We're Going on a Bear Hunt - Online Course - Family Learning - 10:00-12:00

Online Courses, Nottingham

Date	4 November - 2 December 2021
Sessions	Thursdays: 10am - 12pm
No. sessions	5
Venue	Online Courses, Nottingham View venue details View on Google Maps
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 16
Cost	Free

About this course

This course is for parents/carers and their children who are Early Years (ages 3-5)

Join our fun family learning course aimed at families with children aged 3 to 5 years. Led by a friendly and experienced teacher all our activities and learning take the story ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ as our inspiration.

Benefits

All sessions are mapped to the Government’s Early Learning Goals meaning that you are supporting your child’s development whilst also having fun!
Practical course with lots of ideas to help you support your child’s learning – easy to do home activities.
Activities will cover a wide range of topics from literacy, art, numeracy, how to use writing frames, understanding the world
around us and much more!

Phew! Who knew we could learn so much on a bear hunt!

What will be covered on the course? What will be taught to learners?

The course uses a story as a basis for a series of Zoom lessons showing you how to use a story for a wide learning experience.

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt – will cover:

Understanding the World – Facts about Bears, Bears and their Habitats
Mathematics – Missing Number, Prepositions, Addition,
Literacy – Story Map, Sequencing, Writing Frames
Physical Development – using movement/dance to tell the story
Communication and Language – Role Play, sensory story
Personal, Social and Emotional Development – Special Bears Circle Time, creating a bear cave as a family.

What will learners achieve by the end of the course?

A range of strategies and activities for supporting their child/ren with fun and interactive learning.
An insight into how to take a story as a basis for a wide learning experience.

What skills or knowledge do learners already need to have to attend the course?

Nothing.

You will need:

Pencils, colouring pencils, recycled boxes, paper; everyday items. The tutor will let you know what you need week by week giving families seven days to get together their resources. All resources will be items that are in the home – no special purchases are needed. You will need to take photographs of the finished work (not the child) as evidence of learning and send to the tutor. The tutor will feedback on the work and suggest further ways to support your child in the next steps.

As this course is online, a suitable device such as laptop, smart phone, tablet or computer will be required to access the course. Zoom will be used for the live sessions and the link will be sent to you once your enrolment has been completed.

Booking your place and fee information

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas: