What will be taught:
In each class, the main activity will focus on our theme and develop the following skills:  literacy (learning sight words, building vocabulary, and reading strategies (i.e. phonics), creativity, problem-solving, language development, and social skills.  

Some topics we will cover:

 Astronomy:  Stars, Plants, Sun      
 Birds:  Learning about their wings, beaks, and where they live                
 Carnival Fun!  What is a carnival?    Games, Rides, Food, & Animals
On Broadway  (Dance & Drama):  Presenting, performing, speaking, and listening skills   
 Madagascar: Animals, Plants, Geography  
 Under the Sea: Different animals and flora of the sea
Building, Creating, & Designing for Life(Engineering)  : Bridges & Tables
 Design your own Business (Entrepreneurship): What to sell, design, how to sell
Winter Wonderland: Snow, Snowmen, Snowflakes, Weather
 Christmas Time Fun!: Making Christmas ornaments, singing carols, cards


How class is structured: 
Our Explorer's agenda:
 - a fun get-to-know-you activity/game
 - a read-aloud
 - singing with movement
 - a fun activity
-  sharing their work

How will we teach & teaching style:
Explorers will learn through repetition, song, and discussion! Explorers will have ample time to talk, ask questions, and share their learning in class.  We will have slides explorers can follow along with. 

Learning Packets:
There will be a handout provided on Sunday for the week that includes all the in-class activities for the week.
There will be an Explorers’ Extension Learning activity packet to build upon the topic and skills learned during the class sessions.  


Philosophy on teaching
At Hosanna we understand that students learn through play and at this developmental stage, it is important for children to have lots of opportunities to talk, learn new vocabulary, and build self-confidence as a learner. We build our curriculum and three concepts: Inquiry, Play, and skills.