The Good and the Beautiful Preschool Course

by The Good and the Beautifulhttps://www.goodandbeautiful.com/

Multi_subjectGrades Pre-K–K

The Good and the Beautiful Preschool Course: Hands-On Multi-Subject Early Learning

The Good and the Beautiful Preschool Course is a multi-subject curriculum for ages 3-5 that takes a playful, interactive approach to teaching alphabet recognition, phonics, counting, colors, shapes, and fine motor skills. The program emphasizes hands-on activities, crafts, and multisensory learning through 90 lessons divided into seven units.

Best for

Homeschooling parents of preschoolers (ages 3-5) who prefer hands-on, play-based learning and want an easy-to-use multi subject curriculum that integrates character development with academics

Evaluation Criteria

4 strengths · 2 neutral

Direct InstructionStrength

The curriculum provides detailed lesson instructions with clear guidance for parents on what to read aloud and how to present activities.

Course book uses black text for parent read-alouds and blue text for parent instructions, with detailed step-by-step guidance for each lesson

Retrieval PracticeStrength

The program incorporates regular review through practice sheets, flashcards, and cumulative activities, plus unit and course assessments.

Practice sheets review all concepts from prior units, optional activities include flashcard review, and assessments at end of each unit evaluate mastery

Knowledge CoherenceStrength

The program builds knowledge systematically, introducing letters in alphabetical order while incorporating cumulative review of previously taught concepts.

Each new unit adds material while reviewing what was taught in prior units, and practice sheets only review concepts from previous units

Cross Curricular IntegrationStrength

The curriculum naturally integrates subjects through thematic activities that combine letter learning with counting, colors, shapes, and fine motor skills in each lesson.

Each unit teaches letters alongside numbers and colors simultaneously, and activities combine multiple skills like decorating letters while practicing fine motor skills

Teacher TrainingNeutral

The curriculum is designed for parents new to homeschooling with detailed instructions, but lacks formal professional development materials.

Review notes it's 'easy to teach, even for parents new to homeschooling' with detailed instructions, but no mention of formal teacher training components

Individual Subject RigorNeutral

The curriculum maintains appropriate rigor for preschool level across subjects, though it explicitly avoids being heavily academic with worksheets and writing.

Teaches letter recognition, phonics, counting numbers 1-6, colors, shapes, rhyming, sequencing, and handwriting at advanced preschool or average kindergarten level

Review Sources

cathyduffy

Cathy Duffy

Key Facts
GradesGrades Pre-K–K
SubjectMulti_subject
PedagogyCharlotte Mason
Faith-BasedChristian

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Data sources: cathyduffy, homeschoolcom