Wild Animal World (Weekly) (Ages 4-6)

*All of the content presented in this animal science class is factual and has been researched through at least three current scientific resources and aligns with Next Generation Science and Common Core ELA standards-based curriculum guides. (CCSS for speaking/listening standards and NGSS for science standards.) *

If your child loves animals, they probably have favorite animal stuffies and figurines that they absolutely love. These meaningful toys come to life through play, taking on personalities and voices unique to your child's imagination. These important toys help children develop early social and emotional skills and are very often, their first friends. These types of toys are also perfect even as they grow older for strengthening communication skills, fueling creativity and sparking an ongoing interest in science and nature.

In this weekly ongoing class for students ages 4-6, your child can bring a favorite wild or pet animal stuffy or figurine to class each week and share up to 5 things about them. They will also learn 5 scientific facts about a new animal, brought to class by the teacher as the "guest host" of the week. (This class is the junior version of my weekly Wild World Animal Science (Ongoing) class) This is the link to the weekly ongoing class for ages 6-9: https://outschool.com/classes/wild-world-animal-science-ongoing-ages-6-9-871DXZON

*Each week, there will be a suggested theme or topic animal listed. I will bring in a stuffy or figurine of the topic animal and teach students 5 Fast Facts about that animal. (Each week, I will post the list of suggested animals in the classroom, along with any updates.)

OBJECTIVE: Each week, students will bring their favorite animal stuffy or figurine of their choice to share. They can match the animal theme of the week if they have the same or similar, but they can also just bring in their favorite. They will share up to 5 fast facts or interesting things about their figurine or stuffed animal friend, be it wild or pet.

For example: "What is your animal's name? What is their favorite snack? Where would they live in the wild? What is their favorite activity? Do they have a favorite color? How did you meet your little friend? " The ideas are endless. I will supply a list of suggestions in the classroom, each week before class.

SUPPLIES FOR CLASS: 
Each week, Students should bring to class the following:
1. Favorite animal stuffy or figurine. Does not have to match the suggested theme. Please bring only 1 to 2 animal friends per class so that all students will have a chance to share. 
2. Weekly worksheet, template or coloring sheet (posted in the classroom each week) along with pencils, crayons or markers to complete. (A notebook or plain paper is also fine) 

*Let's stick to only 1 or 2 stuffy or figurines PER class so that all students will have a chance to share and participate in class activities.

DURING CLASS:
*Introductions/Roll Call
*Teacher introduces the animal of the week as the "guest host"
*Students take turns sharing up to 5 facts about their stuffy or figurine friend
*Teacher shares 5 Fast Scientific Facts about the "guest host" (topic animal)
*Weekly class activity: Animal coloring sheet or independent student drawing (time permitting)
*Goodbye Song or Movement Activity

Students can also upload and share photo snaps of their coloring/drawing activities to the classroom comments, as well as pictures of their animal stuffies or figurines engaged in a favorite activity.

Animals we will study by week: 
Week of Jan 15 Clouded Leopard
Week of Jan 22 Snow Leopard
Week of Jan 29 Brown Bears

Week of Feb 5 Giraffes
Week of Feb 12 Black Bears
Week of Feb 19 Rhinoceros
Week of Feb 26 Jaguar

Week of March 4 Kiwi
Week of March 11 African Painted Dogs
Week of March 18 Caracal
Week of March 25 Shoebill Stork

Week of April 1 Pallas Cat
Week of April 8 Capybara
Week of April 15 Lemurs
Week of April 22 Zebra
Week of April 29 Hippo

Week of May 6 Tortoises
Week of May 13 Sea Stars
Week of May 20 Jellyfish
Week of May 27 Great White Sharks

Winter/Spring 2024 Current Weekly Animals listed are tentative and are subject to be edited as each new month begins.

*Ongoing weekly suggested animals will be updated monthly.
*This is an ongoing class. You can cancel or pause your subscription at any time.
*Sections will meet each week, on the same day/time that they started.
*If there is a week that you cannot attend, you don't have to cancel. You can now Pause or just let me know and I can transfer your child to another section of this ongoing class for that week.