We are going to discover natural habitats of animals/plants using our five senses every time we meet!  All classes follow the same format as the sample below!  Supplies for first week are found in LEARNER SUPPLY LIST section in class listing section below.  The following weeks' supplies will be posted to the CLASSROOM PAGE each week.  
 
Detailed curriculum for each week is happily provided upon class enrollment.  The first week's curriculum is listed below in its entirety to provide a sample of how each day will flow!

WEEK 1: OCEAN

Day 1: Bring a water bottle and a salt shaker to class today!! Bring your ingredients for the snack that we will make together too!  (See under "LEARNER SUPPLY LIST" below)
* "Good Morning/Introduction" song (SOUND) 
* Introduce the 5 senses with song: "We've got Five Senses" Song (SOUND) 
* Snack: Taste the water in your water bottle and your snacks!  What do they taste, smell, feel, look and sound like when you eat them? (SIGHT, SOUND, TASTE, TOUCH, SMELL) 
* Literacy: Read an Ocean themed book (Teach about Book Title, Author, Words and Illustrations) (SIGHT, SOUND) 
* Moving to the Music: An ocean themed song!  Show us your ocean animal moves while listening/swimming with the song! (SOUND)
* Discovery zone: -  Rainbow fish - learners will see video/photo of a real rainbow fish and learn at least 3 facts about it! (SIGHT, SOUND) 
* Show & Tell : Learners can share with the class their ocean themed item! (SIGHT, SOUND, TOUCH) 
* Goodbye Song (SOUND) 

WEEK 2: DESERT
WEEK 3: MOUNTAINS
WEEK 4: JUNGLE
WEEK 5: ARCTIC
WEEK 6: SAVANNA
WEEK 7: WETLANDS
WEEK 8: ANTARCTICA


Please be sure to check email or visit the CLASSROOM PAGE each week to see which habitat we will. be visiting each week.  All classes are independent of each other and do not require learners to attend the classes the week before.  

This class will be a very interactive class where the learners will continuously be engaging with me and other learners in the class.  I consistently will be asking critical thinking questions of the learners that will encourage them to think beyond "yes" and "no".  I will encourage learners to ask each other questions as well to foster creating a connection. I love to connect with my learners by pointing out something special about each one during their introductions as I have found that it helps connect myself and the other learners to each individual learner.  (ex: "I notice that Tonya has a green barrette in her hair today!  Does anyone else have something special in their hair today?)  

In addition to my creativity and imagination, I will utilize children's literature, music, song, basic art supplies and slides to support learning in the classroom.  I will consistently ask questions of my learners to keep them engaged and focused on what is happening in the classroom.  I am consistently encouraging learners to ask questions of each other as well to learn more about each other.  I will give time in the classroom during transitions for learners to check in with one another if they want to...just as they would in a brick and mortar classroom.

Learners can anticipate interacting with myself and other learners in the classroom throughout the whole class time, sharing out, singing, pretending and playing while learning about the habitat that we are visiting!  There is no previous classroom experience required for this class.