Preschool Basics: Learn Math, Science and More (Condensed Version)

If you are interested in my other preschool ongoing class that meets twice a week and can't join due to no spaces or not being able to attend twice a week, then this condensed version is for you! We will be doing many of the same activities, just in one day instead of two! We will still cover the same subject areas but with a shorter time spent on each subject area. Instead of subjects being split into two days, it will be combined into one day. Every week, we will do math, movement, art, prewriting/prereading, and science activities that are centered on the week's theme. We will also discuss that week's theme and learn the number and letter of the week. Every activity will be related to the week's theme. For example, for the theme of colors, we will be making patterns out of colors for our math activity, do a color mixing art activity, and create a walking rainbow for science. 
   I encourage lots of social interactions throughout the activities, especially having learners talk through what they are learning about with other learners. This is a great class to learn social skills as we will be practicing raising hands in class, waiting our turn to speak, answering questions, and sharing in class. I do not typically have learners muted as I believe they need to learn how to take turns speaking as they will need this skill in other areas of life. The only time I will ask learners to be muted is if there is excessive background noise (such as someone on a phone call that interrupts class). I also encourage a high amount of creativity and independence in activities, especially when it comes to art. I want learners to take what we do and make it their own, rather than just following a set guideline and being bound by those rules. I believe learners will learn more by making it personal. Learners need no prior knowledge other than some understanding of how to use tools such as crayons and markers. We will also be discussing the weather and days of the week in every class.

Current schedule for themes

Week of September 7th-11th: Colors
Week of September 14th-18th: Farm
Week of September 21st-25th: Fall: Leaves
Week of September 28th-October 2nd: Fall: Apples and pumpkins
Week of October 5th-9th: Forest/forest animals
Week of October 12th-16th: About me
Week of October 19th-23rd: Weather
Week of October 26th-30th: Halloween
Week of November 2nd-6th: Ocean/ocean animals
Week of November 9th-November 13th: Feelings
Week of November 16th-November 21st: Thanksgiving
Week of November 23rd-November 27th: Off for Thanksgiving
Week of November 30th-December 4th: Construction
Week of December 7th-11th: Winter
Week of December 14th-18th Christmas
Week of December 21st-25th : Off for Christmas break
Week of December 28th-January 1st: Off for Christmas/New Years
Week of January 4th-8th: Arctic/arctic animals
Week of January 11th-15th: 5 senses
Week of January 18th-22nd: Community helpers
Week of January 25th-29th: Space
Week of February 1st-5th: Jungle/jungle animals
Week of February 8th-12th: Valentine's Day
Week of February 22nd-26th: My body
Week of March 1st-5th: Transportation
Week of March 8th-12th: Dr. Seuss
Week of March 15th-19th: Spring/St. Patrick's Day
Week of March 22nd-26th: Safari/safari animals
Week of March 29th-April 2nd: Easter 
Week of April 5th-9th: Food
Week of April 12th-16th: Bugs
Week of April 19th-23rd: Superheros
Week of April 26th- 30th: Earth Day
Week of May 3rd-7th: Family and friends
Week of May 10th-14th: Dinosaurs
Week of May 17th-21st: Sports
Week of May 24th-28th: Pets 
Week of May 31st-June 4th (Last week for the school year): The world

A note on themes: There are many themes related to different holidays. I appreciate that every family approaches holidays differently. In order to respect everyone's differences, holidays will be taught from a secular view and activities will be not controversial elements of the holiday. (For example, Halloween will be pumpkins, cats, bats (not scary), etc. Christmas will be snowmen, red and green, candy canes, etc.) 

Note for weeks that are off due to holidays: On the weeks that we don't have class due to holidays, do not worry about unsubscribing, you will not be charged for the weeks we don't have class.