Category: Pre K-8 Curriculum
Level 3B
Timothy and Zoey’s family has just inherited a unique 177-acre farm. When they learn about a secret door somewhere in their home, the adventures begin! As Christmas approaches, joy is in the air, and new experiences are around every turn. But through it all, they don’t forget about their quest to find the secret door. This first book in the Badger Hills Farm series is packed with feel-good messages about family and faith within an exciting, action-packed storyline.
122 pages
The Secret Door is book 1 of the Badger Hills Farm series.
Three full-color, interactive books included in the optional Arthropods Read-Aloud Book Pack expand learning and provide a fun, engaging addition to your Arthropods study.
With vibrant illustrations, The Boy who Loved Bugs tells the inspiring story of one of the greatest naturalists in history. Learn how little Jean-Henri turned into a man whose love of nature, love of God, hard work, and constant curiosity has inspired generations. (31 pages, full-color, 11″x8.5″)
With a sense of wonder for the natural world, timeless drawings, and engaging detail, Fiddler Crab is a “living book” that describes the fascinating life cycle of a fiddler crab as it grows from a small underwater larva into a feisty shoreline-dwelling adult crab. (38 pages, full-color, 5.5″x8.5″)
The Story of Maria Merian is a beautifully illustrated book that tells the story of Maria Merian as she grows from a girl curious and eager to learn about the world around her to a pioneer in science who still inspires people today. (32 pages, full-color, 11″x8.5”)
These books are all published by The Good and the Beautiful and are designed to appeal to children in grades K–8. Lessons will prompt students when to read these optional books, but they are not integrated with the lessons.
Level 2A
Seth and Beth are the best of friends. They love to spend time together, going on adventures in the woods. However, trouble seems to follow them everywhere they go. Become a part of their tales of fun and mishap as they find out that as long as they have each other and God, they can get through anything.
91 Pages
Level 3B
When they discover a secret door in their home, Zoey and Timothy are curious to explore what lies behind it. They find themselves in a hidden room full of objects that hold far more questions than answers. Join Timothy, Zoey, and company as they unlock the clues to solve their second mystery at Badger Hills Farm!
123 pages
The Hidden Room is book 2 of the Badger Hills Farm series.
Level 3B
Come back to Badger Hills Farm, a large tract of peaceful land nestled right inside a bustling city. Tag along with Timothy, Zoey, and their family as they uncover clues, scare invaders off the farm, and get help from their friends to solve the mystery of an old stamp collection found in the hidden room.
120 pages
Message on the Stamps is book 3 of the Badger Hills Farm series.
Level 3B
Spring has come to Badger Hills Farm, and with it, new mysteries for the family to solve! But while they decipher another series of clues on the farm, Zoey encounters a few mysteries of her own. Join Zoey, Timothy, and their family as they unravel more surprises from the farm—and from life.
137 pages
Oak Tree Mystery is book 4 of the Badger Hills Farm series.
Level 3B
The Todds have some exciting news to share and so much more to discover as they continue to unlock the mysteries of the objects found in the hidden room. No one could have expected that behind the bricks of their own chimney lay unbelievable surprises that would lead the family far from home on their biggest adventure yet!
123 pages
Clue in the Chimney is book 5 of the Badger Hills Farm series.
Level 3B
The final clue for Timothy and his family to solve lies in the beautiful Swiss countryside. But when answers only lead to more questions, and some important things go missing, Timothy worries that they might end up losing Badger Hills Farm altogether. It becomes clear that finding the greatest treasure of all will require the help of some wonderful new friends.
148 pages
The Hills of Hirzel is book 6 of the Badger Hills Farm series.
Three full-color, interactive books and one game included in the optional Botany Read-Aloud Book Pack expand learning and provide a fun, engaging addition to your Botany study.
The unique, interactive The Good and the Beautiful Flower Study book helps children feel wonder as they discover forty stunning flowers found around the world. (43 pages, hard-cover, 11”x8.5”)
As children and parents play The Good and the Beautiful Flower Game, they will effortlessly master the identification and names of 40 flowers as they have fun. (40 full-color, double-sided cards in a custom box)
As you read about two amazing woman botanists and their adventures in Plant Hunters, you’ll find that it’s never too late, nor too early, to follow your dreams. (23 pages, full-color, 11”x8.5”)
Filled with beautiful illustrations, Carl in the Garden tells the story of one boy who opened a whole new world to those who came after him just by doing what he loved. (18 pages, full-color, 11″x8.5”)
These books are all published by The Good and the Beautiful Library and are designed to appeal to children in grades K–8. Lessons will prompt students when to read these optional books, but they are not integrated with the lessons.
Three full-color, interactive books included in the optional Mammals Read-Aloud Book Pack expand learning and provide a fun, engaging addition to your Mammals study.
Become a nature detective while searching for signs of ten different mammals in Can You Track It? Mammals. (42 pages, 11”x8.5”)
Come on a wild adventure through a continent filled with mammals unlike any other as you explore Marvelous Mammals from Down Under. (35 pages, 11”x8.5”)
Take a glimpse into the day-to-day lives of minks, raccoons, otters, beavers, and muskrats as you read the beautiful storybook-style writing of Mammals of Small Pond. (40 pages, 5.5”x8.5”)
These books are all published by The Good and the Beautiful Library and are designed to appeal to children in grades K–8. Lessons will prompt students when to read these optional books, but they are not integrated with the lessons.
Three full-color, interactive books included in the optional Mammals Read-Aloud Book Pack expand learning and provide a fun, engaging addition to your Mammals study.
