Lil’ Learners Club

Unlimited live, online Preschool and Kindergarten classes, delivered to you anywhere in the world!

 

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Once registered, we will email you a custom access code that you will use to sign up for Lil’ Learners Club programming.

$44.99 per/mth for a single learner, $85.00 per/mth for two learners, and $124.99 per/mth for three or more learners living in the same household.

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*All fees are shown in Canadian Dollars.

Develop Essential skills
Lil’ Learners Club online Preschool and Kindergarten classes use a multi-sensory approach to help young learners develop essential skills, including:
  • Motor and Sensory Skills
  • Social-Emotional Skills
  • Language and literacy
  • Numeracy
  • Logic and Problem-Solving Skills

Through engaging, hands-on academic learning opportunities, high-energy body movement, and dynamic learner-focused special interest classes, young learners will experience rich learning opportunities that help develop skills through imagination, creativity, and curiosity. 

Features of Lil’ Learners Club your family will love:

  • A variety of engaging Preschool and Kindergarten classes
  • Delivered online to you anywhere in the world
  • A relaxed, individualized approach to learning
  • Small class sizes
  • Qualified, enthusiastic, and creative educators
  • Flexible and easy to use
  • Family-friendly monthly fee

Signing up has never been easier!

To subscribe, click the button below, and choose the right plan for your family. If you have multiple children in your home, select the appropriate level (two learners or a family), but you only need to subscribe one child. Once subscribed, we will email you a custom access code and further instructions, which you will use to enrol your child(ren) in the courses of your choice.

Not sure you’re ready for a subscription? We also offer a drop-in option for $10.00 per class, perfect for sampling one of our classes before subscribing.

We hope to have the opportunity to see your little learners in class!

Lil' Learners Club Schedule

Ready to enrol your child(ren)  in classes?

Click “express register” below on your preferred class and either pay the drop-in fee or use your unique Lil’ Learners Club code to enrol.

Don’t have an enrolment code? Subscribe to Preschool Club above, and one will be emailed to you! 

Have questions? Email us! preschool@northernlightsacademy.ca

Lil' Learners Club Catalogue

Note: Not all Lil’ Learners Club classes may be scheduled. While the listings above are our active schedule, our entire catalogue of Lil’ Learners Club classes is below. Some courses are offered seasonally, others by educator availability; however, we are always open to receiving and fulfilling family requests. If you see a class below you are interested in, but it is not on the schedule, please use the make a request button at the bottom of the page.

Preschool French Classes

French Preschool

French preschool is an introduction to French for young learners and will focus on vocabulary and basic French conversation. No previous knowledge is required.

Online Preschool and Kindergarten classes Learning letters and Alphabet

Letter of the Week

Each “Letter of the Week” class will focus on one letter of the alphabet. Learners will be encouraged to practice saying and recognizing the letter and it’s sound.

Online class for kids Preschool and Kindergarten Circle Time

Daily Circle Time

In Daily Circle Time, we greet our classmates with a Welcome Song, then we learn about the days of the week, months of the year, the seasons, and the weather.

Online class for kids Preschool acitve body movement

Let's Move!

Let’s Move will encourage young learners to become more aware of their bodies through movement stories and breathing activities.

preschool playdough learning

Playdough Fun!

Playdough helps young children develop fine muscle control in their hands in a way that stimulates the imagination and calms the senses. All you need is a few common household ingredients (flour, salt, water, oil, lemon juice and food colouring) and you’re ready to play!

Let's draw sample drawing. Online art class for preschool

Let's draw!

Let’s Draw! is an opportunity for young children to flex their creative muscles and practice drawing.

Show and TelL

Show and Tell is a place for learners aged 3-5 to share their favourite things with a small group of friends.
Preschool and Kindergarten online classes number awareness

Number of the week

Each class will focus on a number. Learners will be encouraged to count, trace and write the number. Classes will include basic math concepts such as addition and subtraction.

Online class for kids Preschool and kindergarten sensory

SENSORY SNOW PLAY

Sensory snow play is a time for young learners to play with snow and experience its sensory qualities such as texture and temperature.

 

Forest Explorers

Forest Explorers is part of the “Explorers” series Ocean, Jungle, and Forest. The Explorers series classes are dynamic oral storytelling classes where learners actively participate in the story creation. It’s an excellent introduction to science and geography concepts while encouraging imagination and creative participation

Jungle Explorers

Jungle Explorers is part of the “Explorers” series Ocean, Jungle, and Forest. The Explorers series classes are dynamic oral storytelling classes where learners actively participate in the story creation. It’s an excellent introduction to science and geography concepts while encouraging imagination and creative participation

Ocean Explorers

Ocean Explorers is part of the “Explorers” series Ocean, Jungle, and Forest. The Explorers series classes are dynamic oral storytelling classes where learners actively participate in the story creation. It’s an excellent introduction to science and geography concepts while encouraging imagination and creative participation

All Things Unicorns

Unicorns are a fun way for us to engage young learners in a conversation about individuality and uniqueness through imagination and whimsy.

