Preschool/Kindergarten Circle Time (2/Week):Letter Recognition, Writing, Phonics
In this twice a week ongoing class students will practice 2 letters of the alphabet and their sounds each class, work on word blending and recognition, and work on other foundational concepts such as feeling words, weather words, and more. #academic
Connie Duncan B.Th., Letters, Phonics and Word Fun
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(323)
What's included
2 live meetings
1 in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade Preschool - Kindergarten
This ongoing class, which meets twice a week, is for Preschoolers, Kindergarteners, and anyone wanting to learn their basics (ages 3-6). In each class, we will work on 2 letters of the alphabet and the sounds they make, as well as how to print them. Each student will be challenged to think of words that start with that letter/sound. Using props and pictures we will talk about words that start with each letter. We may examine one or two of those words, (as time allows), and work on sounding out the word. (Please note that the letters taught may not necessarily go in order through the alphabet, but often will be paired together according to their relationship with each other and how we often find them together in words. For example: "a" and "t" may be taught together to help students recognize "at" words such as, "sat" and "bat".) Each lesson will also include one other foundational topic such as numbers, colours, days of the week, weather words, feeling words, etc. Elements such as games, activities, songs, props, and 2D visuals will be used to help learners practice and remember what they are learning. (Schedule subject to change by the teacher and updated periodically) As this class is currently not scheduled the dates are just an example and show the order of rotation for the classes. When a section for this class is scheduled the dates will be update to reflect the correct weeks. Week of July 3: Day 1 - Aa and Tt, Colours, Day 2 - Cc and Kk, Colours Week of July 10: Day 1 - Ss and Nn, Weather Words, Day 2 - Pp and Ii, Weather Words Week of July 17: Day 1 - Bb and Ee, Feeling Words, Day 2 - Rr and Oo, Feeling Words Week of July 24: Day 1 - Gg and Dd, Days of the Week, Day 2 - Mm and Hh, Days of the Week Week of July 31: Day 1 - Ll and Ff, Numbers, Day 2 -Qq and Uu, Numbers Please note there will be no classes the weeks of August 7th or 14th as I will be on summer break. Week of Aug. 21: Day 1 - Jj and Zz, Shapes, Day 2 - Ww and Vv, Shapes Week of Aug. 28: Day 1 - Yy and Zz, Seasons, Day 2 - Aa and Tt, Colours Week of Sept. 4: Day 1 - Cc and Kk, Colours, Day 2 - Ss and Nn, Weather Words Week of Sept. 11: Day 1 - Pp and Ii, Weather Words, Day 2 - Bb and Ee, Feeling Words Week of Sept. 18: Day 1 - Rr and Oo, Feeling Words, Day 2 - Gg and Dd, Days of the Week Week of Sept. 25: Day 1 - Mm and Hh, Days of the Week, Day 2 - Ll and Ff, Numbers Week of Oct. 2: Day 1 - Qq and Uu, Numbers, Day 2 - Jj and Zz, Shapes Week of Oct. 9: Day 1 - Ww and Vv, Shapes, Day 2 - Yy and Zz, Seasons Week of Oct. 16: Day 1 - Aa and Tt, Colours, Day 2 - Cc and Kk, Colours Week of Oct. 23: Day 1 - Ss and Nn, Weather Words, Day 2 - Pp and Ii, Weather Words Week of Oct. 30: Day 1 - Bb and Ee, Feeling Words, Day 2 - Rr and Oo, Feeling Words Week of Nov. 6: Day 1 - Gg and Dd, Days of the Week, Day 2 - Mm and Hh, Days of the Week Week of Nov. 13: Day 1 - Ll and Ff, Numbers, Day 2 -Qq and Uu, Numbers Week of Nov. 20: Day 1 - Jj and Zz, Shapes, Day 2 - Ww and Vv, Shapes Week of Nov. 27: Day 1 - Yy and Zz, Seasons, Day 2 - Aa and Tt, Colours Week of Dec. 4: Day 1 - Cc and Kk, Colours, Day 2 - Ss and Nn, Weather Words Week of Dec. 11: Day 1 - Pp and Ii, Weather Words, Day 2 - Bb and Ee, Feeling Words Week of Dec. 18: Day 1 - Rr and Oo, Feeling Words, Day 2 - Gg and Dd, Days of the Week Please note that there will be no classes the week of December 25 as I will be taking a Christmas break. Dates for January 2025 and beyond will be added closer to that date. Schedule is subject to change by the teacher.
Learning Goals
The goal of this course is to teach and have students practice the names and sounds of the letters of the alphabet. Once a student knows the sounds each letter makes they can then practice blending those sounds together which in turn leads to being able to read words. Besides focusing on letters, students will also have the opportunity to explore things such as feeling words, how to describe the weather and days of the week.
Other Details
Supply List
Optional: If your student would like to bring a pencil and paper or a whiteboard, marker, and eraser to class to practice writing the letters as we learn and practice them, this is encouraged.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined October, 2020
5.0
323reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree from Northwest Bible College (now Vanguard College)
Hello. My name is Miss Connie and it is so nice to meet you. Thank you for checking out my profile.
Teaching language to students is fun and challenging (we have so many exceptions to the rule). Things such as letter names and sounds, consonant blends and digraphs, word recognition and blending, regular and irregular plurals, creating sentences using descriptive words, and so on, are rewarding to teach, because with all of these things comes growth in the ability to read, write and communicate.
I have always been fascinated by the uniqueness and diversity of animals. They are so many cool and interesting ones out there. Did you know that a blue whale’s tongue weighs more than the average elephant? Or that butterflies taste with their feet? I enjoy incorporating animals into my lessons when I can and hope to offer some classes soon on some specific animals.
I really enjoy working with kids and youth and feel privileged to have worked with them for over 25 years in various capacities including teaching in classroom settings, in community programs, in school assemblies, for homeschool organizations, at summer camps and retreats, at my church, and in online classrooms. Kids and youth are amazing people, each with their own likes, dislikes, personalities, skills, etc. It’s really is cool to meet each one and get to know them a little as we learn and grow.
Besides a love for teaching, I also love playing sports and games with my kids (especially basketball and dutch blitz), being creative with arts and crafts, and getting out in nature (beaches and mountains are both awesome!).
I look forward to meeting many amazing young people and hope to bring fun and excitement to the classroom as we learn and grow.Reviews
Live Group Class
$14
weekly ($7 per class)2x per week
30 min
Completed by 45 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-6
1-7 learners per class
