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Doodles & Pre-writing for Littles is designed for children between the ages of 2 1/2 and 5 years old who are ready to develop the dexterity and coordination of small muscles as well as the mental focus needed to write.

This level focuses on the strokes and forms used to create letters and common shapes and is designed to help small children develop the fine motor skills necessary for writing. The course is divided into three sections:

  1. Continuous motions of curves, loops, waves, and spirals. Shapes: circle, oval, ellipse, quatrefoil, and curved triangle.
  2. Changing directions with straight lines, angles, and zigzags. Shapes: triangle, square, rhombus, parallelogram, trapezoid, pentagon, and hexagon.
  3. Combining different forms and shapes from sections one and two to create letters or more complex shapes, such as hearts and stars, and finding shapes in nature.

This workbook includes 100 sheets, which is 3–4 sheets per week for a normal school year. Each sheet provides an opportunity for the child to color, improving both coloring and motor skills. The doodles, forms, and shapes the child practices are all connected to nature or other common objects in a child’s world.

  • Wire Binding
  • Black and White with One Color
  • 8.5”x5.5″

*NOTE: We are currently releasing new covers for all our Handwriting books as the stock of previous covers sells out. The content of the books is the same. Interior illustrations have been slightly modified for consistency. The transition to new covers will happen over the next few months. You will receive the cover that is pictured at the time of your purchase.

Handwriting Doodles and Pre-Writing for Littles Part 1

$12.99

Doodles & Pre-writing for Littles: Part 2 is designed for children between the ages of 2 1/2 and 5 years old who are ready to develop the dexterity and coordination of small muscles as well as the mental focus needed to write.

This level focuses on the strokes and forms used to create letters and common shapes and is designed to help small children develop the fine motor skills necessary for writing. The course is divided into four sections:

  1. Shapes & Strokes: provides a comprehensive review of the shapes and strokes learned in Doodles & Pre-writing for Littles: Part 1.
  2. Letters: Familiarize children with letters and the kinds of strokes used for letters.
  3. Trace & Try: allows children to trace shapes and strokes, then draw the same shape or stroke freehand.
  4. Bonus Section—Find the Image: provides images hidden within a picture that children find and circle or color.

This workbook includes 115 sheets, which is 4–5 sheets per week for a normal school year. Each sheet provides an opportunity for the child to color, improving both coloring and motor skills. The doodles, forms, and shapes the child practices are all connected to nature or other common objects in a child’s world.

Handwriting Doodles and Pre-Writing for Littles Part 2

$12.99
For Littles

Oh, how beautiful it is to see,

A spotted ladybug on my tree,

A yellow bee on a flower white,

A firefly shining in the night.

Poetry Parties for Littles is an easy guide to planning a special time of celebrating poetry and nature with your preschool-aged child. Each themed party has been carefully created to include poetry, supply lists, and crafts with photographs and directions so that you can enjoy the party with your child or together with your child and his or her friends.

Original Publication Only Available from The Good and the Beautiful

Poetry Parties for Littles—Insects and Spiders by The Good and the Beautiful Team

$6.99

The type of music children listen to at a young age can greatly impact their minds and their characters. The eight songs on the Bedtime Songs album will lull children to sleep as beautiful musical and language patterns fill their minds and messages about the love of God and family and the wonders of nature fill their hearts.

Please note: These songs are available for free on our Kids YouTube Channel. As a convenience and for those who would like an alternative to YouTube, we have also made these songs available as purchasable MP3s.

You will receive a link to download 8 songs created by Jenny Phillips:

Click here to view our other music album, Quiet Time Learning Songs.

*NOTE: These songs are not available in physical format or on a CD. You may burn a CD for your own family’s use using the downloaded MP3s. Files may not be shared with those outside of your household. Downloads are final sale and may not be refunded, returned, credited, or exchanged.

Downloadable MP3s do not count towards the Free Shipping promotion.