 

Online mindfulness classes for teens.

Mindfulness

Life is can be overwhelming, busy and stressful at any age, even for our littles! Mindfulness can help us focus, find calm and learn ways to cope with stress. Introducing learners to mindfulness at an early age better equips them for the years ahead. This mindfulness class will introduce the concepts of mindfulness to young learners in simple but practical hands-on ways.

Preschool and Kindergarten Dance

Remembrance Day - Paper Poppies

Many of us have family members to honour each Remembrance Day. Join us for this craft to honour those we are thankful for and for those we remember.

Supplies needed:

  • Construction Paper (red, green, black and any colour for a background sheet)
  • Glue

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY FUN

In this class, learners will deepen their knowledge of Christmas traditions and vocabulary. We will celebrate this festival by making Christmas cards and learning and singing Christmas songs.

 

Preschool and Kindergarten Dance

Science Corner - Make it Rain

In this hands-on weather focused science class, learners will use basic materials to demonstrate what happens when clouds become too heavy with water droplets, and rain falls from the sky.

Supplies:

  • Clear plastic cup or another clear suitable container
  • Shaving Cream or Whipping Cream
  • Blue Food Colouring
  • Water
Preschool and Kindergarten Dance

Science Corner - Dancing Rice

A great chemistry experiment for young learners. Chemistry experiments explore the way different materials react together, and how they act under different conditions.

Supplies:

White vinegar
Baking soda
Rice
Clear jar
Water
Food colouring (optional)

Preschool and Kindergarten Dance

Science Corner - Rainbow Milk

Rainbow milk is a fun and engaging way to see chemistry in action! This fun experiment provides an excellent visual for observing chemical reactions. 

Supplies needed:

  • Plate or shallow dish
  • 1/2 cup (approximate) Whole Milk (need high-fat milk for the experiment to work)
  • Food colouring
  • Dishwashing soap
  • Toothpicks or Q-tips  (optional)
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Science Corner - Sink or Float?

Water play is an early learning favourite! In this fun, physics-based science class little learners will make predictions and observations about buoyancy and density.

Supplies needed

  • Container of water (plastic tub, basin, pot, bucket, or kitchen sink)
  • Waterproof toys and household items of different sizes, shapes, and densities (ex. spoon, pipe cleaner, plastic balls, small rocks, sponges, popsicle sticks etc)
  • Towels for quick clean-up.
Preschool and Kindergarten Dance

Science Corner - Oobleck

Is it a solid or a liquid? This fun substance is both! Known as a “non-Newtonian fluid” Oobleck doesn’t respond to outside forces the way you’d expect. Oobleck is a fun and engaging way to see physics in action!

Supplies needed:

  • Medium size mixing bowl
  • 1.5 – 2 cups cornstarch
  • 1 cup water
  • Food colouring (optional)
Preschool and Kindergarten Dance

Science Corner - Rubber Band Guitar

In this fun, physics-based science class learners explore sound while creating their own musical instrument.

Supplies needed:

  • 1 long tissue box or another similar-sized box with a hole cut in the top center
  • rubber bands of varying width
  • 2 pencils or 2 coloured pencils or 2 crayons
Preschool and Kindergarten Dance

Science Corner - Salt & Pepper

Salt & Pepper is a fun and engaging way to see electricity in action! This fun experiment provides an excellent visual for observing static electricity.

Supplies needed:

  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • balloon or plastic spoon (or both)
Preschool and Kindergarten Dance

Science Corner - Quiet vs Loud

What is sound? In this fun, physics-based science class learners explore sound

Supplies needed:

  • 1 plastic jar or container with a screw-on lid or tightly fitting snap-on lid
  • A variety of items to fill the jar with (cotton balls, rice, buttons, small lego pieces, paper clips, popped and unpopped popcorn)
  • A cloth that fits all the way around the jar
Preschool and Kindergarten Dance

Science Corner - Beautiful Bubbles

There’s something about bubbles that we just can’t get enough of! Bubbles… so simple, a pocket of air enclosed in a thin film of soapy water, yet so fascinating and exciting! Bubbles introduce learners to concepts of solutions, gas, air, pressure, elasticity, soap films, liquids, and surface tension but honestly, we love the so much because they’re fun and messy!

