 Hey guys, my name is Brittany and welcome back to my YouTube channel. You guys in today's video I'm going to share my mid-year curriculum review for my pre-care So if any of you guys are new here to my channel again, my name is Brittany I'm a homeschooling mom to three girls ages 11 4 and 2 and I'm in my third year of homeschool So you guys like I am so proud of myself For being very consistent with my pre-care I look back at my original curriculum picks that I picked out for her and nothing much really has Changed for her. Um, only thing that has changed so far is the levels We either have moved up in levels of certain pieces of curriculum or I moved down in levels So, um, other than that, we have been pretty consistent with her routine. I know on my channel I do want to start making more content Sharing what I am doing with my pre-care and my preschoolers since my younger two daughters They are actually starting to learn more and be more a part of our homeschool So you guys in no particular order, I'm going to go ahead and share some of the curriculum pieces We have used this semester in our mid-year curriculum review some of the curriculum pieces we have finished and How we are going to plan our upcoming school year starting off in january for My four-year-old layup. So first and foremost, we actually started off our school year doing a gentle and classical preschool We started this one off in april because I was so excited to do this program you guys This program is a really really a sweet preschool Program it has a lot of different components to it where she has she has learned Memory statement cards. She's learned all about things all about herself like she's learned her Her name her address her a telephone number. Um, just different things like that. Um, this actually goes over The alphabet it doesn't have any like type of phonetics program But it does go over just the recognizing of alphabets and it does have a math component that incorporates preschool math at home with it Okay, you guys I'm going to give you a brief overview of how a week of a gentle and classical preschool looked in my home school So this is the unit we left off on which was unit 26 and the letter of that week was z Here is our literature that we read the whole week, which was zen zen a violin I typically would check out my books from the library So as far as the other components that I would do in the program The first component is the nursery rhyme and the nursery rhyme for this week was jack and his fiddle The manners and hygiene card was I can sit still and listen and then I would read this poem to the kiddos all week long We would have a math flash card that will go along with our preschool math at home chapter that we were working on and this week We were finishing up chapter seven which went over simple addition and subtraction and this Cute card was just like a reminder of the concept. We were going over in the preschool math at home book The next thing in this program was the catechism that we would go over and these both had a song to it And it was really really cute the kids learning all of their different catechisms through this program And the last thing that we would go over was our Scripture memory verse and again this right here. It's called song for saplings It's a youtube playlist with all of these bible verses songs and the kiddos will memorize their scripture Memory work through song, which is really really cute Along with the gentle and classical preschool. I did the additional Add-ons for the ages three to four year olds and we would read this book Which was our devotion which was called big thoughts for little people So this week again, we were on letter z So I would read this short devotion Which was a z is for zebra or zebu ozu got made all of his creatures and he made you too So we'll have a cute home A small devotion and then these questions will go along with the picture seeking fine Which my daughter loved and then it had another little memory verse for The week we would go over this book all week long We would then do our poetry in this book called the lama who had no pajamas And we would read our poetry Reading for that whole week out of this book as well Along with our preschool morning binder on fridays What we would do is we typically would do a lettercraft and this week I did a lettercraft on the letter z where we painted the z as zebras So this would be a full week of a gentle and classical preschool a quick little overview But I really really enjoyed a gentle and classical preschool We used the preschool morning binder which I put in my little dry erase sheets where every day she was going over all about her She had to write her name right here. And this is how she actually learned how to write her first name We went over her age and right here in this component She actually started wanting to write all of the numbers So she actually knows how to write all of her numbers one through five just by continuously practicing this page In the morning, we would go over her emotions how she's feeling We would go over the days of the week the months of the year And then she began to identify the actual days of the month and she started to be able to write the numbers down here On her preschool morning binder As the time and the months went on when she was able to start writing some of her numbers Each week, uh, we would go over the weather for the day the season and the temperature outside And then each week, whichever letter corresponded with