Sample Playing Preschool
Choosing a homeschool preschool program is a personal choice for every family. The curriculum must match each family’s needs and support a year of growth and development.
Check out the free sample of Year 1, Week 1: Apples to see how Playing Preschool looks and feels in your home.
Enjoy this sneak peek of Playing Preschool Unit 1: Apples
The theme of Unit 1 is Apples, and it is one of my favorites in the program. Regardless of when you begin Playing Preschool, this unit is the perfect place to kick off the year of learning! In this two-week unit, children use apples as tools for scientific learning, to build vocabulary words, and to learn more about sequence (hint: the life cycle of an apple).
Supply List
Units begin with an overview explanation to orient the parent-teacher with the unit’s learning.
A simple, detailed supply list is included.
The book list contains suggested titles that complement the unit.
Weekly Overview
You’ll also find a clearly laid out weekly grid highlighting the learning goals and “Questions for the Week.”
Each unit spans two weeks, and each week has an overview grid so you, the teacher, can see how the days will progress.
Daily Lesson Plan
Designed to be easy to read and implement, each Playing Preschool lesson plan follows a predictable format:
Opening, Introduction, Read Aloud, Things to Talk About , Learning Activity, and Easy Activity
The formulaic design is intended to help build confidence for parent-teachers.
Sample of Unit 1, Week 1: Apples
Here is a free preview of Unit 1, Week 1 from Playing Preschool. Note the supply list and overview (above) and the poem/song for the week (below). Each day’s lesson plan is clearly noted.
From Playing Preschool Families
I cannot recommend playing preschool enough! This is unlike any preschool curriculum I have seen. This is hands-on, fun, and approachable learning. It is often the highlight of our day. I could not be more grateful that you put the work into making this curriculum. I am amazed at the creativity of the activities. It is both a work of genius and a work of art.
Tiffany P.
We purchased both years of Playing Preschool when my boys were 3 and 1 year olds. It’s now 2 years later and my boys still both love and thrive at their “school time” each day. This set up has also taught me (a working mama in the medical field with zero experience teaching littles) so much about how to help them thrive through mundane daily activities.
Stephanie J.
My 5.5 year old daughter still remembers doing the fun Humpty Dumpty lesson where we dropped an egg off the kitchen counter and often asks when we can drop an egg again. These lessons are all so fun and my daughter has such fond memories from them. It truly makes learning so fun and the lessons are a joy to teach. I enjoyed this special time with my daughter and look forward to using it with my son 6 months from now.
Alyssa S.
Playing Preschool exposed my daughter to everything I had hoped for and more. My daughter has blossomed in this program – her self confidence grew, she can make more connections, she has fun learning to figure things out, she loves to learn new things and gets excited for her activities every day. I really treasured this time we got to spend together and am so glad we did the program – every single day of it!
Colleen P.
My daughter is delayed developmentally, and we struggled to find a homeschool curriculum that would meet her needs. I We developed a daily rhythm that we both looked forward to. At the end of year 1, I laid out all that my daughter had completed and cried. She was so proud of herself and so was I. Thank you for such a wonderful program!
Amanda G.
I can’t recommend playing preschool enough. Gave us meaningful and productive bonding time and helped us as we established a routine so we could incorporate it into our day. As a Mom of two kiddos, one being a newbie- this program was so doable. I’m forever grateful for the things it’s taught my daughter and for the way it helped her and reconnect/stay connected after the new baby came! Thank you!
Katie A.
Thank you so much for creating this program. I am a grandma who has the privilege of playing with my grandchildren while their parents work. Sawyer loves all the activities and books and I love that it is fairly easy to prepare the activities.Thanks again for giving me the resources to make each day different and fun for my grandchildren.
Monica S.
We loved the playing preschool program! I have other kids and was a little intimidated at first but the program makes it so easy. There’s books, letters, art that is all so engaging and fun. If I didn’t get to the whole lesson that day I still felt great and could do a piece of it. My little guy went off to kindergarten last year and was well prepared and did great. Thanks Susie!