Become a nature detective while searching for signs of ten different mammals in Can You Track It? Mammals. (42 pages, 11”x8.5”)
Come on a wild adventure through a continent filled with mammals unlike any other as you explore Marvelous Mammals from Down Under. (35 pages, 11”x8.5”)
Take a glimpse into the day-to-day lives of minks, raccoons, otters, beavers, and muskrats as you read the beautiful storybook-style writing of Mammals of Small Pond. (40 pages, 5.5”x8.5”)
These books are all published by The Good and the Beautiful Library and are designed to appeal to children in grades K–8. Lessons will prompt students when to read these optional books, but they are not integrated with the lessons.
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
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
Handwriting Level 1 is for children in first grade. This level focuses on the correct print formation of letters and numbers and, near the end of the course, introduces short words and sentences. The course starts with larger print and, near the end, starts to reduce the size as children’s motor skills improve. At the beginning of the course and at different times throughout the course, children will do “overview” sheets. These sheets allow children general exposure to all letters and numbers. The rest of the course introduces 2–3 new letters at a time, going in the order of the most used letters. This approach helps children to focus on mastering letters before moving on, but at the same time lets children have some experience with all letters, which may be helpful as children may need to write words and letters in other subjects.
- Wire bound
- Black and white with one color
- 8.5”x11″
Handwriting Level 2 is for children in second or third grade. This course is for children with some handwriting experience who are still working on correct print formation of letters and numbers. Words, sentences, Bible verses, and poems are introduced part-way through the course. Text size is eventually reduced in the course as children gain experience with handwriting. This course also helps children learn to spell the names of colors and reviews the spelling of numbers.
Handwriting Level 5 is for children in fourth, fifth, or sixth grade.
Recently updated to refine the cursive font and include engaging new art and activities throughout, this course mainly focuses on cursive, but some pages cover refining print handwriting in specific ways. Inspiring quotes, scriptures, and poems are included in the course and may be included more than once for repeated exposure. This course also helps children memorize grammar rules and definitions.
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.
- Wire bound
- Black and white with one color
- 8.5”x5.5″
Through fun and interactive lessons, your family will explore and learn about rain and snow, rainbows, clouds, the water cycle, what meteorologists do, and more in Little Hearts and Hands: Wind and Waves! With beautiful illustrations, captivating stories, hands-on activities, simple experiments, and interactive audio narrations, this course is a gentle introduction to science for the youngest learners.
- Short, engaging lessons
- Beautifully illustrated science storybook
- Interactive audio narrations, activities, and experiments that explore scientific ideas
- Perfect for preschool to 2nd grade
- Foundational scientific learning presented in a child-friendly way
This course includes a full-color Parent Guide that walks you through teaching the lessons. Each lesson includes either a beautifully illustrated story from The Big Book of Science Stories: Wind and Waves, an interactive audio narration, or activities and experiments that explore scientific ideas.
The Science for Little Hearts and Hands Parent Guide: Wind and Waves walks you through teaching each of the 30 interactive lessons. Each lesson requires minimal preparation and includes either a beautifully illustrated story from The Big Book of Science Stories: Wind and Waves, an interactive audio narration, or activities and experiments that explore scientific ideas.
- 100 pages
- 30 lessons
- Includes access to all course audio narrations
- Full color; layflat binding; 11”x8.5″
The Big Book of Book of Science Stories: Wind and Waves is also needed to complete this course.
The Big Book of Science Stories: Winds and Waves contains seventeen beautifully illustrated stories that will inspire interest and wonder in a variety of science topics. Your child will enjoy learning about Cali’s Lightning Storm, the beaches of Brazil by taking a trip along the coast of South America, and Toby’s family’s day with the dolphins among other engaging and educational stories. The Parent Guide: Wind and Waves will prompt you to read each story throughout the course.
- 253 pages
- 17 engaging stories
- Full color; layflat binding; 8.5”x11”
The Parent Guide: Winds and Waves is also needed to complete this course.
PDF for self printing
The Science for Little Hearts and Hands Parent Guide: Wind and Waves walks you through teaching each of the 30 interactive lessons. Each lesson requires minimal preparation and includes either a beautifully illustrated story from The Big Book of Science Stories: Wind and Waves, an interactive audio narration, or activities and experiments that explore scientific ideas.
- PDF for self printing
- 100 pages
- 30 lessons
- Includes access to all course audio narrations
- Full color; 11”x8.5
The Big Book of Book of Science Stories: Wind and Waves is also needed to complete this course.
PDF for self printing
The Big Book of Science Stories: Wind and Waves contains fifteen beautifully illustrated stories that will inspire interest and wonder in a variety of science topics. Your child will enjoy learning about among other engaging and educational stories. The Science for Little Hearts and Hands Parent Guide: Wind and Waves will prompt you to read each story throughout the course.
- PDF for self printing
- 203 pages
- 15 engaging stories
- Full color; 8.5”x11”
The Science for Little Hearts and Hands Parent Guide: Wind and Waves is also needed to complete this course.
The 120 engaging parent-led lessons in the Level 3 Course Book are open-and-go and were carefully designed to reduce teaching time, yet be academically robust. The course covers the following foundational principles: phonics, reading, spelling, writing, grammar and punctuation, literature, art, poetry, and geography. All of this is taught in gentle, natural, and enjoyable ways for the child.
- 428 pages
- Full color, perfect bound, 8.5”x11”
The Spelling Practice Book and the Phonics Read-Together Book Set are also needed to complete the course.