Preschool Story Time & Art with Ms. Elizabeth (Multi-Day): Fall/Spring Semester
In this year-long preschool class, we will meet twice a week for circle time, music and movement, story time, art, and sensory play. We'll learn pre-literacy skills for kindergarten readiness by using a hands-on preschool curriculum.
Ms. Elizabeth King
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(146)
What's included
72 live meetings
36 in-class hoursHomework
There won't be any required homework, but I will always encourage learners (and parents) to continue learning and exploring class themes outside of class. For instance, during our fall theme, learners can take a nature walk and collect colorful leaves and pinecones! They can go to the library and find a book that digs deeper into a topic we're learning about in class. There are so many educational opportunities that take place outside of the classroom, and I love to encourage and inspire learners and their families to continue those learning experiences together.Class Experience
US Grade Preschool - Kindergarten
Welcome to Preschool with Ms. Elizabeth! 😃 ✨In this multi-day year-long course, learners will meet twice a week to learn about a different theme through songs, movement, stories & rhymes, and hands-on art and sensory activities. ✨We will practice pre-literacy skills, such as letters and letter sounds, numbers and counting, colors, shapes, identifying patterns, and more. ✨Each class will begin with a circle time style intro, where we'll sing our Hello Song, go over classroom expectations, do calendar and weather, and then introduce our theme of the week. ✨ We will learn about seasons, weather, animals, family, friends, and even about ourselves and what we can do! ✨Learners will develop their fine motor skills and creativity through arts and crafts and hands-on activities. They will be able to practice thinking and social skills in a safe, comfortable environment with lots of encouragement and praise. On alternate days, we will also have an invitation to play where we will use loose parts and materials we have around our home to build and create, using our weekly theme as a guide. ✨I will send the PDF files for the week on the Sunday evening before the beginning of the new week so that you know what to expect and what to bring to class. 🕚 Note about the time: Each class will run for an average of 30 minutes, but depending on how many learners are enrolled and what art project we are working on, this class may last a little longer to allow plenty of time for students to create and share their art. You are always welcome to leave at the 30 minute mark or stay the full time! 🕐 We will have a variety of interactive activities to do during class, so your learner will be engaged the entire time. If an activity is not working for your learner, we can always modify and change things up to suit your learner's needs. 🌟Here is a breakdown of what we will be doing each week (subject to change at teacher's discretion): ⬇️ 🍂 FALL SEMESTER SCHEDULE: 🗓 Week 1 Aug 21-25 🏫Theme: What Do I Do at School? Learning About Classroom Routines and How We Treat Our Classmates 🎨 Art: Draw a picture of something you can do at school You will need: What Do I Do at School? PDF Crayons or Markers Drawing paper or construction paper 🗓 Week 2 Aug 28-Sep 1 🧒 Theme: All About Me! Learning About Myself and Others Me, My Body, and My Emotions 🎨 Art: Self-Portrait You will need: A paper plate or circle cut out of cardstock Yarn (color of your hair) Googly eyes Markers or Crayons Liquid glue 🗓 Week 3 Sep 4-8 👪Theme: My Family and My Friends 🎨Art: My Origami House You will need: White drawing paper Crayons Markers Any other art supplies you'd like to use to decorate your house and draw your family (you can also bring family photos to use in your art project if you’d like!) 🗓 Week 4 Sep 11-15 🍎 Theme: Apples, Apples, Apples! 🎨 Art: Apple Stamping Apple Craft You will need: A small apple, cut in half (if you don't have an apple available, you can use something else as a stamp, such as a sponge or a block) Red washable tempera paint Paper plates Markers or Crayons 🗓 Week 5 Sep 18-22 🦌 Theme: Forest Animals 🎨 Art: Forest Animal Art You will need: construction paper markers, crayons washable paint or watercolors scissors, glue any other art supplies you'd like to use (feathers, yarn, pom poms, buttons, beads, leaves, sticks, etc.) 