Small Scholar Story & Craft Fun | Preschool | Pre-K | K | First Grade

Welcome Families – Are you looking for an interactive engaging course for your 4–7-year-old? If so, then you have found it! This course is all about preschool, pre-K, kindergarten, and first grade story & craft fun!  Keep reading for more details. 

Whether you are looking to supplement an in-person program or looking to add to your homeschool curriculum, then do not hesitate to join today. A certified experienced early childhood teacher will guide and develop critical early learning skills to best prepare your learner for their lifelong journey in learning.   


This ongoing class will run year-round to ensure your learner develops a love for engaging stories while use creative talents to create fun crafts. 

Learners can join class with a weekly subscription at any time and can remain enrolled all year to ensure key literacy skills are achieved and/or maintained. Learners will develop and enhance fundamental early learning skills through a themed hands-on approach to learning. We will focus on literacy and the arts. 


     Skills & Concepts Included: 
Enjoyment of fun stories
Author & illustrator
Early literacy concepts such as characters, problem, and solution.
Concept of beginning, middle, and end of story.
Use knowledge and knowledge gained prior to reading, during reading, and after reading story.
Demonstrate artistic skills to create fun crafts.
Develop / enhance fine motor skills to create fun crafts. 

 
          Schedule of Weekly Themes: 
3/24 - If You Give A Pig A Pancake by Laura Numeroff
3/31 - If You Give A Mouse A Cookie by Laura Numeroff
4/7 - Chica Chica Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.
4/14 - Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.
4/21 - There Was Old Lady Who Swallowed A Frog by Lucille Colandro
4/28- The Cat In The Hat by Dr. Seuss
5/5- The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle
5/12- The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle
5/19- The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
5/26- Commotion In The Ocean by Giles Andreae
  


         Typical Class Routine: 
~Check in  
~Greet All & Go over Class Expectations 
~Sing Greeting Song 
~Story Time
~Craft Project Time (information will be posted at beginning of the week so you know what to prepare for the weekly craft)
~Show & Share Our Awesome Craft 
~Music & Movement Activity (if time allows)
~Goodbye Song


         Class Expectations for Learners: 
~Look at the device screen. (Use your looking eyes 
~Follow directions (Use your listening ears) 
~Be respectful to everyone in class. (Use kind words) 
~Be patient (wait patiently while others are talking) 
~Have fun! 

           Class Notes: 
~Class duration is 25 minutes 

           Class Polices:  
~I will log into the classroom a few minutes before the start of class.  Learners will be moved from the waiting room into the class at the scheduled start time.  If no learners are present, I will log out of the classroom after waiting for ten minutes.  
~Each class session will begin at the scheduled time even if learners are not present.   
~Parent/Caregivers are encouraged to be nearby off camera (to the side of the screen/camera) to assist your learner with technical operations of the live session (sign-in, making sure camera is turned on, muting/unmuting if needed, and sign-off at the end) 
~Due to the number of learners and their pace moving through the planned activities, it is possible that we may end a few minutes early.  
~I will follow the refund policy outlined on the Outschool website.  


I look forward to working with you and your child. I thank you for the opportunity to teach your learner.  My goal is to help your learner build a strong educational foundation and a love for learning.   

 

(Preschool, pre-k, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, first grade, literacy skills, arts & crafts, socialization, and friendships)