Prek-To-Kindergarten Homeschool Help: Shapes, Spelling, Writing, Colors(4x/Week)
Is your child in an in-between space between PreK and Kindergarten? Use this ongoing course to review all the essential basics!
Shooting Star Academy by Daniela Pray
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What's included
4 live meetings
1 hrs 40 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade Preschool - Kindergarten
Beginner Level
This class is meant for children who will be starting kindergarten in the fall; either in person or online. The activities reviewed in class will reinforce skills such as being able to grip a pencil correctly to recognizing common sight words. Having mastered such skills will better prepare your child for kindergarten. During this multi-week class we will review: - Letters and sounds -Spelling and writing our name -Proper pencil grip -Rhyming words -Common sight words -Days of the week and months of the year -Classifying objects by size,shape,and quantity -Colors and shapes -Social skills such as listening attentively without interrupting and following multi step directions -Interacting with books and identifying the author/illustrator as well as the setting and characters. Each class will begin with the weather,calendar time,and “question of the day”. Class will end with our goodbye song. Concepts will be taught through class discussion, games, songs, and weekly story time. Week 1 -- 6/10 M- First letter in our name is CAPITAL /use to sand tray to “write” the first letter of our name. Letter sounds. T- Question of the day and/or Book W-“Build” the first letter of our name. Letter sounds. Sight word of the week song/activity. Th-math-how many fingers on two hands song. Intro to10 frame. Number of the week. Week’s review. ——————— Week 2 -- 6/17 M-Letters in our name, the first letter is capital and the rest are lower case. Proper pencil grip-practice writing letters on paper / sand tray. T-question of the day and/or book. W-review letters in our name. Beginning sounds game.Sight word of the week song/activity F- Math: count the letters in our name and show that number on the ten frame. Discuss which names have the most/least letters. Number of the week.Week’s review. ———————- Week 3 -- 6/24 M-Practice writing our name. Discuss rhyming words. What words rhyme with our name-is it a real word or a nonsense word? T- Question of the day and/or book W- Beginning sounds game. Sight word of the week song/activity. Th- math- Number of the week. Sorting game. Week’s review. ——————— Week 4 -- 7/1 M-Practice writing our name. Take turns spelling our name. Letter sounds. T-Question of the day and/or book W- Sight word of the week song/activity Th- math- Number of the week. Matching game. Week’s review
Other Details
Parental Guidance
There may be times where scissors are required for class. Parent or Guardian assistance recommended.
Supply List
Printer Scissors Pencils Paper Wipe board
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Every Sunday parent’s are given a weekly resource packet in the classroom tab. There are materials that will need to be printed out, so a printer is required to participate in these classes.
Students should also general school supplies like glue sticks, colored pencils/crayons/markers, scissors, and a wipe board with dry erase markers.
Books Used During the Year:
**TEACHERS WILL BE READING THESE BOOKS IN CLASS, YOU DO NOT NEED TO PURCHASE THEM.
We don't have class during major US Holidays, so the book schedule is planned accordingly. We use these books in tandem with the letters we work on in class. It's great fun!
The Adventures of Abby the Alligator,
Bubble Bear, Copycats,
Detective Dog and the Disappearing Donuts,
The Enormous Elephant Show,
Fifi Ferret's Flute,
Gorilla, Be Good!,
Hide-and-Seek Hippo,
Iguana on Ice,
Jaguar's Jamboree,
Kangaroo Kazoo,
The Lamb Who Loved to Laugh,
Monkey's Miserable Monday,
The Nicest Newt,
Olive the Octopus's Day of Juggling,
The Pigs' Picnic,
The Quiet Quail,
Rosey Rabbit's Radish,
Seal's Silly Sandwich,
When Tilly Turtle Came to Tea,
Umbrellabird's Umbrella,
Vera Viper's Valentine,
Worm's Wagon,
A Xylophone for X-Ray Fish,
The Yak Who Yelled Yuk,
Zack the Lazy Zebra
Joined March, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
1 teacher has a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Education from Marywood University
1 teacher has a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in International Business from Brigham Young University Idaho
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✨OUR MISSION IS TO:
✅ Empower young through Montessori-inspired Curriculum
✅ Build lasting bonds
✅ Establish a firm foundation in all core subjects
✅ Create a neurodivergent friendly space
✅ Nurture confidence.
✅ Support family
✅ Foster friendships between learners
✨WHO ARE OUR AMAZING TEACHERS?
Ms. Daniela - Owner and curriculum designer. Bilingual. Teaches 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade.
Ms. Theresa - Teaches 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade.
Ms. Kelsey - Teaches Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade. Available as a private tutor.
Ms. Teri - Specializes in Prek/Preschool classes and little learner tutoring.
Ms. Natalie - Teaches 3rd and 4th grade. Certified in ASL. Available as a private tutor.
Ms. Jennifer - Teaches 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade.
Mr. Grant Pray - Specializes in high school tutoring of all science and math subjects.
✨COURSES WE OFFER
We specialize in interactive, exciting online learning for primary school-aged children. We focus on ages 3-8, and we teach a full year curriculum with educational techniques and resources inspired by Montessori and Reggio Emilia from preschool to second grade. The ones we have had the privilege to work with so far are all homeschoolers, who primarily live in the USA.
Our star classes include English Language Arts, Science, and Math. These classes are modeled with Montessori techniques that have been developed and tested on hundreds of students over the past year.
We hope to see you in class soon!Reviews
Live Group Class
$48
weekly ($12 per class)4x per week
25 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 4-6
2-6 learners per class