Original Publication Only Available from The Good and the Beautiful

Bedtime Songs

$8.99

Bring the peacefulness and power of good music into your child’s day! Our new Quiet Time Learning Songs album features twelve new songs about counting, sharing, nature, saying thank you, the alphabet, imagination, the wonders of God, and so much more—perfect for bringing calm to your home or your car. Available only on our website as a download, these songs feature original lyrics and music by Jenny Phillips as well as classic songs and poetry.

You will receive a link to download 12 songs:

Click here to see our other music album, Bedtime Songs.

*NOTE: These songs are not available in physical format or on a CD. You may burn a CD for your own family’s use using the downloaded MP3s. Files may not be shared with those outside of your household. Downloads are final sale and may not be refunded, returned, credited, or exchanged.

Downloadable MP3s do not count towards the Free Shipping promotion.

Original Publication Only Available from The Good and the Beautiful

Quiet Time Learning Songs

$8.99

PDF for self-printing

Doodles & Pre-writing for Littles is designed for most children between the ages of 2 1/2 and 5 years old who are ready to develop the dexterity and coordination of small muscles as well as the mental focus needed to write.

This level focuses on the strokes and forms used to create letters and common shapes and is designed to help small children develop the fine motor skills necessary for writing. This workbook includes 100 sheets, which is 3–4 sheets per week for a normal school year. The course is divided into three sections:
1. Skill: continuous motions. Forms: curves, loops, waves, and spirals. Shapes: circle, oval, ellipse, quatrefoil, and curved triangle.

2. Skill: changing directions. Forms: straight lines, angles, and zigzags. Shapes: triangle, square, rhombus, parallelogram, trapezoid, pentagon, and hexagon.

3. Skill: combining different forms and shapes from sections one and two to create letters or more complex shapes, such as hearts and stars, and finding
shapes in nature.

Each sheet in this course provides an opportunity for the child to color, improving both coloring and motor skills. The doodles, forms, and shapes the child practices are all connected to nature or other common objects in a child’s world.

The images, artwork, and words used in this course are all designed to connect children to the good and the beautiful: family, faith, high moral character, and the wonders and beauty of nature and human life.

100 worksheet pages


*NOTE: We are currently releasing new covers for all our Handwriting books as the stock of previous covers sells out. The content of the books is the same. Interior illustrations have been slightly modified for consistency. The transition to new covers will happen over the next few months. You will receive the cover that is pictured at the time of your purchase.

Handwriting Doodles and Pre-Writing for Littles Part 1 (PDF)

$15.99

PDF for self-printing

The images, artwork, and words used in this course are all designed to connect children to the good and the beautiful: family, faith, high moral character, and the wonders and beauty of nature and human life.

Doodles & Pre-writing for Littles: Part 2 is designed for most children between the ages of 21/2 and 5 years old who are ready to develop the dexterity and coordination of small muscles as well as the mental focus needed to write.

COURSE ORGANIZATION
This level focuses on the strokes and forms used to create letters and common shapes and is designed to help small children develop the fine motor skills necessary for writing. This workbook includes 115 sheets, which is 4–5 sheets per week for a normal school year. The course is divided into four sections:
1. Shapes & Strokes: provides a comprehensive review of the shapes and strokes learned in Doodles & Pre-writing for Littles: Part 1.
2. Letters: familiarizes children with letters and the kinds of strokes used for letters.
3. Trace & Try: allows children to trace shapes and strokes, then draw the same shape or stroke freehand.
4. Bonus Section—Find the Image: provides images hidden within a picture that children find and circle or
color.

COLORING AND NATURE
Each sheet in this course provides an opportunity for the child to color, improving both coloring and motor skills. The doodles, forms, and shapes the child practices are all connected to nature or other common objects in a child’s world.

115 worksheet pages

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Handwriting Doodles and Pre-Writing for Littles Part 2 (PDF)

$15.99