a ball outdoors or making a box-fort in the living room. Pictures of these adventures are welcomed as a "show and tell" opportunity in the virtual classroom. During the first few months of home activities, they will be completed individually. As the class continues, I will incorporate group activities - such as photo collages or art projects that we can complete virtually.Class Experience
US Grade Preschool - Pre-Kindergarten
Nature-Ific Circle Time is a class for young children ages 3-5. If your child attended a physical preschool classroom, circle time would be comprised of movement songs, and literacy activities. Since this circle time will take place virtually, the songs and literacy activities will be enhanced through TPR, engaging on-screen rewards and interactive literacy activities. Each class will open with introductions and exciting welcome songs as I and the children will say our names and ages. Every Friday your learner will experience circle time, but in the great outdoors. I enjoy being outside and will introduce general nature-specific topics, such as camping, growing trees, clouds and insects, to your learner. We will learn more about these topics through songs, movement activities and hands-on play. With each topic, your learner will be introduced to the "letter, number, color, shape and topic" of the day. When learning each letter, they will be introduced to the letter's sound, shape and a word that begins with the letter. I will follow the same pattern for introducing, numbers, colors, shapes and the topic. Throughout the class we will also explore pre-writing skills, as we use various outdoor materials to write capital and lowercase letters. As the months progress students will learn various topics about nature, through literacy activities, stories, and songs. They will learn to recognize the assorted colors and potentially spell the color words. Be prepared to hear your child sing, dance, and repeat all the awesome things they will learn in class each week. Our weekly lessons will consist of: January 20: All About Me January 27: The Great Outdoors February 3: The Bark of a Tree February 10: How Candy Grows - Virtual Field Trip February 17: From Seed to Plant February 24: Snow Days in the Great Outdoors - Virtual Field Trip March 3: Clouds in the Sky - Show and Tell Art Project March 10: Outdoor Insects March 17: Outdoor Animals March 24: Living/Camping Outside - Show and Tell and Virtual Field Trip March 31: Hands-on Art Day **Please note that new topics will be introduced in the upcoming weeks.
Learning Goals
Every Friday your learner will experience circle time, but in the great outdoors. I enjoy being outside and will introduce general nature-specific topics, such as camping, growing trees, clouds and insects, to your learner. We will learn more about these topics through songs, movement activities and hands-on play. With each topic, your learner will be introduced to the "letter, number, color, shape and topic" of the day. When learning each letter, they will be introduced to the letter's sound, shape and a word that begins with the letter. I will follow the same pattern for introducing, numbers, colors, shapes and the topic.
Throughout the class we will explore pre-writing skills, as we use various outdoor materials to write capital and lowercase letters. As the months progress students will learn numbers and colors through literacy activities, stories, and songs. They will learn to recognize the assorted colors and potentially spell the color words. The children will also be introduced to writing the letters in their name. Be prepared to hear your child sing, dance, and repeat all the awesome things they will learn each day.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Please be advised that we will have movement activities and be outdoors for some of the class experiences. As a safety precaution, please make sure that your student has enough space to move around safely while participating in the movement activities. To prevent any injuries, we stretch prior to the movement activities. When participating in outdoor activities, please make sure that your child has appropriate shoes, weather appropriate attire, a water bottle and has your physical support during outdoor explorations.
The content of this class is appropriate for children ages 3-5 years.
** Please note that "YouTube" will only be used in our class as a screen-share resource, for learning songs and literacy activities. A personal YouTube account is not needed for this portion of the class.
Supply List
A one-page handout will be issued containing the list of supplies needed for each class. Many of the materials will be ones that are already in your home. Cup, bowl, spoon, bag, paper and more.
4 files available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined July, 2019
4.7
9reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Mathematics from Colorado State University
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Park University
I have an associate's and bachelor's in early childhood education, along with 15 years of combined teaching experience. I have successfully started and conducted several outdoor preschool groups in my local community. I am also a certified garden consultant, who enjoys gardening and being outdoors. Reviews
Live Group Class
$10
weekly1x per week
25 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-5
4-6 learners per class
