A comprehensive, developmentally-sound approach to the preschool years!
The “curriculum.”
The crux of a developmental approach is explained in a single guide that walks you through the first five years. It contains both the “why” and the “how.” If you want the research and science backing this approach, it’s there. If you just want to know how, it’s there. And in the back, you’ll find 70 pages of developmental activities separated by age groupings!
Is it hard? The best part is that a developmental approach shows you how children grow from “regular life.” All you need to know is how to take advantage of what you’re probably already doing!
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Celebrating Holy Week with Your Littles, a free booklet
While Appendix E of Your Guide from Birth to Five gives lots of ideas for building family traditions through holiday celebrations, this booklet is a more extensive look at perhaps the most important celebration of the year: Holy Week leading to Easter. Download it here, absolutely free! No email. No strings. Just a gift for your family.
“Calendar Time” Free Printables
For daily use starting in toddlerhood. (See Your Guide: Birth to Five for instructions.)
The resources below are a small part of Your Guide: Birth to Five and are a gift to you! We recommend downloading, printing on cardstock, cutting if applicable, and then laminating. The book explains how to use them.
Note: an alternative is using a child’s calendar such as “My Daily Magnetic Calendar” by Melissa and Doug. It comes with pieces similar to those below. But start by reading the book so that you can make the best decision for your own family! Remember, one size doesn’t fit all!
Weather Symbols
For daily use starting in toddlerhood. (See Your Guide: Birth to Five for instructions.)
Smiley Face Icons
During Calendar Time, these icons help you teach emotion regulation. Turn nearly every situation into a positive!
Four Seasons Labels
When your child is a bit older, add the season labels. Merely cut the strips apart to separate the four seasons. (See Your Guide: Birth to Five to learn how to use “Calendar Time” through all five years.)
Holiday Labels
The repetition of holidays makes them an ideal learning opportunity year after year! The book gives many ideas for annual traditions, and these symbols help older preschoolers anticipate upcoming celebrations.
Cut around the gray circles; laminate if you want. Add magnets if using a magnetic surface, and store in a container until needed.
Special Occasion Labels
For birthdays, park days, and vacations, consider using the Special Occasion Labels.
Cut around the gray circles, laminate if you want. Add magnets if using a magnetic surface, and store in a container until needed.