Unicorns and Rainbows Preschool Circle Time: Stories, Art, and Learning Fun!
If you love unicorns, rainbows, and princesses, you will love this ongoing preschool circle time! Join me, Princess Rainbow, and all of our friends on Rainbow Island for story time, arts and crafts, and colorful learning fun!
Ms. Elizabeth King
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(146)
What's included
1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade Preschool
✨Theme for the upcoming week:✨ 🗓️Aug 7-11 How Are You Feeling, Princess Heather? Learning Activity: How Do I Feel? (Match the feelings) Hands-On Craft: Paper Plate Princess Feelings Face You will need: a lightweight paper plate markers crayons construction paper yarn (for hair) glue scissors a popsicle stick gems, stickers, glitter glue, and any other craft materials you'd like to use to decorate your princess face 🦄 Welcome to Unicorns and Rainbows Preschool Circle Time! Let's go to Rainbow Island and meet some new friends! Join Princess Rainbow and me for lots of unicorn fun as we learn our ABCs and more. Each class will be set up as an engaging storyline where we will meet different characters, help them solve problems, and learn new concepts each time. We will meet once a week to learn pre-literacy skills such as letter recognition, colors, feelings, and counting. We will learn about the Letters of the Day and identify words that begin with the Letters of the Day. We will sing songs, listen to stories, and do a creative, hands-on activity or craft at the end of each class. This ongoing class is great for children preparing to start preschool or a fun way to review preschool concepts such as letter recognition before starting kindergarten. *This ongoing course runs for 21 weeks, and then starts over again with the material repeating. **All materials to print will be sent individually to each enrolled learner the day before or the day of class. If you are able to, please print the PDF files before class and bring crayons or markers as well as any craft supplies listed in the description for that week. We'll be using washable paint during arts and crafts time, so make sure to have an art smock or painting clothes available for your child as well! Your child is also welcome to bring a favorite unicorn, princess, or stuffed animal friend to class for show and tell if you would like! ***Please note, as this class includes an arts and crafts time, we may go longer than 40 minutes depending on how long it takes to make the arts and crafts project. You are welcome to leave at 40 minutes if you need to, but are also welcome to stay longer to finish your craft project. Our Daily Routine may look like: (subject to change at teacher's discretion) Welcome/Show & Tell Hello Song What's the Weather Today? Feelings Song (If You're Happy and You Know It) Letters of the Day (OR Learning Activity) Rainbow Letters (Color the letters of the day) Let’s Go to Rainbow Island! Song and Storytime Arts & Crafts Project Goodbye Song Upcoming Weekly Schedule: (subject to change at teacher’s discretion) UPDATED Schedule: 🗓️Jan 30-Feb 3 Meet Princess Heather! Learning Activity: Let's Draw a Shape! (Triangle) Hands-On Craft: Paper Plate Princess Crown You will need: a lightweight paper plate scissors, glue paint/watercolors markers, crayons glitter glue gems, beads, buttons, or stickers 🗓️Feb 6-10 Princess Heather and Marmie the Mermaid Learning Activity: N is for Narwhal (Practice writing the letter Nn) Hands-On Craft: Seashell Necklace You will need: a lightweight paper plate scissors glue glitter glue markers/crayons paint/watercolors gems print out of sea shells (color, cut out, and glue on) 🗓️Feb 13-17 Princess Heather at the Ball Learning Activity: Counting the Princesses Hands-On Craft: Princess Paper Doll You will need: a popsicle stick cupcake liner (for princess dress) pipe cleaner (for arms) markers glue glitter glue/gems Print out of princess face (choose one, color, cut out, and glue onto popsicle stick) 🗓️Feb 20-24 Princess Heather is Lost in the Castle! Learning Activity: Castle Maze (Find your way through the maze.) Hands-On Craft: Castle Handprint Picture You will need: white construction paper/cardstock/heavy painting paper washable poster/tempura paint paintbrush gems/glitter glue (for decorating) printable towers/characters *This craft is messy! Be sure to wear clothes you don't mind getting messy and/or an art smock. 