✨Theme for the upcoming week:✨ 



Welcome to Preschool with Ms. Elizabeth! 🙂

✨In this ongoing course, learners will meet once a week for 30 minutes to learn about a different theme through songs, movement, stories & rhymes, and hands-on art and sensory activities. 

✨We will practice pre-literacy skills, such as letter recognition, phonemic awareness, phonics, numbers and basic math, colors, shapes, and more. 

✨Each class will begin with a circle time style intro, where we'll sing our Hello Song, go over classroom expectations, do calendar and weather, and then introduce our theme of the week. 

✨ We will learn about seasons, weather, animals, family, friends, and even about ourselves and what we can do!

✨Learners will develop their fine motor skills and creativity through arts and crafts and hands-on activities. They will be able to practice thinking and social skills in a safe, comfortable environment with lots of encouragement and praise. 

✨I will send the PDF files for the week on the Sunday evening before the beginning of the new week so that you know what to expect and what to bring to class. 

✨Since this is an ongoing class, your learner can jump in at any time! 

🕚 Note about the time: Each class will run for an average of 30 minutes, but depending on how many learners are enrolled, this class may last a little over or under 30 minutes. 

🕐 We will have a variety of interactive activities to do during class, with fun transitions to encourage movement, so your learner will be engaged the entire time. If an activity is not working for your learner, we can always modify and change things up to suit your learner's needs.

🗓 OUR DAILY SCHEDULE:
Welcome/Hello Song
Weather and Calendar Time
Fun Movement Song or Finger Play
Learning Activity
Story Time
Arts and Crafts Time
Goodbye Song

🌟Here is a breakdown of what we will be doing each week (subject to change at teacher's discretion): ⬇️

🍂 FALL SEMESTER BACK-TO-SCHOOL SCHEDULE:

🗓 Week 1
Aug 21-25
🏫Theme: What Do I Do at School?
Learning About Classroom Routines and How We Treat Our Classmates 
🎨 Art: Draw a picture of something you can do at school 
You will need: 
What Do I Do at School? PDF
Crayons or Markers  
Drawing paper or construction paper



🗓 Week 2
Aug 28-Sep 1
🧒 Theme: All About Me! Learning About Myself and Others
Me, My Body, and My Emotions
🎨 Art: Self-Portrait
You will need:
A paper plate or circle cut out of cardstock 
Yarn (color of your hair)
Googly eyes
Markers or Crayons
Liquid glue



🗓 Week 3
Sep 4-8
👪Theme: My Family and My Friends
🎨Art: My Origami House
You will need: 
White drawing paper 
Crayons 
Markers 
Any other art supplies you'd like to use to decorate your house and draw your family (you can also bring family photos to use in your art project if you’d like!)



🗓 Week 4
Sep 11-15
🍎 Theme: Apples, Apples, Apples!
🎨 Art: Apple Stamping Apple Craft
You will need: 
A small apple, cut in half (if you don't have an apple available, you can use something else as a stamp, such as a sponge or a block)
Red washable tempera paint 
Paper plates  
Markers or Crayons



🗓 Week 5
Sep 18-22
🦌 Theme: Forest Animals
🎨 Art: Forest Animal Art
You will need:
construction paper
markers, crayons
washable paint or watercolors
scissors, glue
any other art supplies you'd like to use (feathers, yarn, pom poms, buttons, beads, leaves, sticks, etc.)


🗓 Week 6
Sep 25-29
🧸 Theme: Teddy Bears
🎨 Art: My Teddy Bear Paper Bag Puppet
brown and black construction paper
1 brown paper lunch bag
scissors, glue
markers, crayons
googly eyes
small decorations, like stickers or ribbon (optional)


🗓 Week 7
October 2-6
🐄 Theme: On the Farm
🎨 Art: Farm Animal Mobile
You will need: 
Construction paper (to make the animals)
Markers & Crayons
Scissors
Glue
Hole punch
Yarn
Recycled paper towel roll 

Oct 9-13: No Class


🗓 Week 8
October 16-20
🍂 Theme: It’s Fall!
🎨 Art: Fall Art Collage 
You will need: 
Fall Leaves Cut-Outs (I will send you) 
(OR you can go on a nature walk with a grown-up and collect leaves outside and use them in your art project!) 
Construction paper (orange, red, yellow, brown) 
Markers, crayons, watercolors 
Washable paints (fall colors: orange, red, yellow, brown)


