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Welcome to an inclusive, loving, and FUN circle time class! This class is perfect for any learner who is ready to build foundational skills, or those who may benefit from a fun way to review and solidify skills they have already gained; great as a supplement or for homeschool families.. Many different learning styles and modes will be incorporated in every class meeting. Weekly themes will be utilized to incorporate high-interest learning and keep learners excited for each and every week! Lessons will include music, movement, fingerplays, chants, rhymes, crafts, sharing, and more! Lessons will be taught using props, posters, visuals, and some (limited) slides so that students will get the most interaction with real-world people and learning possible.

This is a full curriculum class, so a wide variety of subjects and skills will be covered. Learners are welcome to join at any time, and do not have to be enrolled from the beginning of the course to join. Attendance in the Fall Semester is also not necessary, but please check below for skills progression when considering this course for your learner. We will begin each class with a greeting or share, then dive into our learning activities. Each child will be welcomed to participate in many ways throughout the meeting. While there is a set schedule/sequence for the class, I will be responsive to each learner and class's needs, and make adjustments as needed - whether that may mean providing some extra challenges or providing more remediation of skills and concepts.

 In addition to the academic skills detailed below, some of the other skills we will target include:
-Science topics (weather, seasons, sun/earth/moon, living and nonliving things)
-Fine motor
-Gross Motor
-Following directions
-Social skills 
-Oral communication
-Calendar skills

**Weekly Schedule is as follows:**
Monday: Reading / Phonics (a combo of any of the following)
-review of letter names, sounds, and formation
-Foundational reading skills
-Sight words (as ready)
-Cvc words
-Comprehension
-Sequencing
-Rhyming
-Syllables
-Word families
and more!

Tuesday: Math and Show and Tell  (a combo of any of the following)
-Number ID and formation
-Quantity discrimination
-Comparing
-Patterns
-Sorting
-Colors
-Shapes
-Simple addition and subtraction
and more!

Wednesday: Writing (including drawing and prewriting skills)  / Phonics  (a combo of any of the following)
-Early writing skills
-Directed drawing
-Sentence structure
and more!

Thursday: Science / Social-Emotional / Crafts
These will be based on each week's theme - see below for themes

Optional additional practice and activity ideas and book lists will be offered each week, for those parents and guardians wishing to extend learning outside of class time.

Skills addressed subject to change slightly as the learners prgress. We will move at the speed of the class, as assessed each week during live meetings. Below is an overview of some of the skills we will cover each week.

**Theme Schedule:**
Week of January 9: Snow/Winter
-Review letters S & W
-Sight words
-Numbers: 11, 12
-Seasons & weather: Winter

Week of January 16: Arctic
-Review letters A & I
-Sight words
-Vowels
-Numbers: 13, 14
-Science & Geography: Arctic Animals

Week of January 23: no class - you have not been charged for this week.

Week of January 30: Community Helpers
-Review letters E & O
-Sight words 
-Vowels
-Numbers: 15, 16

Week of February 6: Feelings
-Review letters U & Y
-Sight words
-Syllables
-Numbers: 17 & 18

Week of February 13: Friends
-Review letters L & M
-Sight words
-Syllables
-Numbers: 19, 20

Week of February 20: no class - you have not been charged for this week.

Week of February 27: Dental Health
-Review letters T & B
-Sight words
-Rhyming
-Math: review 11-20, intro simple subtraction

Week of March 6: Weather
-Review letters R & D
-Sight words
-Rhyming
-Math: review 11-20, intro simple subtraction

Week of March 13: Plants
-Review letters G & F
-Sight words
-Rhyming
-Math: shapes, skip counting

Week of March 20: Zoo
-Review letters Z & P
-Sight words
-CVC words
-Math: shapes, skip counting

Week 1of March 27: Spring
-Review letters C & N
-Sight words
-CVC words
-Math: measurement

Week of April 3: Transportation
-Review letters J & V
-Sight words
-Digraphs/Blends
-Math: measurement

Week of April 10: no class - you have not been charged for this week.

Week of April 17: Baby Animals
-Review letters H & X
-Sight words
-Digraphs/Blends
-Math: basic word problems 

Week of April 24: Earth/Nature
-Review letters K & Q
-Sight words
-Digraphs/Blends
-Math: basic word problems