Children learn best by doing. At the Dolphin Online Preschool, that's exactly how we teach. We engage all of the children's senses through hands-on activities and use gestures and visuals for learning new words. Most importantly, we review what has been learned in different contexts. This keeps learning fresh and fun and builds on what we have learned. We make sure that the children move throughout the lesson, and that the pace of each activity is different, e.g. a movement song is followed by Storytime.

The lessons are designed around a concept, e.g. colors, and explored through the senses, e.g. by doing experiments or art activities. We also connect songs, fingerplays, and stories that add meaning and vocabulary to the concept. Playing games like BINGO or charades that consist of vocabulary that connects to the concept is also a fundamental part of our instruction. From our first class on, I observe the students, learn about their interests, and plan my lessons around them to make the learning meaningful and individualized for them.