🗓 Week 6 Sep 25-29 🧸 Theme: Teddy Bears 🎨 Art: My Teddy Bear Paper Bag Puppet brown and black construction paper 1 brown paper lunch bag scissors, glue markers, crayons googly eyes small decorations, like stickers or ribbon (optional) 🗓 Week 7 October 2-6 🐄 Theme: On the Farm 🎨 Art: Farm Animal Mobile You will need: Construction paper (to make the animals) Markers & Crayons Scissors Glue Hole punch Yarn Recycled paper towel roll 🗓 Week 8 October 9-13 🍂 Theme: It’s Fall! 🎨 Art: Fall Art Collage You will need: Fall Leaves Cut-Outs (I will send you) (OR you can go on a nature walk with a grown-up and collect leaves outside and use them in your art project!) Construction paper (orange, red, yellow, brown) Markers, crayons, watercolors Washable paints (fall colors: orange, red, yellow, brown) 🗓 Week 9 October 16-20 🍁 Theme: Autumn Leaves and Autumn Trees 🎨 Art: Autumn Tree Paintings You will need: Painting paper Washable tempera paint Paint brushes Scissors, glue Brown construction paper (to cut out tree trunks) 🗓 Week 10 October 23-27 🎃 Theme: Harvest of Pumpkins 🎨 Art: Design a Pumpkin You will need: Crayons/Markers Watercolors (optional) Orange construction paper Scissors Glue Glitter glue (optional 🗓 Week 11 October 30-Nov 3 🥣 Theme: Sharing Soup 🎨 Art: Sharing Soup Art You will need: A disposable foam bowl Construction paper Scissors, glue Washable paint Pom poms and other small items to add to your “soup” 🗓Nov 6-10 Fall Break: No Class 🗓 Week 12 Nov 13-17 🦃 Theme: Turkey Time 🎨 Art: Turkey Art You will need: a paper plate brown, orange, and red construction paper googly eyes scissors, glue markers/crayons sponge/sponge brush/paint brush (for painting) red, yellow, orange washable paint 🗓Nov 20-24 Thanksgiving Break: No Class 🗓 Week 13 Nov 27-Dec 1 🧤 Theme: Mittens and Kittens 🎨 Art: Decorate a Mitten Craft You will need: construction paper markers, crayons scissors, glue hole punch yarn pom poms or cotton balls washable paint (optional) glitter glue, stickers, gems (optional) 🗓 Week 14 Dec 4-8 ❄️ Theme: Winter Snow 🎨 Art: Winter Snow Scene You will need: dark blue construction paper white paper (to cut out snowflakes) white crayons, white paint snowmen cut-outs stickers, buttons, cotton balls, etc. 🗓 Week 15 Dec 11-15 🎁 Theme: Christmas Time! 🎨 Art: Christmas Tree Decorating You will need: green construction paper, cut out into the shape of a Christmas tree or large triangle washable paint, markers, crayons small items for decorating your tree, such as stickers, beads, gems, pom poms, different shapes cut out of paper, ribbon or yarn (for garland), etc. 🗓Dec 18-Jan 6 🎄 Winter Break: No class 🌸 SPRING SEMESTER 🗓 Week 16 Jan 8-12 ☃️ Theme: Let's Make Snowpeople! 🎨 Art: Snowpeople Sensory Activity You will need: Play-Doh (white and/or any other colors you have) *You can also make your own snow playdough if you want to! I will send you a recipe for snow dough that you can make ahead of time for class if you'd like.* small objects, such as beads, buttons, googly eyes, gems, pom poms scraps of yarn or ribbon pipe cleaners (for arms) 🗓 Week 17 Jan 15-19 🌈 Theme: Rainbow of Colors 🎨 Art: Paint a Rainbow You will need: a paper plate, cut in half washable paints or watercolors (colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet) cotton balls (for clouds, optional) hole punch, yarn (to hang in window, optional) 🗓 Week 18 Jan 22-26 🐧 Theme: Penguins 🎨 Art: Penguin Craft You will need: a paper plate washable paint: black, orange googly eyes scissors, glue 🗓 Week 19 Jan 29-Feb 2 🕳 Theme: Groundhog Day 🎨 Art: Stencil Shadow Art You will need: Animal Stencil Cut-Outs (print on cardstock, carefully cut out and use as stencils)--I will send you the PDF OR use stencils you already have at home black paint, crayons, or markers (paint or color in the stencils to make shadow animals) 🗓 Week 20 Feb 5-9 🐶 Theme: Pets 🎨 Art: Paper Bag Pet Puppet You will need: Paper lunch bag construction paper (for the pet's ears, tail, and/or markings) googly eyes pom poms markers, crayons scissors, glue 🗓 Week 21 Feb 12-16 ❤️Theme: It's Valentine's Day! 🎨 Art: Watercolor Paper Plate Heart Craft You will need: a paper plate watercolors heart shaped cut-out (I will send you) scissors, glue markers, crayons any decorations you'd like to use (gems, stickers, buttons, glitter, glitter glue, etc.) 🗓 Week 22 Feb 19-23 🚀Theme: Let's Blast Off to Outer Space! 🎨 Art: Coffee Filter Planet Suncatcher You will need: coffee filters paper plates markers scissors spray bottle tape or contact paper (to hang in the window, optional) 🗓 Week 23 Feb 26-Mar 1 🥳Theme: Happy Birthday! 