The 120 parent-led lessons in the Level K Course Book are open-and-go and were carefully designed to reduce teaching time, yet be academically robust. The course covers over 80 foundational principles, such as phonics, spelling, homophones, plural nouns, capitalization, discussing literature, art appreciation, poetry memorization, using appropriate pencil grip, writing fiction and nonfiction, oral narration, reading comprehension, studying and creating maps, starting sentences with capital letters, and so much more. All of this is taught in gentle, natural, and enjoyable ways for the child.

• 368 pages
• Full color, wire bound, 8.5”x11”

The Reading Booster A Cards and Reading Booster A Books Set are also needed to complete this course.

Each lesson in the Level K Course Book will direct you to work on the beautiful and fun Reading Booster Cards and/or Books. The child will go through the Cards and Books at his or her own pace. Once a card is mastered, your child selects a sticker from the sticker sheets in the back and places it on the “Mastered” circle at the bottom of the card. 

Each card focuses on a certain phonics principle or a group of kindergarten sight words. Review cards are placed intermittently throughout the cards. These Reading Booster Cards will also tell you when to read the Reading Booster Books. These adorable and fascinating books correlate directly with each card. 

• 64 full-color cardstock pages and 2 pages of stickers
• Wire bound, 5.5”x8.5”

Because the Reading Booster A Cards includes consumable stickers and has maze pages that are consumable, they may not be reusable for your family. You may choose to purchase a set for each child completing the course.

If the child finishes the Reading Booster A Cards before the Level K course book is completed, the child can move on to the Reading Booster B Cards while finishing this course.

The Reading Booster A Books Set includes 20 adorable and fascinating books that correlate directly with the Reading Booster A Cards. The Reading Booster Cards will tell you when to read the Reading Booster Books. These books can be read as many times as desired for review and for cementing principles.

Each book focuses on just one or a select few reading concepts, phonics principles, word families, or kindergarten sight word groups that were just learned on the corresponding Reading Booster Card. The books also only contain words including phonics principles the child has not already learned.

• 20 full-color saddle-stitched books in a sturdy box
• 5.5”x4.25”

The Reader Booster A Books Set is non-consumable and can be shared.

Includes Reading Booster A Cards, Reading Booster A Books Set, and access to Reading Booster A Games

Reading Booster A Cards

Each lesson in the Level K Course Book will direct you to work on the beautiful and fun Reading Booster Cards and/or Books. The child will go through the Cards and Books at his or her own pace. Once a card is mastered, your child selects a sticker from the sticker sheets in the back and places it on the “Mastered” circle at the bottom of the card.

Each card focuses on a certain phonics principle or a group of kindergarten sight words. Review cards are placed intermittently throughout the cards. These Reading Booster Cards will also tell you when to read the Reading Booster Books. These adorable and fascinating books correlate directly with each card.

• 64 pages and 2 pages of stickers
• Full-color cardstock pages
• Wire bound; 5.5”x8.5”

If the child finishes the Reading Booster A Cards before the Level K course book is completed, the child can move on to the Reading Booster B Cards while finishing this course.

Reading Booster A Books Set

The Reading Booster A Books Set includes 20 adorable and fascinating books that correlate directly with the Reading Booster A Cards. The Reading Booster Cards will tell you when to read the Reading Booster Books. These books can be read as many times as desired for review and for cementing principles.

Each book focuses on just one or a select few reading concepts, phonics principles, word families, or kindergarten sight word groups that were just learned on the corresponding Reading Booster Card. The books also only contain words including phonics principles the child has not already learned.

• 20 saddle-stitched books in a sturdy box
• Full-color
• 5.5”x4.25

Reading Booster A Games

The colorful, gentle Reading Booster A Games are available on the Good and Beautiful Homeschool app and correlate perfectly with the Reading Booster A Cards. Children can use the optional fun games to practice phonics principles and sight words that are learned in the Reading Booster A Cards.

My First Nature Reader includes 20 short stories for brand-new readers. Each story focuses on one or two phonics concepts or groups of kindergarten sight words. My First Readers follow the exact scope and sequence of the Reading Booster A Cards, which are integrated into the Level K Language Arts Course Set. For example, Story #11 in My First Nature Reader covers ending consonant blends that correlates with a reading booster card, and avoids any concepts the child has not learned yet.

