Welcome Families – Are you looking for an interactive engaging course for your 4-6-year-old? If so, then you have found it! This course is all about preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten prep learning! This class is also great for ESL learners to build vocabulary and strengthen language skills.  Keep reading for more details. 

Whether you are looking to supplement an in-person program or looking to add to your homeschool curriculum, then do not hesitate to join today. A certified experienced early childhood teacher will guide and develop critical early learning skills to best prepare your learner for kindergarten. This class is also great for current kindergarten learners in need of additional support in achieving kindergarten skills and learning goals.
  
Learners may join class with a weekly subscription at any time.  Each week is independent and does not build upon previous weeks. Each session learners will develop and enhance fundamental early learning skills through a themed hands-on approach to learning.  We will focus on literacy and math skills daily.  We will also explore social studies, science, and the arts.  We will enjoy many great stories and utilize music & dancing breaks in between learning activities to get the wiggles out before moving onto the next learning activity. During class we will use interactive slides, videos, and hands on materials to complete the hands-on learning activities.  Please have a dry erase board & marker available for your learner for these activities. Paper and pencil/markers work too:) I also suggest having Play Doh available too as we often times need Play Doh for forming alphabet letters or counting activities.   


Skills & Concepts Included: 

~Letters, Sounds, and Letter Writing 
~Rhyming Words and Syllables  
~Story Sequence and Comprehension  
~Beginning/Ending Sounds 
~Counting, Number Recognition and One to One Correspondence 
~More, Less, and Equal 
~Patterns 
~Colors & Shapes 
~Early Addition and Subtraction Skills with Manipulatives 
~And more based on learners interested and areas of need.

 
Upcoming Session Themes will be:

Week of 7/10 Summer
Week of 7/17  Bees & Butterflies
Week of 7/24  Beach
Week of 7/31   Ocean



Typical Class Routine & Approximate Timeframe: 

~Check in  (1 minute)
~Greet All & Go over Class Expectations (Cameras on please so learners can be verified at check in time.) (1 minute)
~Sing a Greeting Song (2 minutes)
~Calendar (2-3 minutes) 
~Music & Movement Activity/Song (2-3 minutes)
~Story (3-5 minutes)
~Concept / Skill / Enrichment Activity (5-8 minutes) 
~Review & Good-bye song (1-2 minutes)

Literacy (Daily) - 
Alphabet skills, writing, rhyming/syllables, beginning/ending sounds, beginning sight words as appropriate

Math (Daily) - 
Number Sense (counting, number recognition, ordering of numbers, one to one correspondence, colors, shapes, patterns, early addition and subtraction

Class Expectations for Learners: 

~Have fun!
~Look at the device screen. (Use your looking eyes) 
~Follow directions (Use your listening ears) 
~Be respectful to everyone in class. (Use kind words) 
~Be patient (wait patiently while others are talking) 

Class Notes: 

~Class duration is 25 minutes (class could end a few minutes early or go over by a few minutes due to number of learners and the overall pace of the class depending on varying skill levels.)
~Please check the classroom prior to each new week of learning to see what materials will be needed for class. This will give you time to prepare any recommended items to help enhance your learners class experience. (For example, Show and Tell item, letter of the week item, art supplies for project, etc) If your child does not have the materials, they can just watch the demonstration of the activity.
~Please have a small dry erase board, eraser, and marker available to use during class time (paper and marker, pencil, or crayons work too!) Please have Play Doh available as well as we will use it for forming letters or completing counting activities. These items are optional and are meant to enhance your child’s learning experience. 


Class Polices:  

~I will post information about any materials needed for class at the beginning of each week.  Please check the classroom prior to each new week of learning to see what materials will be needed for class. This will give you time to prepare any recommended items to help enhance your learners class experience. (For example, Show and Tell item, letter of the week item, art supplies for project, etc) If you learner does not have the materials, that is okay as they can just watch and still learn from the demonstrations.
~I will log into the classroom a few minutes before the start of class.  Learners will be moved from the waiting room into the class at the scheduled start time.  If no learners are present, I will log out of the classroom after waiting for ten minutes.  
~Each class session will begin at the scheduled time even if learners are not present.   
~Parent/Caregivers are encouraged to be nearby off camera (to the side of the screen/camera as this is an Outschool policy.) to assist your learner with technical operations of the live session (sign-in, making sure camera is turned on, muting/unmuting if needed, and sign-off at the end) I usually do not mute learners, however, if there is a feedback noise or noise in the background such as a tv or someone talking on a phone then I will use the mute feature so that all can hear throughout the class. 
~Due to the number of learners and their pace moving through the planned activities, it is possible that we may end a few minutes early or go over by a few minutes. 
~I will follow the refund policy outlined on the Outschool website. 


I look forward to working with you and your child. I thank you for the opportunity to teach your learner.  My goal is to help your learner build a strong educational foundation and a love for learning.   


(Preschool, pre-k, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten prep, kindergarten review, literacy skills, alphabet (ABC, letters sounds), rhyme, sight words, math, colors, shapes, counting, number recognition, patterns, circle time, socialization, and friendships)