Teach My Learning Kits

Multi_subjectAll Grades

Teach My Learning Kits: Early Learning Activity Kits for Ages 3-6

Teach My Learning Kits are hands-on activity sets for toddlers through kindergarteners, containing manipulatives and materials organized by subject area in vinyl storage pouches. The kits focus on foundational academic skills through tactile learning experiences designed for 20-minute daily parent-child sessions.

Best for

Homeschooling families with children ages 3-6 seeking structured, hands-on supplemental activities that complement a broader curriculum, particularly those who value consistent design and parent-child learning time

Evaluation Criteria

2 strengths · 4 neutral

Direct InstructionStrength

The curriculum provides structured guidance through scripted teaching tips and clear instructional sequences. Parent guides explain how to use components systematically.

Materials include 'scripted Teaching Tips on most pages' and 'a ten-page teaching guide in each kit explains how to use kit components.' The parent 'teaches through the first six books, following the scripted Teaching Tips.'

Cross Curricular IntegrationStrength

The curriculum shows intentional integration through consistent design elements and reinforcing concepts across subjects. Letter fonts remain consistent across handwriting, readers, and flashcards, demonstrating thoughtful cross-subject coordination.

Review notes 'the letter a is always presented to the child in the ball-and-stick font rather than the commonly used font. This same ɑ is taught in the handwriting lessons, it shows up in the readers, and it repeats on the reading flashcards. Attention to detail and integration of concepts across activities such as this are hallmarks of the Teach My kits.'

Teacher TrainingNeutral

The curriculum provides basic instructional guidance through teaching guides and scripted tips but limited professional development for multi-subject instruction. Support is practical rather than pedagogical.

Each kit includes 'a ten-page teaching guide' and 'scripted Teaching Tips' but the review indicates these focus on how to use materials rather than deeper instructional strategies or background knowledge.

Retrieval PracticeNeutral

The curriculum incorporates some repetition and practice through flashcards and hands-on manipulation but lacks systematic spaced review across subjects. Practice is built into individual activities rather than cumulative review.

Materials include flashcards for sight words and 'a tin container in which students can place flashcards they have mastered,' plus hands-on practice with manipulatives like 'foam numbers to recreate the numbers in the book.'

Knowledge CoherenceNeutral

The curriculum builds foundational skills systematically within each subject area but lacks a unifying knowledge theme across subjects. Each pouch addresses discrete academic skills without connecting content knowledge between subjects.

The preschool kit covers 'reading, printing, numbers 1-100, and math' while kindergarten covers 'spelling, money, time, and the calendar' - each subject area is well-structured internally but subjects don't build shared knowledge themes.

Individual Subject RigorNeutral

Subject areas maintain appropriate depth for the target age groups, with systematic skill progression. However, the curriculum is explicitly designed as introductory rather than comprehensive in each subject.

Reading instruction uses 'ten full-color reading books' with systematic introduction of '20 short-vowel words, 20 long-vowel words, and 20 high-frequency words,' and math teaches 'addition and subtraction using foam numbers.' Review notes these 'are not meant to be complete programs.'

Review Sources

cathyduffy

Cathy Duffy

Key Facts
GradesAll Grades
SubjectMulti_subject
PedagogyNot specified
Pricing$39.99 at Amazon.com

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Data sources: cathyduffy