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Counting Small Objects
A hands-on introduction to 1-to-1 correspondence. Kids count physical objects to understand that each item represents one number.
Draw It, Then Label It
A gentle first writing lesson where kids draw something they love and then label it with a word, connecting sounds to letters.
The Water Cycle: Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation
A hands-on experiment with a water bottle to visualize how water moves through the cycle.
Sentence Starters for Beginners
Give kids a sentence starter and let them fill in the blank. Removes the paralysis of "what do I write?" and builds confidence one word at a time.
Letter of the Week Journal
A week-long structure where kids focus on one letter per week through drawing, writing, and sentences. Builds repetition without boredom.
Story Dictation
Kids tell a story and you write it down word for word. Then they copy one sentence or illustrate it. Charlotte Mason gold for building confidence.
Beginning Blends with L and R
A simple kitchen-table phonics lesson that helps early readers hear and read beginning blends like bl, cl, gr, and tr without turning it into drill-and-kill.
Beginning, Middle, End with Picture Books
A simple comprehension lesson that teaches young kids to retell a story in three parts: beginning, middle, and end.
Copy Work from Favorite Books
Kids copy one short sentence from a book they love. Builds handwriting, letter recognition, and an intuitive sense of how sentences look.
Addition Word Problems with Real Objects
Kids learn to solve addition word problems by acting them out with real objects.
Addition Word Problems: Real-Life Scenarios
Word problems that connect addition to real situations kids encounterβcookies, toys, friends, snacks.
Beginning Sight Words: Set 2
Building reading confidence with the next 20 essential sight words - the ones kids encounter daily in books and around town.
Exploring Tennessee: Where We Live
Kids discover where Tennessee is on the map and learn about our three grand divisions. A gentle geography intro for young learners.
Finding the Main Idea
Kids learn to identify what a story is really about, not just the details. They practice asking What is this story mostly about? and answering with one sentence.
Finger Painting: Rainbow Textures
Exploring color mixing and texture through free-form finger painting. Kids create their own rainbow textures while learning how colors blend.
Insect Observation: Bugs in Your Backyard
Turn your backyard into a science lab! Kids use observation skills to discover and identify common backyard insects.
Intro to Rulers: Measuring with Inches
Kids learn to read a ruler and measure everyday objects in inches. Hands-on measurement practice that builds number sense.
Morning Routines & Responsibility
Build morning independence by having kids create and follow their own visual checklist.
Number Recognition: Know Your Digits
Build number fluency through recognition games. Kids learn to instantly identify digits 0-20 without counting.
Recognizing Coins: Penny, Nickel, Dime, Quarter
Touch, hold, and compare real coins to learn their names, sizes, and values. Kids will handle each coin and identify it by sight and touch.
Shape Hunt: Finding Shapes Around the House
A shape hunt around the house where kids identify and document real-world shapes.
Short Vowel Sounds: A E I O U
Introduce all five short vowel sounds with hands-on sorting activities before diving into word families. This foundation lesson makes everything that follows click.
Skip Counting by 3s and 4s
Build skip counting patterns with 3s and 4s using physical objects before memorizing the sequences.
Skip Counting: 2s, 5s, and 10s
Skip counting with real objects to build the pattern recognition before memorization. Kids group objects and count by 2s, 5s, and 10s.