PreK Round Table: Circle Time Using Thematic Learning (Ongoing - 2x/Week)
What's included
2 live meetings
1 in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade Pre-Kindergarten
Welcome to our PreK Round Table. Gather round as we explore fun themes, play, sing and learn!🥳 This ongoing class is designed to expose young learners to essential foundational skills that will set them up for success in school, whether that is in a classroom or a homeschool setting. We will explore basics such as letter recognition, number recognition, colors and shapes. We will also practice literacy, math, and science skills all centered around specific themes that help expand our learner's vocabulary. Learners also get great opportunities to practice their social skills, such as listening and taking turns! This class involves a lot of hands-on activities and all materials needed are listed in the supply list below. As an ongoing class, it is not required to attend every week as I do not build upon previous content. Here is what to expect each week: Day 1: 1. Introductions and silly ice breaker questions👋 2. Calendar Time (date, days of the week, months of the year songs)📆 3. Phonetic Alphabet song🎵 4. Letter of the Week - use play-doh to form the letter✨ 5. Vocabulary activity🤸♀️ 6. Literacy activity🤹🏾♂️ Day 2: 1. Hello song and silly ice breaker questions👋 2. Calendar Time (date, weather)🌞 3. Shape & Color of the week - play I Spy🌈 - *Wear something with the color of the week* 4. Number of the Week - use play-doh to form the number✨ 5. Math activity🤸♂️ 6. Science activity🤹🏽♀️ Here is the class schedule: Week of February 5: Construction🏗 Letter, Number, Shape, Color: C, 18, Triangle, Yellow Literacy Activity: Tools Writing Sheets Math Activity: How Long Is It? Measuring Activity Science Activity: Build Your Own Building Week of February 12: Valentine's Day💕 Letter, Number, Shape, Color: V, 19, Heart, Pink Literacy Activity: Heart letter puzzles Math Activity: Counting By Two's Number Line Science Activity: Lava Lamp Science Experiment Week of February 19: Feelings😊😞😤 Week of February 26: Cars, Trucks and Buses🚗 Week of March 4: Zoo🦓 Week of March 11: St. Patrick's Day🍀 Week of March 18: Spring🌷 Activities will be added to the class schedule as the class progresses. I am so excited to learn and play with together as we get ready for school! Parents, please have all materials printed and cut prior to the beginning of class so all learners can fully participate. 👂My goal is for all learners to leave their microphones on so that they can participate in the conversation. However, if there is excessive background noise, I will need to mute your learner and ask you to unmute them as needed. Please ensure your learner is set up in a quiet area.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Parents, please be advised that play-doh does contain wheat. If your learner has a senstivity to wheat or celiac disease, please let me know and I would be happy to provide alternative options for supplies.
Supply List
2/5: letter and number mats (provided by teacher), play-doh, ruler and items to measure (provided by teacher), Tools writing sheets, pencil, blocks (any kind) 2/12: letter and number mats (provided by teacher), play-doh, heart letters (provided by teacher), number line (provided by teacher), buttons
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
**Update: I am taking a hiatus from Outschool as I take care of some personal matters. Thank you to all of the learners and their families who have spent time with me learning and having fun.**
Hello everyone! My name is Miss April and I am so excited to be a part of the Outschool community! Here you will find that I love to have fun, be silly, and make learners laugh - all while learning at the same time. We do lots of crafts and hands-on activities while practicing math, literacy, and even social skills! I love hosting read alouds and book clubs for learners of all ages. I strive to engage a variety of learning styles and to create space for learners to interact with each other.
My background includes:
- Teaching Preschool at a brick and mortar school
- Serving families as a nanny: One child I cared for needed more structure and she was a little learning sponge so I created an at-home thematic curriculum that followed her interests, sparked a love of learning and reading and set her up for success at school! I also worked as a nanny when Covid shut down schools and was able to create play-based academic activities to keep those learning muscles working!
- Working in student ministry with learners grades 6-12
- Teaching ESL classes online, including a TESOL certification
All of these experiences have helped me grow in my passion for nurturing, empowering and educating learners of all ages.
Some fun things about me include:
1. I used to work at The Disney Store (and it was so much fun - I love Disney).
2. Eyeshadow palettes are a weakness of mine.
3. I have developed a love for birthday cake Oreos.
4. I have 2 kiddos.
5. I want to read all of the books and visit all of the places (let me know your favorite vacation destination when you enroll in a class)!
I cannot wait to meet you!
Reviews
Live Group Class
$20
weekly ($10 per class)2x per week
30 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-5
1-6 learners per class