🗓️Feb 27-Mar 3 Princess Heather and Strawberry the Unicorn Learning Activity: Colors Hand-On Craft: Paper Plate Dragon You will need: a paper plate markers, crayons washable paint or watercolors scraps of fabric or construction paper scissors, glue, & tape a popsicle stick googly eyes 🗓️Mar 6-10 How Are You Feeling, Princess Heather? Learning Activity: How Do I Feel? (Match the feelings) Hands-On Craft: Paper Plate Princess Feelings Face You will need: a lightweight paper plate markers crayons construction paper yarn (for hair) glue scissors a popsicle stick gems, stickers, glitter glue, and any other craft materials you'd like to use to decorate your princess face 🗓️Mar 13-17 Princess Heather and Wanda the Letter Fairy Learning Activity: W is for Wand (Practice reading and writing the word WAND) Hands-On Craft: Magic Fairy Wand You will need: a popsicle stick star shape cut-out page (I will send before class) crayons, markers, or washable paint scissors, glue decorations, such as: glitter glue, gems, buttons, beads, stickers, pom poms, etc. 🗓️Mar 27-31 It's Raining, Princess Heather! Learning Activity: What's the Weather? Hands-On Craft: Paint a Rainbow You will need: Paper plate, cut in half watercolors/ washable tempera paint in the colors of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple cotton balls crayons/markers scissors glue 🗓️Apr 3-7 Let's Make Cupcakes, Princess Heather! Learning Activity: Who's My Friend? Hands-On Craft: Cupcake Craft You will need: construction paper (in several different colors) half of a paper plate markers, crayons For decoration: gems, glitter glue, buttons, stickers scissors, glue 🗓️Apr 10-14 I Can Do It, Princess Heather! Learning Activity: What Can I Do? Hands-On Craft: Self Portrait Craft You will need: a paper plate yarn (color of your hair) googly eyes markers construction paper small items to decorate the first letter in your name such as: gems, pom poms, beads, buttons 🗓️Apr 17-21 What's the Season, Princess Heather? Learning Activity: Seasons Hands-On Craft: My Favorite Season Scene You will need: construction paper (in the color of your favorite season) markers, crayons watercolors, washable paint (optional) scissors, glue Decorations for your favorite season, see below: snowflake cuts outs for winter leaf cut outs for fall flower/butterfly/ladybug cut outs for spring ocean waves/umbrella cut outs for summer 🗓️Apr 24-28 Princess Heather Goes to School Learning Activity: What I Do at School Hands-On Craft: My School Bus You will need: a paper plate, cut into 2 halves a toilet paper roll, cut into 2 halves washable paint/watercolors scissors, glue School Bus cut-outs (I will send) Any other art supplies you'd like to use to decorate your school bus 🗓️May 1-5 Introducing Princess Rainbow the Unicorn: It's Her Birthday! Color the Letters: A, B, C Hands-on Craft: Make your own unicorn puppet! You will need: white paper lunch bag scissors and glue fun foam/construction paper (purple, pink, white) markers crayons PDF print out of unicorn face (I will send in a message the day before class) any other art supplies you want to decorate your puppet 🗓️May 8-12 Princess Rainbow's Friends: Draco, Ellie, and Finley Color the Letters: D, E, F Hands-on Craft: Magical Colors Painting You will need: white drawing/painting paper different colors of washable paints, such as blue, green, brown, purple, red, orange, yellow paint brush 🗓️May 15-19 Where is Harry the Hamster? Color the Letters: G, H, I Hands-on Craft: Ice Cream Cone You will need: lightweight paper plate construction paper/colored paper markers and crayons scissors glue watercolors/washable paint glitter/glitter glue gems pom poms 🗓️May 22-26 Under the Sea with Marmie the Mermaid, Part 1 Color the Letters: J, K, L Hands-on Craft: Sea Shell Bracelet You will need: toilet paper (or paper towel) cardboard tube, cut in half scissors, glue Sea Shell Cut-Outs PDF (I will send you) crayons, markers washable paint paint brush 🗓️May 29-June 2 Under the Sea with Marmie the Mermaid, Part 2 Color the Letters: M, N, O Hands-on Craft: Paper Plate Colorful Fish Craft a paper plate scissors, glue crayons, markers pieces of different colors of paper decorations, such as glitter glue, gems, pom poms, buttons, googly eyes, etc. washable paint paint brush 🗓️June 5-9 Petunia's Garden Color the Letters: P, Q, R Hands-on Craft: How Does Your Garden Grow? You will need: paper plates popsicle sticks washable paint/watercolors markers/crayons scissors glue construction paper/colored paper cupcake liners PDF: Character cut-outs (Petunia and Rosie)--I will send the day before 🗓️June 12-16 