Homeschool Preschool Curriculum | The Good and the Beautiful

I previously wrote a blog post that featured our 6th Grade Homeschool Curriculum.  As promised, here’s part 2 of our curriculum reveal – Homeschool Curriculum Choices for Preschool.

We started tot-schooling Seth last year. He was barely 3 years old then.  So, we kept our day simple and unstructured. He learned mostly through play, board books, sensory bin activities, and puzzles.

Well, it’s been a year since that entry.  Now that Seth is four.  He is ready and eager for more learning.   This year, we tweaked a few things up a bit.

Are you ready to take a peek at our Preschool Homeschool Curriculum?  Great! Let’s start with our core curriculum.

 

The Good and the Beautiful for Preschool

We gently introduced structure through The Good and the Beautiful Pre-K course.  It’s an all-in-one Bible-based curriculum that covers letters and sounds, vowels, numbers, colors, motor skills, sorting matching and rhyming.  Each lesson takes approximately 10 – 15 which is ideal for children between 3 – 4 years old.

We did not pressure him to complete ALL the suggested activities in the workbook. But he enjoyed this remarkably well that he completes 2-3 lessons each day.

What is included in the Pre-K Course Book?

Along with the coursebook, we received the Activity Packet which includes 7 full-color learning games and four Spiral-Bound Flip Books.  It helps Seth recognize numbers and letters as well as learn the sounds of the letters in a fun and interactive way.  Here are the games that are included in the Activity Pack:

• Number Slider
• Letter Cube
• Mouse House
• Feed the Elephant
• Hide & Seek Pets
• Swat the Fly
• Letter Memory

The length of time to go through the entire coursebook varies with each child.  Some will complete it in an entire year or more.  Others will take in a few months.

We’re halfway through now.  As soon as we complete this book, we will move on to the next level – K Primer Course.

 

Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills for Pre-K

We will also use the Comprehensive Pre-K Curriculum as a supporting resource.

Seth loves this workbook. This is such a great alternative to playing educational apps on a gadget.  He takes it with him when we are out and about.  So, on days when our schedule is packed or when we’re traveling, it didn’t feel like we stopped homeschooling at all.

This book is a digital download.  At $13.99, it is worth every penny as it has more than 400 pages.  We divided the book into 5 separate mini-books so it’s not too bulky for little ones to carry around.

 

Bible Curriculum for Preschool

Our daily morning routine starts by reading a devotional after breakfast.  We use The Preschooler’s Bible.  This is a delightful addition to our morning devotions as it introduces daily devotions as early as 3 years old. The stories are very short (3-5 pages) and simple.  It’s perfect for kids between 3-4 years old.

We also read “God, I Need to Talk to You About” book series.  Each book has child-friendly stories that help children think and pray about a specific behavior and attitude in their daily life.  We focus on one particular character for 2-3 weeks (or even longer).  Once, we see a transformation, we move on to another.  When characters like obedience, attentiveness, and respect become a way of life,  we help our children be more like Christ every day.

We bought the paperback version.  They can be flimsy for others.  But for us, it’s just a perfect size for tiny fingers.

You can get your copy from Christianbook.com, Amazon and Book Depository.

 

Memory Verse Cards

Memorizing scripture is a great way to hide God’s Word in our children’s hearts.  As they grow into Christlikeness, it becomes a natural part of their thought-life.  It helps them respond to temptation and difficult choices, fully-armed with the Word of God (Ephesians 6:10-18).

To encourage our little one (and myself) to memorize Bible verses, I made this set of 24 full-color cards.  They are designed with vibrant watercolor illustrations of animals.  You can purchase these cards here.

The text is in a manuscript – perfect for letter recognition.  Each card includes a Bible citation with the book name, chapter number, and verse number.  Memorizing the verses and citation are optional for children ages 3-4.  Seth did not mind at all.  So, he memorizes the citations as well.

 

Name Writing Practice

This name writing worksheet is another DIY project that I did for our preschool this year.   We’ve been delaying the name writing skills for a while.  Instead, we used activities like playing with play dough, tracing name in edible sand, and using the scissors to help with fine motor skills.

He started copying words from books a few months ago.

Then, he recently asked me to teach him how to write his name.

I knew it was time.

I created this name writing worksheets to help with basic pen control skills, recognizing letters of his name, name tracing and free-hand name writing.

 

And That’s a Wrap

I hope you enjoyed this post as much as I did.  If you have a preschooler, buying a curriculum or enrolling with a homeschool provider is not necessary at this stage.

If you prefer a bit of structure in your homeschool, as we do.  The Good and The Beautiful Pre-K or Comprehensive Pre-K Curriculum is an excellent way to start.  I highly recommend purchasing the digital download to save on shipping fees.

If you choose to get the digital version, here’s a helpful tutorial on how to print them at home.

I would love to hear what preschool curriculum you use.  So, please leave a comment below.

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