Supplies needed:

  • Medium size pan or bucket for bubble solution
  • 1/2 cup Dishwashing soap
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 TSP sugar
  • Variety of supplies as bubble wands – a piece of wire or pipe cleaner bent into a hoop, a small plastic bottle with the end cut off, an old sock etc.
Preschool and Kindergarten Dance

St. Patrick's Day - Shamrock Art

Bring out your green! St. Patrick’s Day—observed every March 17—is packed with parades, good luck charms, and all things green. The event started as a religious holiday, but over time it’s become a celebration of Irish culture.

 

Supplies needed:

  • Shamrock template
  • Green tissue or construction paper (can use a variety of shades or choose just one) need approx 1 sheet
  • Glue
  • Scissors
Preschool and Kindergarten Dance

I Can Write My Name

Learners will be encouraged to write or trace the letters in their name. Families can choose to use any materials they wish for this class.

If learners are not yet familiar with letters and proper letter formation families are encouraged to download and print their child’s name placemat from the NLA family resource folder.

Preschool and Kindergarten Dance

Mother's Day Craft

The love of a family is a beautiful thing! In this class, learners will have the opportunity to make a craft just for mom or those they love just like a mom.

Supplies needed:

  • Mother’s Day Craft printout (from NLA parent resources)
  • Washable tempera paint
  • Pencil, coloured pencils, crayons, or markers

 

The craft printout can be printed on paper or, if available in your area, on canvas.

Preschool and Kindergarten Dance

Parent's Day Craft

The love of a family is a beautiful thing! In this class, learners will have the opportunity to make a craft just for their parents or those they love just like a parent.

Supplies needed:

  • Parent’s Day Craft printout (from NLA parent resources)
  • Washable tempera paint
  • Pencil, coloured pencils, crayons, or markers

 

The craft printout can be printed on paper or, if available in your area, on canvas.

Preschool and Kindergarten Dance

Father's Day Craft

The love of a family is a beautiful thing! In this class, learners will have the opportunity to make a craft just for dad or those they love just like a dad.

Supplies needed:

  • Father’s Day Craft printout (from NLA parent resources)
  • Washable tempera paint
  • Pencil, coloured pencils, crayons, or markers

 

The craft printout can be printed on paper or, if available in your area, on canvas.

Preschool and Kindergarten Dance

Shapes & Colours

This class will use simple crafts to learn about shapes and colours. We will have fun discussing the shape and colour of the week and exploring items in the world around us that are like that shape or colour. 

This class is an excellent class for an introduction to shapes and a fun twist for learners who are already well-established in their shape recognition. This class is very relaxed, and students are encouraged to use their creativity to create their works of art.

 

 

Preschool and Kindergarten Dance

Builders' Club

Bring your lego, Duplo, wooden blocks, magnet blocks etc.  Build what you like and then share with the group!  Share your building strategies and get ideas for new builds.


Learning Goals:

  • Vocabulary and grammar
  • Turn-taking
  • Conversation skills
  • Confidence building
  • Fine motor skills
  • Reasoning and problem solving
  • Encourage creativity
Preschool and Kindergarten Dance

Finger Print Spiders

More than just Halloween fun, learning about spiders is interesting and exciting!

Spiders play an essential role in our ecosystem as predators of other insects. Building their webs to catch other insects, they help prevent other bugs, such as mosquitos, from entering our homes! They also help farmers by snaring insects that may damage their crops. 

Fingerprint spiders are a fun, easy going craft that is also super cute!

Supplies needed:

  • Paper
  • paint (any colour) or ink pad
  • thin paint brushes (for paint)
  • markers
  • googly eyes (optional)
  • glue (if using googly eyes)
Preschool and Kindergarten Dance

Jr. Palaeontologists: Dinosaur Club

Calling all dinosaur lovers!

 If your learner loves watching dino-themed TV shows, pouring over dinosaur books, playing with dinosaur toys, and can stomp and roar like a dinosaur (or is willing to try), this is the club for them!

 Each week, learners will be introduced to a new dinosaur. They will then practice scientific observation skills by examining an illustration of that dinosaur together, studying its unique attributes.  Once learners have had the chance to share their observations, students will log the dinosaur of the week into their field guide by drawing it, then colouring and labelling it. Weekly printed fact sheets will be provided, which students may also cut out and add to their journals.

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Cartoon Club

This fun social group is all about sharing the love of cartoons. Does your child like Bluey, Octonauts, Dino Ranch, or Bubble Guppies? This fun class gives little learners the chance to socialize and share all their favourite cartoon things. Children can bring any of their favourite cartoon-based treasures to class to share.

