All Aboard the Animal Train

Name: All Aboard the Animal Train
Brand: My Father's World

by My Father's World

Multi_subjectGrade Pre-K

All Aboard the Animal Train: Character-Based Preschool Program

All Aboard the Animal Train is My Father's World's comprehensive preschool program for ages 2-3, organized around twelve character traits with integrated Bible stories, basic academic readiness, and hands-on activities. The curriculum emphasizes spiritual development and foundational skills through thematic units rather than formal academics.

Best for

Christian homeschooling families with 2.5-3 year olds who want a character-based, developmentally appropriate preschool program that emphasizes spiritual growth alongside basic academic readiness

Evaluation Criteria

3 strengths · 2 neutral · 1 insufficient evidence

Teacher TrainingStrength

The curriculum provides substantial teacher support through detailed preparation guides, activity instructions, and developmental guidance for different age levels within the target range.

Includes comprehensive teacher's manual with preparation checklists, suggestions for younger two-year-olds, pacing guidance, and extensive appendix with additional activities and resources

Knowledge CoherenceStrength

The program builds knowledge coherently around twelve character traits, with each three-week unit reinforcing spiritual concepts, basic academic skills, and developmental milestones in an age-appropriate sequence.

Units progress through character traits like love, obedience, patience, and kindness, with each including three Bible stories, memory verse, and coordinated activities that build on previous learning

Cross Curricular IntegrationStrength

The curriculum integrates subjects naturally through thematic units based on character traits, combining spiritual growth, reading readiness, math concepts, science, and art activities around coherent themes.

Each unit centers on a character trait with coordinated Bible stories, alphabet activities, number concepts, songs, crafts, and even color-themed snacks that reinforce the unit theme

Direct InstructionNeutral

The curriculum provides structured lesson plans with daily activity charts, but instruction appears more activity-based than explicitly direct for this preschool age group.

Each unit includes detailed lesson plan charts listing daily activities and preparation notes, with clear guidance for parents on implementation

Individual Subject RigorNeutral

Academic rigor is intentionally limited and developmentally appropriate for preschoolers, focusing on readiness skills rather than formal instruction in reading or math.

Alphabet activities emphasize phonemic awareness and print awareness rather than letter-sound correspondence, and math activities introduce numbers, colors, and shapes as foundational concepts

Retrieval PracticeInsufficient Evidence

Limited evidence of systematic retrieval practice, though memory verses and repeated songs may provide some review opportunities.

The program includes memory verses for each character trait and songs from the Sing for Joy CD, but no specific mention of cumulative review or retrieval practice activities

Sources: cathyduffyreviews.com