• 172 pages
• Hardcover with fabric bookmark, full color, 5.5″x8.5″

The Good and the Beautiful My First Readers are not integrated with the language arts course, but are designed to give the child extra independent reading practice at exactly the level the child is on. These wonderful books boost confidence and make reading less overwhelming and a more enjoyable and positive experience.

Note: My Second Nature Reader correlates with the Reading Booster B Cards. My Third Nature Reader correlates with the Reading Booster C Cards.

My First Nature Reader is also available in PDF format by clicking here.

My First Africa Reader includes 22 short stories for brand-new readers. Each story is set in a different country in Africa and focuses on one or two phonics concepts or groups of kindergarten sight words. My First Readers follow the exact scope and sequence of the Reading Booster A Cards, which are integrated into the Level K Language Arts Set. For example, Story #11 in My First Africa Reader covers ending consonant blends that correlate with a corresponding reading booster card, and avoids any concepts the child has not learned yet.

• 178 pages
• Hardcover with fabric bookmark, full color, 5.5″x8.5″

The Good and the Beautiful My First Readers are not integrated with the language arts course, but are designed to give the child extra independent reading practice at exactly the level the child is on. These wonderful books boost confidence and make reading less overwhelming and a more enjoyable and positive experience.

Note: My Second Nature Reader correlates with the Reading Booster B Cards. My Third Nature Reader correlates with the Reading Booster C Cards.

My First Africa Reader is also available in PDF format by clicking here.

For every physical copy of My First Africa Reader purchased, The Good and the Beautiful is donating $5 towards building wells in rural Africa. Learn more about The Good and the Beautiful humanitarian efforts by clicking here.

Handwriting Level K is for children in kindergarten and focuses on the correct print formation of letters and numbers. This course introduces 2–3 new letters at a time, going in alphabetical order, and introduces short words and sentences near the end. Text size is reduced halfway through the course as the child gains the fine motor skills for smaller print. 

The Good and the Beautiful handwriting courses incorporate drawing activities to make handwriting more enjoyable and increase fine motor skills. This workbook includes 100 sheets, which is 3–4 sheets per week for an average school year. 

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

PDF for on screen viewing

Note: This download is best viewed on a screen and is not formatted for at-home printing. Files for the box included with the physical product are not included in this download.

Kindergarten Books: Pet Pals is perfect for beginning readers to boost confidence and make reading less overwhelming and a more enjoyable and positive experience.

• 40 separate, fun stories in four books that are just the right size for little learners.
• Kindergarten Books are not integrated with the Kindergarten course but do follow the exact scope and sequence of the Reading Booster A Cards.
• Each book features a child and his or her pet and uses only certain phonics principles and sight words as shown below.
• All books are full-color and illustrated, 120 pages, 5.5″x4.25″

PDF for on-screen viewing

Note: This download is best viewed on a screen and is not formatted for at-home printing.

PDF for on-screen viewing

Note: This download is best viewed on a screen and is not formatted for at-home printing.

My First Africa Reader includes 22 short stories for brand-new readers. Each story is set in a different country in Africa and focuses on one or two phonics concepts or groups of kindergarten sight words. My First Readers follow the exact scope and sequence of the Reading Booster A Cards, which are integrated into the Level K Language Arts Set. For example, Story #11 in My First Africa Reader covers ending consonant blends that correlate with a corresponding reading booster card, and avoids any concepts the child has not learned yet.

• 178 pages
• Full color

The Good and the Beautiful My First Readers are not integrated with the language arts course, but are designed to give the child extra independent reading practice at exactly the level the child is on. These wonderful books boost confidence and make reading less overwhelming and a more enjoyable and positive experience.

Note: My Second Nature Reader correlates with the Reading Booster B Cards. My Third Nature Reader correlates with the Reading Booster C Cards.

My First Africa Reader is also available in physical hardcover format by clicking here.

PDF for self-printing

Level K Handwriting focuses on correct print formation of letters and numbers and, near the end of the course, introduces short words and sentences.

This workbook includes 100 sheets, which is 3–4 sheets per week for an average school year. The course introduces 2–3 new letters at a time, going in alphabetical order. Halfway through the course the text size is reduced as the child gains the motor skills for smaller print.

• PDF for self-printing
• Black and white with one color
• 8.5”x5.5″

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