學前基礎：透過每週主題學習數學、科學等

~This class is designed to be joined at any time! Although we have been meeting for a few weeks already, each week is a new theme. The only aspect that builds upon each other is the letter and number of the week, although it affects very little. If you are interested, please join as soon as you want to!


In this ongoing class, we will be meeting twice a week. The first class of the week, we will do math, movement, and science activities that are centered on the week's theme. We will also discuss that week's theme and learn the number of the week. The second class of the week, we will do art, prewriting, and music activities, as well as the letter of the week, working our way through the entire alphabet. Every activity will be related to the week's theme. For example, for the theme of colors, we will be making patterns out of colors for our math activity, do a color mixing art activity, and create a walking rainbow for science. I encourage lots of social interactions throughout the activities, especially having learners talk through what they are learning about with other learners. I also encourage a high amount of creativity and independence in activities, especially when it comes to art. I want learners to take what we do and make it their own, rather than just following a set guideline and being bound by those rules. I believe learners will learn more by making it personal. Learners need no prior knowledge other than some understanding of how to use tools such as crayons and markers., although I will adjust the difficulty of activities based on the level of the majority of learners in the class and offer modifications for those at a lower level. For example, if everyone is already writing words, we will write and spell words but I will offer a modification just practicing letters for those not writing yet. We will also be discussing the weather and days of the week in every class.  If one of these days doesn't work for you for either of the classes, please let me know and we will try to work something out!

     IMPORTANT: I strive to make this class feel as normal as possible, meaning as close as possible to what an in-person preschool class would be. This means that this class has many more hands on, interactive activities than other classes because that is what they would experience in an in-person class. I am also a firm believer in children learning through experiences, not just virtual activities and teachers talking. That being said, it is super important to try to have as many of the supplies from the weekly list as possible. I try to keep the list simple and I always help with substitution ideas if you don't have something. Also if you are missing one or two things, it usually doesn't have a big effect. However, if your child comes to class with none of the supplies from the list, it does make it very difficult for them to have the full experience of the class as almost everything we do centers around our activities. Again, I only ask for these supplies to help your child have the best class experience and I can always find a way to make whatever you do have work. But it is very hard to make no supplies at all work and have your child still have a very good class experience. 

Current schedule for themes

Week of September 7th-11th: Colors
Week of September 14th-18th: Farm
Week of September 21st-25th: Fall: Leaves
Week of September 28th-October 2nd: Fall: Apples and pumpkins
Week of October 5th-9th: Forest/forest animals
Week of October 12th-16th: About me
Week of October 19th-23rd: Weather
Week of October 26th-30th: Halloween
Week of November 2nd-6th: Ocean/ocean animals
Week of November 9th-November 13th: Feelings
Week of November 16th-November 21st: Thanksgiving
Week of November 23rd-November 27th: Off for Thanksgiving
Week of November 30th-December 4th: Construction
Week of December 7th-11th: Winter
Week of December 14th-18th Christmas
Week of December 21st-25th : Off for Christmas break
Week of December 28th-January 1st: Off for Christmas/New Years
Week of January 4th-8th: Arctic/arctic animals
Week of January 11th-15th: 5 senses
Week of January 18th-22nd: Fire safety
Week of January 25th-29th: Space
Week of February 1st-5th: Jungle/jungle animals
Week of February 8th-12th: Valentine's Day
Week of February 15th-19th: My body
Week of February 22nd-26th: Transportation
Week of March 1st-5th: Dr. Seuss
Week of March 8th-12th: Rainbows
Week of March 15th-19th: Spring/St. Patrick's Day
Week of March 22nd-26th: Safari/safari animals
Week of March 29th-April 2nd: Spring break-NO CLASS (you won't be charged)
Week of April 5th-9th: Food
Week of April 12th-16th: Bugs
Week of April 19th-23rd: Superheros
Week of April 26th- 30th: Earth Day
Week of May 3rd-7th: Family and friends
Week of May 10th-14th: Dinosaurs
Week of May 17th-21st: Sports
Week of May 24th-28th: Pets 
Week of May 31st-June 4th: Water
Week of June 7th-11th: Summer
Week of June 14th-18th: Ice cream

A note on themes: There are many themes related to different holidays. I appreciate that every family approaches holidays differently. In order to respect everyone's differences, holidays will be taught from a secular view and activities will be not controversial elements of the holiday. (For example, Halloween will be pumpkins, cats, bats (not scary), etc. Christmas will be snowmen, red and green, candy canes, etc.) 

Note for weeks that are off due to holidays: On the weeks that we don't have class due to holidays, do not worry about unsubscribing, you will not be charged for the weeks we don't have class.