Best Homeschool Preschool Curriculum

You’ve decided to homeschool your preschooler, and you can’t wait to get started. You know preschool is a time for play and fun, and you want to make sure you’re teaching your child developmentally appropriate skills. Here’s a list of some of the best homeschool preschool curriculum available to help you pick the right one for your preschooler.

BEST HANDS-ON

Blossom and Root

Blossom and Root is a great hands-on, play based curriculum. This curriculum is only available as a download, but it provides you with tons of creative activity ideas you can do with things you most likely have laying around the house.

There are two volumes available, Volume 1-for ages 2-4 is $22, and Volume 2-for ages 4-5 is $45. You can even download a free sample. Both volumes focus on learning through:

Mother Goose Time

Mother Goose Time is a monthly subscription for curriculum to be delivered to your door. You can pick and choose which months you want, or choose them all. Each month has a different theme, ranging in price from $63-$78 a month, and will come with everything you need for hands on activities in:

The Homegrown Preschooler

The Homegrown Preschooler provides a full year curriculum, “A Year of Playing Skillfully,” as well as a summer curriculum, “A Summer of Learning Skillfully.” This is a wonder based curriculum, dedicated to providing children with the opportunity to learn through discovery.

When you subscribe to receive more awesome information from them, they will even give you a free month of their curriculum so you can check it out. After you check that out and decide you want the whole thing, you can gran the printed version for $159, or you can get the printed plus digital versions for $179.

For $255 you can grab their Mega Bundle, which includes some great hands-on activities. If you don’t want the whole bundle, they sell the activities individually as well.

Timberdoodle

Timberdoodle sends you a full year of curriculum with tons of activities. This curriculum can be a little pricey, ranging from their basic package at $290 up to their elite package at $970, but once you see everything they send, you’ll see why it comes with a higher price tag.

You can choose from a religious or non-religious curriculum, or even customize your own. If you’re not looking to purchase a full curriculum they have a ton of individual learning sets you can purchase.

BEST FAITH BASED

My Father’s World

My Father’s World teaches academic readiness through God’s truth. They Offer a “Voyage of discovery” Pre-k curriculum for $343.70, or an “All aboard the Animal Train” Preschool curriculum for 349.14.

Heart of Dakota

Heart of Dakota has a curriculum called “Little Hands to Heaven” that teaches story based bible lessons alongside important developmental skills. Their curriculum is an open and teach style, requiring little prep on your part.

You can choose a curriculum package by age, ranging from $95-$101. Preschoolers will learn through:

• Bible and music
• Fingerplays
• Letter activities
• Art
• Math
• Dramatic Play
• Active exploration

Alpha Omega

Alpha Omega has an online, print, and computer based christian curriculum. They have two different preschool curriculums to choose from.

1. Horizons ($89-$296)

This is a workbook curriculum, with hands-on activities. Horizons focuses on:

2. Weaver($89.10)

Weaver is a unit based curriculum that is super family friendly! This is great if you have mixed age students. Students all learn the same topic, like the ocean, but they learn based on their learning level. For example, your 4 year old might learn how to draw a jellyfish, and practice writing the word shark, while your 7 year old learns about different types of seaweed.

BEST FOR READING

Five in a Row

Five in a Row is a curriculum based on learning through storybooks. “More Before 5 in a Row” targets the age groups 3-5, and is only $49. You will have to purchase the books to go along with the lessons separately, and they have them available on their website, or you can find them on amazon.

All learning is drawn from stories and involve play and discussion. Your workbook will come with a set of disks, meant to be used with a fun interactive map that is sold separately for just $10.

All About Reading

All About Reading is not a full curriculum, but it is a great curriculum to build pre reading skills. This curriculum focuses on:

• Letter knowledge
• Phonological awareness
• Listening comprehension
• Print awareness
• Motivation to read

You can purchase the basic package for $94.95, or the deluxe package for $134.95. We suggest the deluxe package because it comes with an adorable zebra puppet and some other fun things.

BEST ON BUDGET

Easy Peasy

Easy Peasy really is easy peasy. This is a completely free curriculum laid out right on their website. All you have to do is download and print the worksheets that go along with the lessons.

If you want the lessons in a physical form, you can purchase the entire curriculum, including all worksheets, on amazon for $24.49.

Khan Academy Kids

Khan Academy is a free educational resource. They have lessons in tons of different subjects for all age groups. For preschool, most lessons are done through their app, Khan Academy Kids.