Sunset the Unicorn and the Teddy Bear Tea Party Color the Letters: S, T, U Hand-on Craft: Teddy Bear Tea Time Craft You will need: Construction paper crayons, markers washable paint or watercolors (optional) scissors, glue Teddy Bear cut-out page (I will send as a PDF) 🗓️June 19-23 Wanda the Letter Fairy Color the Letters: V, W, X Hands-on Craft: Wanda's Fairy House Craft You will need: a paper plate scissors glue construction paper watercolors or washable paint markers/crayons glitter glue gems Wanda the Letter Fairy character and flower/window cut-outs (will send as PDF) 🗓️June 26-30 Princess Rainbow Is Going on a Trip Color the Letters: Y, Z Hands-on Craft: What Should I Pack? Suitcase Craft You will need: PDF What Should I Pack? cut-out page (I will send the day before) file folder (for suitcase) construction paper washi tape markers/crayons scissors glue 🗓️July 3-7 Meet Princess Heather! Learning Activity: Let's Draw a Shape! (Triangle) Hands-On Craft: Paper Plate Princess Crown You will need: a lightweight paper plate scissors, glue paint/watercolors markers, crayons glitter glue gems, beads, buttons, or stickers 🗓️July 10-14 Princess Heather and Marmie the Mermaid Learning Activity: N is for Narwhal (Practice writing the letter Nn) Hands-On Craft: Seashell Necklace You will need: a lightweight paper plate scissors glue glitter glue markers/crayons paint/watercolors gems print out of sea shells (color, cut out, and glue on) 🗓️July 17-21 Princess Heather at the Ball Learning Activity: Counting the Princesses Hands-On Craft: Princess Paper Doll You will need: a popsicle stick cupcake liner (for princess dress) pipe cleaner (for arms) markers glue glitter glue/gems Print out of princess face (choose one, color, cut out, and glue onto popsicle stick) 🗓️July 24-28 Princess Heather is Lost in the Castle! Learning Activity: Castle Maze (Find your way through the maze.) Hands-On Craft: Castle Handprint Picture You will need: white construction paper/cardstock/heavy painting paper washable poster/tempura paint paintbrush gems/glitter glue (for decorating) printable towers/characters *This craft is messy! Be sure to wear clothes you don't mind getting messy and/or an art smock. 🗓️July 31-Aug 4 Princess Heather and Strawberry the Unicorn Learning Activity: Colors Hand-On Craft: Paper Plate Dragon You will need: a paper plate markers, crayons washable paint or watercolors scraps of fabric or construction paper scissors, glue, & tape a popsicle stick googly eyes 🗓️Aug 7-11 How Are You Feeling, Princess Heather? Learning Activity: How Do I Feel? (Match the feelings) Hands-On Craft: Paper Plate Princess Feelings Face You will need: a lightweight paper plate markers crayons construction paper yarn (for hair) glue scissors a popsicle stick gems, stickers, glitter glue, and any other craft materials you'd like to use to decorate your princess face *All my class slides and stories I use are my own original creations. **This ongoing class will end in mid-August.
Learning Goals
Students will
- be encouraged to participate by singing active movement songs
-learn the letters of the alphabet
-think of different words that start with the letters we are learning that day
-listen to story time and answer simple questions about the story (comprehension and "what could happen next?" questions)
-make a fun craft at the end of class that goes along with the story of the day
Other Details
Parental Guidance
*Parents should be nearby to help with the hands-on craft we will make at the end of class. (Parental supervision is recommended because we will be using scissors and the craft could be messy.)
*Please provide your learner with a wide, open space for movement songs and/or activities in addition to table space for craft time.
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.
Supply List
Supply List: PDF files to print before class (I will send them to each learner individually the day before or day of class) Crayons, markers, washable paint, glitter glue, glue, scissors, paper, colored paper, plastic gems, pom poms, and/or any art supplies you want to use for the creative activity or to add to your letters Favorite stuffed animal friend, unicorn, or princess doll for show and tell
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined July, 2020
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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
$10
weekly1x per week
40 min
Completed by 140 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-5
2-5 learners per class