🎨 Art: Birthday Collage You will need: construction paper party streamers, cut into small pieces scissors, glue birthday themed stickers or Happy Birthday Cut-Outs (I will send you) markers, crayons Other ideas to add to your collage: a picture of you on your birthday the name of your birthday month how old you will be on your birthday other materials, such as washable paint, glitter, glitter glue, etc. 🗓 Week 24 Mar 4-8 🐸Theme: Frogs and Other Pond Animals 🎨 Art: Frog Life Cycle Art Project You will need: Paper Plate Google Eyes Construction Paper (Green and Red) Crayons, markers Scissors, glue Frog Life Cycle Cut-Out Page (I will send you) 🗓 Week 25 Mar 11-15 🌦Theme: Weather: The Wind Blows! 🎨 Art: Stormy Weather Process Art You will need: White cardstock Washable finger paints (white, black, blue) Paper plates and paint brushes (for mixing paint) Construction paper: cut out blue raindrops and yellow lightning bolts scissors, glue Optional: cotton balls (for clouds) 🗓 Week 26 Mar 18-22 🦋Theme: Bugs and Butterflies 🎨 Art: Handprint Butterfly You will need: popsicle sticks pom poms pipe cleaners googly eyes construction paper markers, crayons scissors, glue, tape small items to decorate butterfly wings 🗓 Week 27 Mar 25-29 💐Theme: Garden 🎨 Art: Garden Flower Art You will need: a paper plate washable paint a cupcake liner popsicle sticks or green construction paper brown yarn or pipe cleaners scissors and glue and/or tape any other small items you'd like to use to decorate your flower (I will send you a cut-out page of butterflies as well!) 🗓 Week 28 Apr 1-5 🐰Theme: Springtime Bunnies 🎨 Art: Easter Egg Q-Tip Painting You will need: Easter Egg Cut-Out Page (I will send you) Paper plates Scissors Glue Q-tips Washable paints, various colors Small items for decorating, such as stickers, gems, beads, or pom poms 🗓 Week 29 Apr 8-12 🏰Theme: Fairy Tales 🎨 Art: Shape Castle Collage You will need: Shapes Cut-Out Page (I will send you) construction paper markers or crayons any other decorations you'd like to use for your castle 🗓 Week 30 Apr 15-19 🌏Theme: Earth Day 🎨 Art: Recycled Process Art You will need: Recycled items you already have, such as: cardboard pieces or boxes, bottle caps, toilet or paper towel rolls, cans, plastic containers or bottles, fabric scraps, egg cartons, etc. Scissors & Glue Assorted art supplies to add to your creation, such as: buttons, cotton balls, ribbon, yarn, pom poms, pipe cleaners, etc. 🗓 Week 31 Apr 24-28 🐷Theme: The Three Little Pigs 🎨 Art: Build a House for the Three Little Pigs You will need: Painting paper or construction paper Toothpicks or sticks Bits of paper or grass (for straw) A sponge stamp and red paint (to make bricks) 🗓 Week 32 Apr 29-May 3 🏢Theme: The City is Bustling 🎨 Art: Build a City You will need: Let's build a city! We can use anything we have at home, such as blocks, Legos, boxes, cartons, and/or other building materials. You can add cars and people to your city as well! What else does your city have? 🗓 Week 33 May 6-10 👒Theme: Mother's Day 🎨 Art: Mother's Day Fancy Hat Craft You will need: a paper plate scissors & glue washable paint, different colors of tissue paper, and/or construction paper decorations, such as: flowers (real or fake), ribbon, fabric scraps, gems, stickers, pom poms, pipe cleaners, etc. Fancy Hat Mother's Day Craft Let's decorate a paper plate to look like a fancy hat for Mother's Day! We'll paint the hat or glue on different colors of tissue paper or construction paper, and then we'll decorate the hat with flowers, ribbon, and any other decorations we have. 🗓 Week 34 May 13-17 😊Theme: Keeping My Body Healthy 🎨 Art: X-Ray Art You will need: black construction paper cotton swabs or a paintbrush white paint glitter glue (optional) 🗓 Week 35 May 20-24 🦁Theme: Let's Go to the Zoo! 🎨 Art: Zoo Animal Art You will need: construction paper paper plates paper lunch bags scissors & glue markers & crayons washable paint wiggly eyes yarn buttons pom poms pipe cleaners any other art supplies you want to use! 🗓 Week 36 May 27-31 🐳Theme: Ocean Animals 🎨 Art: Paper Plate Ocean Aquarium You will need: a paper plate ocean animal cut-outs washable paint/watercolors dry beans, small stones, or shells green pipe cleaners scissors & glue Paint the paper plate blue. Cut out the fish and ocean animals. Glue on the ocean animals, beans/stones, and pipe cleaners to make an aquarium scene. 