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Answers to Pre-school Curriculum
| Brand | Provider | Comments: |
| Capers for Kids | Vicki Deloske | I used Kapers For Kids in the beginning. |
| Carol's Curriculum | Margaret Ross Madsen | I've been using Carol's Curriculum for a few years now. Parents seem to love it |
| Carol's Curriculum | Karen Watkins | I use "Carol's Affordable Curriculum". I feel it is extremely cost effective. It is simple enough yet teaches all the basics and the program supplies all the materials besides scissors, crayons, and markers. |
| Carol's Curriculum | Felicia White | I use Carol's Affordable Curriculum. The kit comes ready to go with everything needed and works well for mixed age groups. |
| Carol's Curriculum | Penny Freyer | I use Carol's Affordable Curriculum. They provide everything you need so you don’t need to purchase any additional items. I have used this for a few years and love it! |
| Discount School Supply | Ashley Mruz | We do circle time every morning. We have a weekly theme that we follow. First we do the pledge of allegiance, then calendar & weather. I got the calendar and weather chart at Discount School Supply online. They have wonderful supplies. |
| dltk-teach.com | Laura Kares | I tried programs but haven’t found any I like. So...I make my own. I have a website dltk-teach.com. It has alphabet, numbers, seasons, crafts, etc. Laura |
| Early Start Pre-School | Amy Le Grand | no comment |
| Fun Shine Express Fireflies | Joni Kruntorad | I personally LOVE fireflies. Very well organized. Plenty of activities. I am using mine for 2 years because there were lots of leftover supplies and great ideas. The parents didn’t mind paying for the kit either. |
| Fun Steps | Marletta Patro | I tend to go for the ones with all material enclosed". Seems like them you don't have as much of the pre-work to do. I use Funsteps and Two steps from a Minnesota company and I love it. |
| FunShine Express | JoAnn Fryman | I add my own items and crafts to each monthly plan. |
| FunShine Express | Sheila Wolz | I use Funshine express and love it! Mother goose time is also very good. |
| FunShine Express | Sylvia Davis | I purchased the year of Funshine Express in 1998 and have been using it ever since, with variations. The monthly teacher manual includes songs, fingerplays, poetry and recipes revolved around the theme. |
| FunShine Express | Sue Larson | I use Funshine express. It is reasonably priced and easy to use. |
| Handwriting Without Tears | Nicole Wellwood | I use Handwriting Without Tears, and I have recommended this to 2 other providers who have bought the stuff as well. The kids just love it, and they can't wait to do their "phonics" everyday! |
| Michael's | Betty Borer | I don't have any particular one I like more than another. Mostly I use craft and activity books from Michael’s or the library. I also get a lot of activities from various sites on the internet. I am looking forward to the replies you get in June on your website. |
| Mother Goose Time | Erika Felt | I have recently switched to Mother Goose Time curriculum and LOVE IT! It does cost a bit more but I don't have to print a single thing or gather anything in order for the curriculum to be effective. I think it actually costs me less when all is said and done. |
| Mother Goose Time | Megan Dunlap | I use Mother Goose Time curriculum. As a former kindergarten teacher, I feel this curriculum best prepares a child for kindergarten. It is easy to individualize the program to meet the needs of the kids. |
| Mother Goose Time | Tyler Wilson | I have used Mother Goose Time for the past 5 years and really feel that this is a great curriculum for my daycare and pre-school. They have a wonderful website, and are very friendly and helpful when I am on the phone with them as well! |
| Mother Goose Time | Ann Trouba | I have had great luck using, “Mother Goose Time.” It is a great preschool program. It includes all of the materials you need to do each project. |
| Mother Goose Time | Gina Schrage | I use Mother Goose Time Preschool. I love it! Hope this helps! |
| Mother Goose Times... | Mary Johnson | no comment |
| Oriental Trading Co. | Chloe Aguilar | I use Oriental trading co. It’s very cheap & self exp! |
| Own | Cindy Tieken | I have been doing preschool so long that I have developed my own program. I use kids in motion to inside music and gym time. We use the letter people and work on all different things. We have music, fine arts, lg motor skills, gym, letters, colors, and numbers. If anyone needs help on activities let me know I have programs from ages 18 months to 13 years |
| Own | Renee Spencer | Well I used to be a pre-school teach at a Christian daycare in Griffith, In. and we used the Abeka curriculum though quite costly I just use tidbits of the program. And I have a daily schedule that I never change so the kids know what’s next before I even have to say. |
| Own | Michelle Beaty | None! The best way to teach young children is to provide activities based on the children's interest not "Curriculum Kits" or "Programs." Providers need more training or education in how to provide a learning environment where learning can occur all day along with providing new learning opportunities throughout the day while keeping to a daily routine. |
| Own | Dana Benak | I purchased A-Z activity books at the dollar store and the kids work on one letter a week. We color the pictures also so on top of them learning the letter they get to practice learning shapes and colors. Wood puzzles are terrific for the motor skills and memory! |
| Own | Kim Morse | I have created my own preschool program. I like it the best, because I teach the kids about a wide variety of topics and I am constantly learning new things to teach as well. |
| Own | Stephanie Dahl | Personally I come up with all my own stuff. You can find all kinds of activities on line and adapt them to your center/ daycare. I have found tons of stuff free all you need to purchase is the materials for your project |
| Own | Rosa Ogborn | I quit buying curriculum kits. They are all very expensive and I found there was a lot of waste. It is best to customize according to the children's levels and interest. |
| Starbrite Learning Program | Diana Jacobson | I really like the Starbrite Learning program. It has enough projects with learning to keep the kids busy and they even have a brite kids pack that is smaller and provides just enough projects to keep the kids busy on rainy days in the summer too. |
| The Mailbox Magazine | Mary Jo McCain | I personally do my own curriculum, because most of them do not use developmentally appropriate practice in most of their supplies. I think the BEST and most economical is to have a subscription to The Mailbox Magazine. |
| Free Websites | Laurie Milota-Forsberg | I found the following cheap and great fun sites when I was doing child care: |
| dltk-teach.com | ||
| Funbrain.com | ||
| Factmonster | ||
| coloring | ||
| Free Websites: | Laura Howard | They are free and in no particular order. The local school district is also a great resource. You can modify a K lesson for preschool. If it is a hands- on pay out of pocket I like Mother Goose. It is based out of Michigan. You can also check out children’s Authors web sites for activities and lesson plans |
| http://www.crayola.com/lesson-plans/ | ||
| http://www.edhelper.com/math.htm | ||
| Kaboose | ||
| Enchanted Learning | ||
| PBS Kids | ||
| Eric-Carle | ||
| Discovery Education | ||
| Fun Brain | ||
| Bellevue Public Schools | ||
| Starfall |
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