The Good and the Beautiful First-Grade Courses are Open and Go!

Buy the Level 1 Basic Bundle

The Level 1 Basic Bundle has everything you need for your first grader to complete a full year of learning for math, handwriting, and language arts, including reading.

Add the bundle to your cart then be sure to scroll down to choose a science course, as well as additional reading practice resources and more.

  • Level 1 Basic Bundle

    • Level 1 Language Arts Course Set
    • Handwriting Workbook: Level 1
    • Math 1: Course Set

Choose Science

  • For families with children in preschool through second grade.

    Science for Little Hearts and Hands

    If you want to complete one science lesson per week, choose one course below. If you would like to complete science more often, add more courses. Courses may be taught in any order.

  • For families with children in grades 3–8

    Science Activity Book Covers | The Good and The Beautiful

    Choose 3–5 family-style science units and also purchase a Science Activity Books for your first grader.

    Units may be taught in any order.
Choose a Family–Style Science Unit

Optional Additional Reading for First Grade

All books below follow the exact scope and sequence of the Reading Booster B Cards, which are integrated into the Level 1 Language Arts Course Set.

  • My Second Reader Bundle

    • My Second Nature Reader
    • My Second Poetry Reader

Optional Math Games for First Grade

  • Math Games Bundle

    A one time purchase can be used for all children in your family.

    Grades K–2

    • Anteater Addition
    • Snowy Owl Subtraction

History

  • We suggest reading history picture books to children at this age.
  • If you are doing our History Course Set with older children, first graders can participate and learn much by observing and using the corresponding History Activity Book.
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Purchase First-Grade Resources Individually Below

Do you want to purchase courses individually? Continue scrolling to purchase first grade resources ala carte. 

Click on the course image or title to go to the product page where you will find full course descriptions and answers to FAQs as well as the option to purchase PDFs or individual course components. As always, our K–8 Language Arts and Math courses are available as free PDF downloads so you can explore the courses in-depth.

  • Level 1 Language Arts Course Set

    Level 1 Language Arts Course Set

    Sample Pages
    Includes

    Level 1 Course Book, Reading Booster B Cards, Reading Booster B Books Set

    $69.97
    $69.97
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  • Handwriting Workbook: Level 1

    Handwriting Workbook: Level 1

    Sample Pages
    $15.99
    $15.99
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  • Math 1: Course Set

    Math 1: Course Set

    Sample Pages
    Includes

    Math 1 Course Book, Math 1 Box

    $58.98
    $58.98
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Additional Reading Practice for First Grade

My Second Nature Reader and My Second Poetry Reader from The Good and the Beautiful Bookshop follow the exact scope and sequence of the Reading Booster B Cards, which are integrated into the Level 1 Language Arts Course Set.

  • My Second Nature Reader | The Good and The Beautiful

    My Second Nature Reader

    Sample Pages
    $13.99
    $13.99
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  • My Second Poetry Reader Cover | The Good and the Beautiful

    My Second Poetry Reader

    Sample Pages
    $13.99
    $13.99
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Science for Little Hearts and Hands

Many families find that teaching one Science for Little Hearts and Hands lesson per week or more is ideal. Each course will take one full school year to complete if it is completed at a pace of one lesson per week. If you plan to teach more than one lesson per week, we suggest also purchasing one of our other Science for Little Hearts and Hands courses as well.

  • Bones and Stones: Course Set

    Bones and Stones: Course Set

    Sample Pages
    Includes

    Parent Guide: Bones and Stones, The Big Book of Science Stories: Bones and Stones, Access to Course Audio Narrations

    $39.98
    $39.98
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  • Fields and Flowers: Course Set

    Fields and Flowers: Course Set

    Sample Pages
    Includes

    Parent Guide: Fields and Flowers, The Big Book of Science Stories: Fields and Flowers, Access to Course Videos

    $39.98
    $39.98
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  • Nests and Burrows Course | The Good and The Beautiful

    Nests and Burrows: Course Set

    Sample Pages
    Includes

    Parent Guide: Nests and Burrows, The Big Book of Science Stories: Nests and Burrows, Access to Course Audio Narrations

    $39.98
    $39.98
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  • Sparks and Stars: Course Set

    Sparks and Stars: Course Set

    Sample Pages
    Includes

    Parent Guide: Sparks and Stars, The Big Book of Science Stories: Sparks and Stars, Access to Course Audio Narrations

    $39.98
    $39.98
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  • Wind and Waves: Course Set

    Wind and Waves: Course Set

    Sample Pages
    Includes

    Parent Guide, The Big Book of Science Stories: Wind and Waves, Access to Course Audio Narrations

    $39.98
    $39.98
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New Science Activity Books for Grades K–2

Children in grades K–2 can now experience the joy and wonder of science alongside their older siblings with their very own Science Activity Books! Each book correlates to a Good and Beautiful science unit and is filled with fun activities, including mazes, coloring, matching, puzzles, and more, to keep your child engaged in science and nature. 

Science Activity Books can also be used independently from The Good and the Beautiful grades 3–8 science units.

Choose More First-Grade Courses

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  • Electives

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    Choose 2–3 electives for each child

    Choose Electives

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First-Grade Flip Throughs

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Free Resources

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  • Kids YouTube Channel

  • YouTube Channel Science | The Good and The Beautiful

    Science YouTube Channel

  • The Good and the Beautiful Homeschool App

    Homeschool App

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  • A Book List by The Good and the Beautiful — A free searchable, downloadable list of book recommendations.

    Book List

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