🗓 OUR DAILY SCHEDULE: Welcome/Hello Song Weather and Calendar Time Fun Movement Song or Finger Play Learning Activity Story Time Arts and Crafts Time Goodbye Song 🎨 For Arts and Crafts Time, you can have the following materials on hand or nearby: crayons, markers, colored pencils washable tempera paint, watercolors Play-Doh white drawing/printer paper construction paper painting paper (for painting projects) glue, scissors paperplates popsicle sticks cupcake liners paper lunch bags yarn glitter/glitter glue pom poms, pipecleaners, googly eyes, gems, stickers, beads 🔈 Note about the mute/unmute settings: Since this is a class for young learners, I will be using the mute/unmute button during class so that everyone can hear me and so that everyone gets a chance to speak in class. Before class, it would be helpful to either teach your child how to mute/unmute, have an adult nearby to mute/unmute for your child, or to change the settings so that the teacher can control the mute/unmute settings for your child. I can give directions for how to unmute, but I cannot change the unmute setting for your child on my end.
Learning Goals
Students will learn:
✨about a different theme each week
✨ pre-literacy and prewriting skills, such as letters, numbers, shapes, and colors
✨ fine motor skills through arts and crafts and sensory activities
✨academic concepts in science and social studies through exploration and discovery
✨ social skills
✨ listening and thinking skills
✨skills for kindergarten, such as following classroom expectations and problem solving
Other Details
Parental Guidance
We will be using arts and crafts supplies, including safety scissors, so parents are highly encouraged to be nearby to help with the hands-on activity or craft we will make at the end of each class.
Note about the mute/unmute settings:
Since this is a class for young learners, I will be using the mute/unmute button during class so that everyone can hear me and so that everyone gets a chance to speak in class. Before class, it would be helpful to either teach your child how to mute/unmute, have an adult nearby to mute/unmute for your child, or to change the settings so that the teacher can control the mute/unmute settings for your child. I can give directions for how to unmute, but I cannot change the unmute setting for your child on my end.
Supply List
I will send printable PDF materials for the upcoming week on Sunday evenings. You should get an email with a link to a learner message with all the information and attached files for that week. Please bring arts and crafts supplies with you to each class as well!
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined July, 2020
5.0
146reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hi there! 😊
I'm Ms. Elizabeth, an early literacy and reading tutor for grades Pre-K through 2nd Grade. I also teach online preschool for ages 3-5 as well as art and reading/writing classes for ages 6-9.
My classes are fun, interactive, and highly engaging for young learners. I incorporate music, movement, stories, art, and hands-on learning activities for a holistic learning experience. I believe that a child-centric, play-based approach is best for young children as they learn.
I strive to create classes that spark my students' interests, engage with their curiosity, and inspire them to go even further in their learning. I love seeing my students get excited about reading, writing, creating, and exploring.
For my early reading tutoring classes, I follow the research-based science of reading principles, including teaching oral language, phonological awareness and phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, reading/language comprehension, and writing. I'm committed to helping your child learn the basic literacy skills they need to succeed in their reading journey. I use high-quality materials and individualize each tutoring lesson to fit your child's specific learning needs.
I've been teaching online for over 4 years. I began my teaching journey as an online ESL teacher, and then transitioned into teaching online preschool and early reading/writing classes.
I've been working with children for over 10 years as a babysitter, nanny, and tutor.
I have a Bachelor's degree in English/Creative Writing. Currently, I'm working on getting an associate's degree in early childhood care and education.
In addition to teaching, I also write fiction for young adults.
I love spending time at home with my husband and our two kitty babies, Kiki and Teddy. Once in a while, you may get to see a kitty in class too!Reviews
Live Group Class
$800
for 72 classes2x per week, 36 weeks
30 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-5
3-6 learners per class