a gentle and classical preschool We had our letter of the week and this one is just the last letter that I have in from when we did it Which was z uh, we can actually do a lot of things on this page where we can build the letter using Some math manipulatives we can use play dough blocks whatever we wanted to to build the letter z on this page And then she had an opportunity on um, the next page to be able to identify and write out her letter z And identify which letters is z in here And then she always would have some type of math or corresponding sheet that corresponded with the preschool math at home By cate snow. So you guys, um, we completed this program in the first week of december and overall this program Was so great. My daughter has learned so much. Um We didn't read all of the literature and we didn't do all of the components with this program. Um, however, uh, the components We did do I thoroughly enjoyed it and I do want to make a separate video Really dedicated it to a gentle and classical preschool and maybe even showing you guys Us doing a lesson of a gentle and classical preschool even though we completed the program So if any of you guys are interested in this you can kind of see all the moving parts and how it actually works out But overall I love this program and I definitely can see myself doing this one again So you guys um as far as uh, lias phonics instruction We did two things I did I did want to go ahead and do all about reading level one with her But I found out that she wasn't quite ready for it Even though she does know her um all of her letter sounds and she does uh, know how to sound out some cvc words For the pace that the all about reading level one had she wasn't quite ready to make that next leap So what I did was I began the all about reading pre reading program with her And I'm so happy that I did this program with her. Um, alaya. She actually does have a speech delay So by me spending that extra time working on those letter sounds and those rhyming skills It actually has helped out a lot with her speech Her speech therapist actually noticed a difference in her speech when we started this all about reading pre reading program We are not uh all the way through with this program. We're probably going to be finished with this program in the next couple of months Um, however, we have definitely been enjoying doing the lessons with this. Uh layout definitely loves ziggie the zebra Um, I love adding in ziggie the zebra the component. Um, she has little flashcards that she uses with her rhyming games and um She loves all the arts and crafts that we do along with this program I do again want to show you guys as doing a lesson of the all about reading pre reading program But i'm so happy that I decided to go ahead and add in this for her phonics instruction since the gentle and classical preschool Didn't really have any phonics instruction. It just went over letter recognition And uh actually writing out the letters Something else that I had for alaya for phonics was get ready for the cold Which is the beginning series for the books a b and c we really wasn't that consistent with this get ready for the cold So hopefully um since we have finished off a gentle and classical preschool We can add in get ready with the cold along with her all about reading pre reading and be a little bit more consistent With her uh phonics instruction But overall the lessons that we did complete in it. She enjoyed she loved using her coloring page and um overall The explode the cold series is definitely a great one, especially if you have like a pre reader um Something else that we did uh for alaya again was math and like I shared with you with the gentle and classical preschool It was through preschool math at home and you guys like this little 16 dollar workbook for math It is like gold like I would recommend this to any parent just because this book right here is really a guy It has different activities that you're going to be doing as a parent that's going to help Your kiddos built strong Foundations when it comes to math it focuses a lot on subitizing where they're able to just recognize numbers Just by looking at them instead of counting them They're doing like a lot of skills, especially um, they're doing early addition and subtraction. Um, they're doing concepts where You have to show them. Um, how many fingers do I have holding up and they have to tell you for But then they also have to let you know how many fingers are um, you're holding down Which is one. So, um, this book right here. I love the hands-on math approach And it definitely was a great addition in our home school. I do have a busy body So lea, uh, me having activities like this where I just have to read it And I'm setting out the activities that we're playing like playing store with pennies and things like that She was really engaged with all of the fun math things and I can definitely attest and let you know Her math skills are like so great and I'm so happy. I did this program with her um, I originally seen this program from um What's her name rachel from seven and all and jasmine from one caffeinated mom They shared this uh preschool math at home program that they did and um, I was interested I went ahead and got it and I'm so happy uh that I did So, um since leia has completed this program in our second semester What we're going to do is we are going to finish off our kenny garden math for confidence I was so excited you guys So this month we went ahead and started