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Directions: 

1. Gather materials with Preschool Booklist (below) for what to teach.
2. Print Preschool 36-Week Schedule PDF for when to teach.
3. Order Preschool Teaching Guide (optional) with lesson plans, worksheets, tests, and answer key for how to teach or plan your own lessons with FREE Student Weekly Assignment Booklet PDF.​

Key:  *Free online   ❶  Our Pick!   ❷ Christianbook

Preschool Booklist

For Ages 2 to 3
Family and Community

King James Bible

• The King James Version of the Bible* - 1 per student, ($1.25 at Dollar Tree)

Bible Study ​
Choose 1.

• Easy-to-read bible story books from the library*, 1 per week or
• Bible Stories to Read** by Martha Rohrer ❶ ($7.80) and 
• Bible Pictures to Color**^by Martha Rohrer ❶ ($3.90)​​
• Prayers for Children, ill. by Eloise Wilkin ❷ ($4.99) - optional, use for prayer recitation in PreK - K.

Reading

• Learn letters of the alphabet and their phonic sounds, 1 per week
• A Child's First Book of Letters by Renee Metzler. ❶ (purchase separately) - learn the alphabet using a systematic approach.
• A Apple Pie by Kate Greenaway* plus other alphabet books from your library

Writing
​Choose 1.

• Write the letters of the alphabet, 1 per week
• Preschool Workbook by Brain Quest ^ ❶ ($5) or
• Handwriting Without Tears ^ ❷ ($15) or
• Handwriting Workbook of your choice

Arithmetic

• Learn numbers (counting 1 to 10), shapes, and colors

Literature (Storytime)

• All the best Easy-to-Read books from the library, 1 per week (See Read Aloud below).
• ​​The Infant's Delight*, poetry and verse
• The Real Mother Goose*, nursery rhymes
• A Treasury of 5-Minute Stories**, classic tales ($12)​ - optional

Library Skills

• Go to the library once a week; learn to be quiet and find a favorite book. If you go on Fridays, then you can check out the books you'll need for the following week.​

Enrichment Study, Habits, and Play

• ​Nursery Rhymes Sing Along CD by Priddy Books, 1 per week ($12) - optional.
• ​Animal Friends Reading and Craft Book**^, 1 per week ($3) - optional. 
• Picture Study of choice, 1 per month.​
• Work on 1 new habit per month (brush hair, brush teeth, etc.).
• Play outdoors daily + 
• Go for nature walks together*, 1 per week.

Social Studies, as desired

• All the best easy-to-read social study books from the library, 1 per month.
• Make a Family Car with Family Members.
• Make a Community Floor Map.​​

Read Alouds (FREE at library or build your library - 1 picture book per week)*** 

Term 1 (Weeks 1-12)

1. Jesus Is With Me by Joni Walker (Christian)
2. The Best Mouse Cookie by Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond*
3. The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle*
4. The Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown*
5. ABC: Amazing Alphabet Book! by Dr. Seuss*
6. Put Me in the Zoo by Robert Lopshire
7. Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb by Al Perkins*
8. My First Counting Book by Lilian Moore*
9. Numbers, Colors, Shapes Priddy Books
10. Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? by Bill Martin, Jr.*
11. Little Fur Family by Margaret Wise Brown*
12. God Loves Me by Leora Zimmerman (Christian & Health)

Term 2 (Weeks 13-24)

1. Jesus Hears Me by Joni Walker (Christian)
2. Curious George Flies a Kite by H. A. Rey and Margret Rey*
3. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle* (S) or Puppet
4. The Animals' Christmas Eve by Gale Wiersum*
5. Little Jewel Bird by Lucy Conley (Christian & S)
6. Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown*
7. Bunny's Noisy Book by Margaret Wise Brown*
8. David's New Ball by Janet Sensenig (SS & S & Christian)
9. The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter*
10. Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann*
11. Fuzzy Yellow Ducklings by Matthew Van Fleet*
12. My Very First Book of Shapes by Eric Carle*

Term 3 (Weeks 25-36)

1. Jesus Knows Me by Joni Walker (Christian)
2. ABC Book of God’s Creatures by Mary Landis (S)
3. 1 is One by Tasha Tudor*
4. God Gives Us Work by Sharon See (SS)
5. Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? by Dr. Seuss*
6. God’s Wonderful Trees by Mary Landis (S)
7. From Head to Toe by Eric Carle*
8. Big Dog … Little Dog by P. D. Eastman*
9. God’s Happy Family by Edith Witmer (SS)
10. Helping Mother by Mary M. Landis (SS and Christian)
11. God’s Wonderful Water by Mary Landis (S)
12. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown*

Need additional picture books?  Little Jewel Books (Christian) and Letter-of-the-Week Booklist (Classic)

Preschool Overview

• Schedule
• Syllabus
• Tips

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Day 1	Day 2	Day 3
Prayer Recitation & ​Bible Story	Prayer Recitation & Picture Book	Prayer Recitation & Classic Tales/Poetry
Reading ​(ABC's)	Writing ​(ABC's)	Arithmetic ​Numbers, Shapes, Colors+
Activity ​Habits & Outdoor Play	Activity ​Habits & Outdoor Play	Activity ​Habits & Outdoor Play

1. Reading. Spend time each week learning the letters of the alphabet. Sing the alphabet song while pointing to each letter. Learn the letters in order. Say both the name and phonic sound. Say the word that starts with the letter.
2. ​Writing. Spend time each week writing the letter. Show how to trace each line and tell what you are doing. Give the child practice time.
3. Arithmetic. Spend time each week counting numbers from 1 to 10. Write the numbers too. Learn the basic shapes and colors in rainbow order.
4. ​Storytime, Habits, and Play. Spend time each day reading a storybook rotating with Bible, Picture Books, Classic Tales, and Poetry. Teach children about Prayer and Habits. Spend time each day in play either outdoors or other activities.

1. ​Fill your home with living books, both Christian and Classic. You can begin to build your own Living Book Library with our booklist (above).
2. Turn-off screens [1] as a 30-minute show like Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood per day is more than enough. Instead, enjoy story-time and outdoor play [2].  
3. For Preschool, we recommend a 30-minute learning time, 3 times per week with a focus on building a foundation in the 3 R's - Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic.

Teaching Guide.  The preschool lesson plans can be used for 1 or 2 years. Students are ready to move on when they know both the ABC names and phonic sounds. Here's our recommended sequence:

• If student is Age 2 - Complete all activities (except optional) with a focus on learning the ABC names. Year 2 will complete all activities (including optional) with a focus on learning the ABC phonic sounds.
• If student is Age 3 - Complete all activities (including optional) with a focus on learning both the ABC names and phonic sounds.

Have preschool questions or comments?  See FAQ's

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Notes
*Indicates free online or at library
**Optional for Age 2 as they can look at and point to the pictures; Age 3 will be more ready to use the resource
***Preschool Reading List includes Christian, Classic, Science, Social Study
^Consumable books less than 10%