 

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Loose Parts Play

Friends, bring your collection of loose parts, pom poms, shells, beads, bottle caps, packing peanuts and other fun pieces! This class helps young learners develop fine motor skills, basic math skills and is fun and calming.

Supplies needed:

Collections of Loose parts – anything small enough to fit in bowls for sorting
Pom poms
beads
bottle caps
shells
pebbles
packing peanuts
coins
other – let your imagination run free!
2-3 bowls for sorting and counting

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Nature Club

The perfect class for nature lovers, adventurers, and explorers! Does your young learner enjoy playing in the woods and climbing trees? Are they always finding interesting rocks, making things out of sticks, or finding treasures to bring home? Then this class is for them. Learners are invited to bring what they have found in the great outdoors to class so they can tell us all about it!

 

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Penguin Art

In this fun discovery class about Penguins, learners will learn a few interesting facts about penguins and create this super cute art piece! 

Supplies needed:
1 sheet each of Black, Orange and White (or Cream or Beige) construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Googly eyes

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Ocean in a Bottle - Discovery Jar

This classic preschool science project is usually always a huge hit! With only a few simple supplies, kids can dive deep into learning about density, mixtures, emulsification, and more. However, the benefits don’t stop there; this fun science project also doubles as a sensory bottle!

Supplies needed:

  • Sturdy plastic bottle with a screw-on cap
    Blue food colouring
    Water
    Canola (or other light-coloured vegetable oil)
    Funnel
    Hot glue – optional

 

Preschool and Kindergarten Dance

Hibernation

Let’s learn about hibernation. What is hibernation, which animals hibernate, and where do animals hibernate?

Supplies need:

Paper plate cut in half
Cotton balls or white tissue paper
Scissors
Glue

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Paper Plate Snowman

In this fun, crafty class learners will get to make their own personalized paper plate snowman.

Supplies

Paper plates
Coloured cardstock or construction paper
Scissors
Glue stick
Black marker

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Snowflakes

In this fun, crafty class learners will hone their cutting skills while making paper snowflakes in celebration of snowy winter wonder. The beauty of snowflakes is that each is unique and beautiful in its own way, and there is no right or wrong way for these crafty snowflakes to turn out.

Supplies needed
White paper – Printer paper is recommended
Safety Scissors
Glitter – optional
Glue – optional

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Busy Bees!

In this class, children will learn about bees and the importance of these powerful little pollinators!

Did you know?

  • bees see all colours except red?
  • there are more than 20,000 species of bees.
  • the difference between a queen bee and a worker bee?
  • that there are several jobs for worker bees, including cleaning, nursing, and controlling the temperature of the hive!

In this class, we will learn all about these fascinating creatures while colouring some BEEutiful pictures.

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Let's Paint

Let’s paint together using our fingers, brushes or sponges.  This class will focus on the process of painting using various paint mediums and tools. This type of painting is great to do on a large roll of paper, which could be used as wrapping paper once it’s 
dry. 

Supplies:

  • washable paint,
  • roll of paper or large pieces of paper, 
    paint brushes and or sponge brushes.
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Crafting Table - Upcycle Crafting

Collect your recyclables from around the house and let’s craft! This open ended crafting class is all about individual creativity and imagination using recycled materials.

Supplies Needed:

Any safe to use recylable materials (could include TP or paper towel rolls, old scraps of cloth or paper, plastic containers of various size and shape)
Glue
Tape
scissors
Paints
Markers
Googly eyes
There are no set supplies for this class but rather it provides learners the opportunity to let their imagination run free, using materials readily available to them.

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Gardening Time

Gardening is an excellent activity for the whole family with a wide range of benefits for all ages. Whether you choose to have a vegetable garden or a flower garden, this class explores all the stages of garden care. Planting, watering, tending and harvesting or purely enjoying!

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All About Chickens

This class is about all things chickens! In this class, we will cover the basics of chicken anatomy, life cycle, and care. 

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Fuzzy Baby Chick Art

In this fun and unusual painting class, learners will use forks, not paintbrushes, to create their fuzzy baby chick masterpieces!

Supplies needed:

  • Plain white paper
  • Yellow acrylic paint
  • Glue
  • Googly eyes
  • Orange construction paper or felt.
  • Black marker
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Future Meteorologists

The study of weather can be quite fascinating! In this class, we will cover the basics of weather and seasons. Some of the topics covered will be daily weather, related terminology, and seasons. 

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Clouds

What are clouds made of? What do they feel like? Why do they float? And why are they different colours? This class will help to answer questions about clouds while completing a hands-on cloud activity. 

 

Supplies needed:

  • 8 cotton balls
  • 1 sheet paper
  • Glue
  • coloured pencils or markers (Black, grey, yellow and blue)