Princess Pre-K: Learning Is Magical. Full Pre-K Experience. ELL Supported.
This course is designed for students ready to participate in a 50 minutes class that focuses heavily on letter recognition, letter/sound relationships, foundations of reading and social studies themes through music, song and activities.
Angela Dunton, M.Ed.
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(131)
What's included
4 live meetings
3 hrs 20 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
Hi Parents and Princesses. IMPORTANT!!! - If your 3, 4 or 5 year old child does NOT already know the bulk of their letter sounds this is the class for them!! :) If they already know their letter sounds and are ready to take the next step towards reading please enroll them in my Advanced Pre-K/Kindergarten class. Each day students will receive direct instruction in a variety of literacy and math skills that include physical interactions (for example, acting out parts of a story), oral story time, and independent practice music, songs and art. They will practice social skills with an emphasis on taking turns, communication and empathy. Students will interact directly with each other and the teacher through group discussions, singing, story question/answer sessions and more. Best part??? They can come to class dressed in their favorite princess dress, crown and wand or in their comfy clothes, its all up to them. Learning activities will often have a princess theme but will not be limited to only princesses - the goal is to make the learning environment and learning so much fun that they don't even realize they are doing work. Each month will focus on specific theme and set skills and will include a variety of interactive activities that will keep students engaged. Each week we have a "letter of the week" where students focus on letter recognition, pre-reading, handwriting and vocabulary building. In addition to academics, the first weeks classes will focus on: establishing our routine, forming friendships and communication skill building. Class is structured to move back and forth between seat work, songs, physical movement and discussion to keep students interested. Every day we have at least two story times which will focus on comprehension and oral listening and are chosen based on our learning goals and theme for the month. An hour may seem long, however the class is broken up with frequent motor breaks and music/singing to keep the students interested and focused. Also, it helps simulate an actual kinder/pre-k learning environment where students are expected to follow a schedule and routine as well as participate in a variety of activities for an extended period of time. All my classes are highly structured with behavioral expectations that allow all students the opportunity to learn and participate. Course fee is per week. If a student misses a class, the video will be available for students to watch at a later time.
Learning Goals
THEME CALENDAR
September: all about me, autumn
October: harvest, apples, pumpkins, halloween
November: thankfulness, growth mindset, Thanksgiving, turkeys
December: world celebrations
Students will learn the skills necessary to be prepared for a Kindergarten curriculum, wether that be homeschool or regular classroom. This intermediate class gets them prepared for the Kindergarten/Advanced Pre-K class with special emphasis on literacy and math concepts
This series of classes focus on communication, developing relationships/friendships, following directions, math, alphabet letters and sounds, fine and gross motor skills and more!
Class activities will be chosen from the list below: (this is only a partial list)
Alphabetic Awareness: letter identification, letter sounds, beginning word sounds, syllables, rhyming, introduction to simple words
Pre-Reading: how to hold a book, finger to word reading correlation, simple picture word stories, oral listening skills and comprehension.
Early math skills: counting, number recognition, patterns, shapes
Social/emotional: communicating, forming and expressing opinions, sharing ideas, taking turns, listening, empathy, transitioning from activity to the next
Fine Motor: hand writing, coloring, cutting, pasting
Gross Motor: stretching, jumping, hopping, walking in place and acting out scenes from stories
Other Details
Supply List
The following should be available every week for students to use: 1. pencil 2. plain paper 3. box of crayons 4. child friendly scissors 5. shoes good for exercise (sneakers, ballet slippers, bare feet .. socks may be too slippery) 6. folders to keep past work in 7. folder to put work "To Do" in 8. teacher provided handouts - some will be used from week to week and can be printed a page at a time or all at once and put into a book form 9. glue sticks In addition please get your child the following for art days: 1. finger paints and finger paint paper 2. playdoh or similar product 3. construction paper
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined March, 2020
4.8
131reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello! You can call me Miss Angela! I am a mother to a wonderful daughter, 2 dogs, 9 chickens and 2 rabbits.
On Outschool, my classes have focused heavily on Princess Pre-K/Kindergarten, Phonics, Reading, Spelling, Story times and animal science based classes. My Princess Pre-K classes were the first to be offered on Outschool.
I have over 15 years experience teaching every grade and a wide variety of subjects. As my interest grew and developed, my teaching repertoire expanded. For the past 2 years I taught K-2 in a tiny village in Alaska. Prior to that I taught K-8 social studies, language arts and agriculture. My other teaching experiences include K-12 social studies, agriculture and educational technology. I have both a bachelor and masters degrees in education and am currently working on elementary and reading specialist programs.
From day 1, I have believed that BOTH teaching and learning should be fun and relevant. I value technology as a learning and communication tool, agriculture, learning and teaching about other cultures, book, books and more books and lastly, I am passionate about teaching reading and helping struggling readers become book lovers.
My classes are highly structured with specific learning goals that focus on academics, social/emotional and communication. I hope you stop by and try out a class.
Miss Angela ... P.S. try not to laugh too hard at the video .. its not my speciality
Reviews
Live Group Class
$75
weekly ($19 per class)4x per week
50 min
Completed by 79 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-5
3-7 learners per class