it. We actually completed the first week of um Kenny garden math with confidence We haven't been that consistent because you guys this is december We are definitely on holiday mode here in our home school. So the lessons that she did complete She really really enjoyed and I enjoyed them too. Um, so I'm just going to pick back up this bad boy In january and we're going to be really really consistent with this program But so far she has risen through the lessons the workbook pages. You guys are so cute But the meat of this curriculum is in the uh teacher's guide If you want me to make a separate video about uh, kenny garden math with confidence I will and I'm going to link below some videos that um, some of my fellow youtuber friends have made on kenny garden math With confidence if you guys want to see something like right now about this program But it's such a great and affordable math program So for handwriting, uh, we did um The get ready handwriting without tears, which is my first preschool book and you guys I definitely love doing the preschool handwriting without tears Book briel my oldest daughter She actually started off the handwriting without tears with the cursive book And I just had to start off leah with a younger book. Um, I really really love utilizing this chalkboard right here Where I would write out the letter and then she would take a sponge and follow the correct formation and write in the letters And she would practice it this way and practice it on the chalk. She would practice the chalkboard All week long and then on friday She would actually write out her letter whichever letter of the week we were working on or number in her, uh, get ready For the what is it get ready for the school handwriting without tears book So, um, I love utilizing both of these components of this, uh, program and it was really really great We're halfway through with this book. We're actually on the alphabet review So I went ahead and I got the next handwriting without tears book, which is kickstart for kenny garden Which is their pre-k book. So, um, we'll be finishing off this in january and then moving into the purple book for leah So she's so excited. She already seen her next book, uh, which goes over the lowercase letter So this book right here only went over the uppercase letters and the numbers And then now we're going to review the uppercase letters and start going over the lowercase letters in the kickstart for kenny garden book And we still can utilize our chalk our chalkboard, which I really really loved Now some of our fun units that we have done in supplemental things we have done for, uh, leah Which we haven't really been consistent with but we still really really enjoyed in our home school Was plan preschool. So you guys we completed four units out of the plan preschool and we really really have enjoyed them We did the apples unit the colors unit the nursery rhyme unit and the clothing unit Um, this whole school year. Um, so she really really enjoyed when I added in a fun unit Uh with leah as far as like her schooling goes and I definitely love plan preschool so much I cannot wait for us to dig in and do some more units. Um next semester Especially since we have finished a gentle and classical preschool We are going to pull this baby back out and do some of the fun Hands on learning units, uh with this we actually did a few of the alphabet, uh portfolio that goes along with this And I'm going to go ahead and share with you guys some of the alphabets Uh of the portfolio that we have already done and some of the arts and crafts that we got up to when we did our Units but overall you guys I definitely love this hands on fun unit based program You can utilize plan preschool alone as a standalone curriculum. However, I still wanted to incorporate Handwriting and phonics because this actually doesn't have those two components in it And something else that we did supplemental was uh cutting skills I use these kumon cutting books and these melissa and duck cutting books and also this kumon pasting book To work on those fine motor skills for leah. She actually has master's skills of cutting now So she's able to cut out. I mean, it's not perfect But she finally has you know gotten the use of the scissors and i'm so happy I had these books to practice with her Another thing I did you guys was I took a just regular paper With markers and I had her follow the line to practice cutting But she definitely loves all of these books I think this book right here the cow book is what she calls it is her favorite book as far as Her cutting skills and things like that and she typically we're working on like her cutting skills and things like that in the morning Before we did our uh bible time. So you guys, uh, this is like my mid-year review for uh leah my pre-care She did so well uh this school year and i'm so so so excited to continue off The rest of our school year. Um, so we are going to just continue off using um our kenny garden math book confidence our kenny garden handwriting and our Plan preschool and then also two are all about reading and explore the code It's going to be like all of the things and the resources i'm going to use Since we finished up our gentle and classical preschool. So you guys, I really hope you enjoyed today's video Please let me know if you do want to see more preschool and content. I definitely will make some for you guys Thank you so much for watching today's video and I look forward to seeing you guys in my next one. Bye