Preschool
Bible, Habit, Letters & Numbers, Art, Literature, Poetry, Sensory, and Nature Study
“Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life.” -Charlotte Mason
Charlotte Mason holds children in the highest regard. She recommends waiting until a child is six years old to begin formal lessons. Instead, she encourages parents to dedicate the early years to spending time outdoors, developing good habits, and nurturing curiosity, wonder, and delight.
Without Doors: Preschool is an inspiring and simple guide that will help you create an atmosphere of learning in your home. It includes 26 weeks of coordinated lessons in Bible, Habit, Letters & Numbers, Art, Literature, Poetry, Sensory, and Nature Study.
Each lesson is simple and clearly laid out in a weekly plan. The guide combined with the recommended books and supplies will provide a rich Charlotte Mason foundation for your little one.
Without Doors: Preschool will bring joy and freedom to both parent and child during the early years!
Without Doors: Preschool is inspired by Charlotte Mason’s writings about the early years and her “Formidable List of Attainments for a Child of Six.”
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Books
Frog and Toad: A Complete Reading Collection (Frog and Toad Are Friends, Frog and Toad Together, Days with Frog and Toad, Frog and Toad All Year), by Arnold Lobel
Little Bear, by Else Holmelund Minarik
Mother Goose Treasury: A Beautiful Collection of Favorite Nursery Rhymes for Children , by Parragon Books
The Complete Brambly Hedge, by Jill BarkemGeneral Supplies
Singable Songs for the Very Young, by Raffi (on Spotify list)
Steve Green Hide 'Em In Your Heart, Two For One (Volume 1 & 2) (on Spotify list)
Personal Chalk Board
Plastic Magnet Alphabet Letters (capital and lower case letters) and Numbers
Metal Cookie Sheet with edge
Play Sand
Dice
Deck of Playing Cards
Marbles or Small Rocks
Buttons
Plastic Craft BeadsCraft Supplies
Washable Tempera Paint
Paintbrush
Crayons
Craft Sticks
Basic White Paper Plates
Brown Lunch Paper Bags
Colored Construction Paper
Multi-Color Tissue Paper (squares)
Glue Stick
Elmer’s Glue
Cotton Balls
Pipe Cleaners
Yarn
String
Googly Eyes
Stapler
Bird Seed
Hole Punch
Brown, White, and Yellow Felt
Red Craft Pom Poms
Shaving Cream
Blue Craft Beads
Cupcake Liners
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Bible includes a weekly scripture passage and a coordinating song to help implant God’s Word into your child’s heart.
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Charlotte Mason encourages parents to focus on training children in a single habit for 6-8 weeks before adding a new habit.
Without Doors: Preschool includes inspiration for your child to develop the important habits of Attention, Obedience, Truthfulness, and Observation.
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Introduce the alphabet to your child with our unique Charlotte Mason-inspired lessons.
Download the free printable resource to supplement your weekly lessons.
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Introduce your child to numbers and counting with sensory activities and object-based lessons.
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The literature selections will ignite imagination. The selections include: Little Bear, by Else Holmelund Minarik, Frog and Toad, by Arnold Lobel, and The Complete Brambly Hedge, by Jill Barklem.
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Introduce your child to poetry with a weekly selection from Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes.
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The weekly craft project is designed for parent and child to create together using common household items. Each art lesson corresponds with the letter of the week.
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The weekly sensory activity is designed for parent and child to experience together using common household items and coordinates with the nursery rhyme of the week.
Children will enjoy learning folk songs.
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Enjoy spending time out-of-doors with your child. The weekly nature lesson will inspire an interest in God’s beautiful creation.
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A. The Apple Pie Tree, by Zoe Hall
B. The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle
C. Little Cloud, by Eric Carle
D. Make Way for Ducklings, by Robert McCloskey
E. On Eagle Cove, by Jane Yolen
F. The Rainbow Fish, by Marcus Pfister
G. A Giraffe and a Half, by Shel Silverstein
H. The Little House, by Virginia Lee Burton
I. Should I Share my Ice Cream?, by Mo Willems
J. Mela and the Elephant, by Dow Phumiruk
K. Curious George Flies a Kite, by Margaret Rey
L. The Lion and The Mouse, by Jerry Pinkney
M. Goodnight Moon, by Margaret Wise Brown
N. Bird Builds a Nest, by Martin Jenkins
O. Owl Moon, by Jane Yolen
P. Waiting, by Kevin Henkes
Q. The Quilt, by Ann Jonas
R. Planting a Rainbow, by Lois Ehlert
S. Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky, by Blair Lent
T. The Foolish Tortoise, by Eric Carle
U. Singing in the Rain, by Tim Hopgood
V. Who Broke the Vase, by Jeffrey Turner
W. He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands, by Kadir Nelson
X. Xavier Ox’s Xylophone Experiment, by Barbara DeRubertis
Y. Extra Yarn, by Mac Barnett
Z. Habu and the Lost Zebra, by Beth SolomonAs an Amazon Associate, I may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no extra expense to you.