🗓 Week 9
October 23-27
🎃 Theme: Harvest of Pumpkins
🎨 Art: Design a Pumpkin
You will need:
Crayons/Markers 
Watercolors (optional) 
Orange construction paper 
Scissors 
Glue 
Glitter glue (optional

🗓 October 30-Nov 10
Fall Break: No Class


🗓 Week 11
Nov 13-17
🦃 Theme: Turkey Time
🎨 Art: Turkey Art 
You will need: 
a paper plate
brown, orange, and red construction paper 
googly eyes 
scissors, glue 
markers/crayons 
sponge/sponge brush/paint brush (for painting) 
red, yellow, orange washable paint


🗓Nov 20-24
Thanksgiving Break: No Class


🗓 Nov 27-Dec 1
🧤 Theme: Mittens and Kittens
🎨 Art: Decorate a Mitten Craft
You will need: 
construction paper
markers, crayons
scissors, glue
hole punch
yarn
pom poms or cotton balls
washable paint (optional)
glitter glue, stickers, gems (optional)


🗓Dec 4-8
❄️ Theme: Winter Snow
🎨 Art: Winter Snow Scene
You will need: 
dark blue construction paper
white paper (to cut out snowflakes)
white crayons, white paint
snowmen cut-outs
stickers, buttons, cotton balls, etc.


🗓Dec 11-15
🦌Theme: Reindeer
🎨 Art: Reindeer Printing Art
You will need: 
Construction paper
Reindeer cut-out (I will send you)
Brown paint
Sponge (for stamping/printing) 
Any other loose parts to add to your art (beads, buttons, pom poms, gems, etc.)
 

🗓 Dec 18-22
🎄 Theme: Christmas Time!
🎨 Art: Christmas Tree Decorating
You will need: 
green construction paper, cut out into the shape of a Christmas tree or large triangle
washable paint, markers, crayons
small items for decorating your tree, 
such as stickers, beads, gems, pom poms, 
different shapes cut out of paper, 
ribbon, yarn, or pipecleaners (for garland), etc.
 

🗓Dec 25-Dec 29
❄️Winter Break: No class

🌸 SPRING SEMESTER: JANUARY-MAY 2024

🗓 Jan 1-5
🥳 Theme: Happy New Year!
🎨 Art: New Year Sparkly Art
You will need: 
Black construction paper
White, silver, gold paint
Glitter/glitter glue
Small pieces of sparkly paper 


🗓 Jan 8-12
☃️ Theme: Let's Make Snowpeople! 
🎨 Art: Snowpeople Sensory Activity
You will need: 
 Play-Doh (white and/or any other colors you have) 
*You can also make your own snow playdough if you want to! I will send you a recipe for snow dough that you can make ahead of time for class if you'd like.*
small objects, such as beads, buttons, googly eyes, gems, pom poms
scraps of yarn or ribbon
pipe cleaners (for arms)


🗓 Week 16
Jan 15-19
🍲 Theme: Soup Day!
🎨 Art: Soup Sensory Bowl
You will need: 
A bowl
A spoon
Playdough, kinetic sand, slime, or water beads (you can also just use water if you want)
Play food (that is okay getting wet) 
Small items or loose parts to add to your sensory bowl (that offer pretend play opportunities) 


🗓 Week 17
Jan 22-26
🐧 Theme: Penguins
🎨 Art: Penguin Craft 
You will need: 
a paper plate
washable paint: black, orange 
googly eyes
scissors, glue


🗓 Week 18
Jan 29-Feb 2
🕳 Theme: Groundhog Day 
🎨 Art: Stencil Shadow Art 
You will need: 
Animal Stencil Cut-Outs (print on cardstock, carefully cut out and use as stencils)--I will send you the PDF 
OR use stencils you already have at home
black paint, crayons, or markers (paint or color in the stencils to make shadow animals)

🗓 Week 19
Feb 5-9
🐶 Theme: Pets
🎨 Art: Paper Bag Pet Puppet
You will need: 
Paper lunch bag
construction paper (for the pet's ears, tail,
and/or markings)
googly eyes
pom poms
markers, crayons
scissors, glue


🗓 Week 20
Feb 12-16
❤️Theme: It's Valentine's Day!
🎨 Art: Watercolor Paper Plate Heart Craft
You will need: 
a paper plate
watercolors
heart shaped cut-out (I will send you)
scissors, glue
markers, crayons
any decorations you'd like to use (gems,
stickers, buttons, glitter, glitter glue, etc.)

