Science for Little Hearts and Hands FAQs

Science for Little Hearts and Hands was created as an introduction to science for preschoolers through second grade. Older or younger children may enjoy it very much as well! We invite you to view the sample pages available on our website for further insights into the course and if it will be a good fit for your children.

Science for Little Hearts and Hands was created specifically with families who are teaching only children in 2nd grade or younger in mind. Although Science for Little Hearts and Hands could be completed for younger children in addition to completing our science units for older children, many families find it very easy to include younger children in the family-style learning of our science units so you only need to teach one course to all of your children. It’s up to you and how much time you have.

You will need one copy of the Parent Guide, one copy of The Big Book of Science Stories, and access to a device to watch videos or listen to audios. A supply list for activity supplies is included below and in the Parent Guide.

Science for Little Hearts and Hands—Fields and Flowers Supply List

Science for Little Hearts and Hands—Wind and Waves Supply List

Science for Little Hearts and Hands—Sparks and Stars Supply List

Science for Little Hearts and Hands—Bones and Stones Supply List

Science for Little Hearts and Hands—Nests and Burrows Supply List

The Parent Guide will walk you through how to teach each lesson. Simply follow the instructions in the Parent Guide. Each lesson was written to take 20 minutes or less, but that time may vary if your child has further questions and now wants to explore additional activities.

Each course has 30 lessons. Lesson length will vary greatly between children. Have the child do as much work each day as the child’s attention span will allow. You do not need to complete one lesson a day. You might do more or less than that. Look for cues of frustration or fatigue to help you know when to finish. The child will learn much from you as you display love, patience, and enthusiasm for learning. At this age, it’s important that the learning feels more like fun to the child than something forced or unpleasant.

The Parent Guide and The Big Book of Science Stories are both nonconsumable. 

You only need to purchase one copy per family or group of up to 8 students. Additional copies must be purchased for larger groups, with one set per 8 students required for group use.

The videos and audios are a large component of the course and skipping them is not recommended. Every other lesson includes a quick, engaging, and informative video or audio that expands on the lesson topic. These can be streamed or downloaded.

No, the goal of our curriculum is not to teach doctrines specific to any particular Christian denomination but to teach general principles, such as honesty, hard work, and kindness.

Science for Little Hearts and Hands is a series of five courses for preschool through second grade that will follow children through the younger years.

Science for Little Hearts and Hands—Fields and Flowers released on April  19, 2022.
Science for Little Hearts and Hands—Wind and Waves released on June 27, 2023.
Science for Little Hearts and Hands—Sparks and Stars released on February 6, 2024.
Science for Little Hearts and Hands—Bones and Stones released on January 14, 2025.
Science for Little Hearts and Hands—Nests and Burrows released on July 15, 2025.

At The Good and the Beautiful, we have a firm policy that AI (artificial intelligence) is not used in the creation of our products. None of our products contain AI-generated content. As our curriculum promotes the human elements of learning, finding beauty in creative pursuits, connection to God, and strong moral character, we will always strive to ensure children are exposed only to images, stories, and text that are created by humans.

How does The Good and the Beautiful ensure that content is not AI-generated?

All writing and creative content, including our curriculum and Bookshop books, is required to go through a multi-step editing and review process, which includes scanning for the use of AI. 

Does The Good and the Beautiful use AI for illustrations? 

No! The Good and the Beautiful works with a large team of illustrators—both staff and contract artists—and has long-term relationships with the majority of these artists. Similar to our curriculum process, we also have an AI-check process in place for illustrations.

How can The Good and the Beautiful publish so many resources without using AI-generated content? 

The Curriculum Development department staff consists of over 70 writers, editors, illustrators, and designers. We also contract with more than 150 editors, reviewers, subject-matter experts, designers, and illustrators. With a team this size—each person bringing a variety of skills, talents, and expertise to the table—we are able to create a larger number of courses than ever before while still maintaining the excellent content and quality The Good and the Beautiful is known for. 

Our creation process is lengthy, but we’ve honed our skills in process management to keep our books and curriculum moving along, and to get them into our customers’ hands as quickly as possible. Products that you see coming out now have been in progress for a long time—in some cases, for years. We are so excited for all that is to come!