🗓 Week 21
Feb 19-23
🚀Theme: Let's Blast Off to Outer Space!
🎨 Art: Coffee Filter Planet Suncatcher
You will need: 
coffee filters
paper plates
markers
scissors
spray bottle
tape or contact paper (to hang in the window, optional)

🗓 Week 22
Feb 26-Mar 1
🥳Theme: Happy Birthday! 
🎨 Art: Birthday Collage
You will need: 
construction paper
party streamers, cut into small pieces
scissors, glue
birthday themed stickers
or Happy Birthday Cut-Outs (I will send you)
markers, crayons
Other ideas to add to your collage:
a picture of you on your birthday
the name of your birthday month
how old you will be on your birthday
other materials, such as washable paint,
glitter, glitter glue, etc.

🗓 Week 23
Mar 4-8
No Class This Week

🗓 Week 24
Mar 11-15
No Class This Week

🗓Mar 18-22
🐸Theme: Frogs and Other Pond Animals 
🎨 Art: Frog Life Cycle Art Project
You will need: 
Paper Plate
Google Eyes
Construction Paper (Green and Red)
Crayons, markers
Scissors, glue
Frog Life Cycle Cut-Out Page (I will send you)

🗓Mar 25-29
🦋Theme: Bugs and Butterflies
🎨 Art: Handprint Butterfly 
You will need: 
popsicle sticks
pom poms
pipe cleaners
googly eyes
construction paper
markers, crayons
scissors, glue, tape
small items to decorate butterfly wings

🗓 Apr 1-5
Spring Break: No Class


🗓Apr 8-12
🐰Theme: Springtime Bunnies
🎨 Art: Easter Egg Q-Tip Painting
You will need: 
Easter Egg Cut-Out Page (I will send you)
Paper plates
Scissors
Glue
Q-tips
Washable paints, various colors
Small items for decorating,
such as stickers, gems, beads, or
pom poms


🗓Apr 15-19
🌏Theme: Earth Day
🎨 Art: Recycled Process Art
You will need: 
Recycled items you already have,
such as: cardboard pieces or
boxes, bottle caps, toilet or paper
towel rolls, cans, plastic containers
or bottles, fabric scraps, egg
cartons, etc.
Scissors & Glue
Assorted art supplies to add to
your creation, such as: buttons,
cotton balls, ribbon, yarn, pom
poms, pipe cleaners, etc.


🗓Apr 24-28
🐷Theme: The Three Little Pigs
🎨 Art: Build a House for the Three Little Pigs
You will need:
Painting paper or construction paper
Toothpicks or sticks
Bits of paper or grass (for straw)
A sponge stamp and red paint (to make bricks)


🗓Apr 29-May 3
😊Theme: Keeping My Body Healthy
🎨 Art: X-Ray Art
You will need:
black construction paper
cotton swabs or a paintbrush
white paint
glitter glue (optional)


🗓May 6-10
🐳Theme: Ocean Animals
🎨 Art: Paper Plate Ocean Aquarium
You will need:
a paper plate
ocean animal cut-outs
washable paint/watercolors
dry beans, small stones, or shells
green pipe cleaners
scissors & glue
Paint the paper plate blue.
Cut out the fish and ocean animals.
Glue on the ocean animals, beans/stones, and
pipe cleaners to make an aquarium scene.


No class: Have a wonderful summer break! 🌞


🎨 For Arts and Crafts Time, you can have the following materials on hand or nearby: 
crayons, markers, colored pencils
washable tempera paint, watercolors
Play-Doh
white drawing/printer paper
construction paper
painting paper (for painting projects)
glue, scissors
paperplates
popsicle sticks
cupcake liners
paper lunch bags
yarn
glitter/glitter glue
pom poms, pipecleaners, googly eyes, gems, stickers, beads


🔈 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. I can give directions for how to unmute, but I cannot change the unmute setting for your child on my end.