I love how you are so detailed Mrs. Erica. Your video simplifies and leaves no room for misunderstanding. Very thorough! I have a granddaughter...she's only 1 right now, but this curriculum makes me want to find a preschooler to teach ha ha! I can see myself trying to teach her at 1:)
My eldest is 3 in October and we plan to homeschool but probably not for quite awhile yet. Your videos are an amazing resource for all information and I haven't even looked at your site yet! (I'm pacing myself).Thank you!
hi ms. erica, watching this again for the nth time. i just wanted to thank you for sharing this. i just got to print you letter a free printable and it was tons of files and ideas for just a letter a. i just added some sign language on it coz my niece is deaf. and she love it. so thank you so much for the inspiration and my the Lord bless you and your family. keep inspiring people.
I just purchased the Letter of the Week curriculum and found it fun and very interactive. For printing, I have an HP printer and I pay ) $19.99 a month and can print up to 700 pages per month.
Hi, Erica, i just purchased Letter of the week curriculum, i can't be more happier, you have done fantastic job putting together the curriculum, I'm so happy and words can't express that. I can imagine how many hours you invested into making curriculum. appreciate your creativity and hard work!! Could you also, please, share which app do you use for making videos or make a video tutorial how you edit your videos. Thanks a lot!
Thanks so much, I'm so glad you like it! To edit my videos I'm currently using Cyberlink PowerDirector 12. It's pretty user friendly, but has some limitations. I might switch to Final Cut Pro at some point :)
Hi Erica, I purchased the LOTW curriculum a couple years back for my daughter and would like to do it with my son now. Would it be possible to get a copy of the document you showed in this video that showed some of the activities for each letter? I am not sure if you did that for each letter, but would be really helpful for me as I am planning each week which activities to do with him (I am a visual person and this would help greatly). Great video too! I loved how you explained everything and the tips you provided. Look forward to more of your videos on the different curriculum you offer and other homeschool tips. Thanks!
hi, great video! I bought the Letter of the week curriculum and also the K4 curriculum for my 3 and 4 year olds, and I was wondering if you can do a video on how to do the "life size" chica chica boom boom tree? I want to get started so it can be ready by the time I start the school year in September. thank you!
Hi Erika Can you point me to the links for the mentioned products in your video? Starting letter of the week in a couple of months so I want to buy supplies a little at a time. Thanks. The link provided takes me to a page that's not found and then has lists of everything on your site. Thanks for all you do. Your blog and videos are such a joy to watch and extremely helpful. God bless Mandi
Thanks Latifah but that's not it. Looking for the product links for supplies mentioned in video such as wooden blocks, magnetic tray and such. I already have letter of the week bought and printed Thanks for trying :)
mgobble04 Sorry, my post hasn't gone up yet, it will post on Wed. But you can get all of the printables here: store.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=70_71 and freebies on my blog here: www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/preschool-printables
My daughter is two years old and she does some letter of the week activities at her daycare. I wanted to supplement on the weekends and during the summer so I was looking at your curriculum for that purpose. I really like it, but I'm wondering if you think its too advanced for a 2 year old. Thanks.
Hi did you get the basic preschool curriculum or the one the is for a classroom I think the one for the classroom is expensive and the basic is cheaper I am not sure which one should I get?
Hi, you will want the personal use version if you are using it for just your own kids. If you're using it with a daycare, co-op, or classroom you will need to get the classroom version.
Hi Erica! I'm heading over to buy for my third little to use your program (we used it for our second daughter about 5 years ago), so thank you for such great programs! Quick question, is the letter at a glance, you showed in beginning of the binder, available within the download? I know you said it was for a convention, so I wasn't sure. Thank you!!
I normally suggest teaching vowels first then move onto consonants. Once children have learned their vowels they can start doing beginning blend sounds with each consonant. So for example after learning a,e,i,o,u, they move to letter ‘b’. They can then use the blend cards in the curriculum to learn beginning reading skills. So they’ll say ‘ba, be, bi, bo, bu”. Once they have that down, they can add another consonant to the end to create “bat, bet, bit, bot, but” and so on. After you get through the vowels, you are free to do the consonants in any order you like, for example if it's snowing in your area you can do the S is for Snowman unit during that time. I don't think it matters the order of consonants, but I do suggest teaching the vowels first so that you can start blending beginning sounds.
Is your Letter of the Week and K4 Curriculum for 2015 the exact same as it was in 2012? I bought them both from you in 2012 and I don't want to miss anything for the 2015 version if it is different?
Yes, please, I'm trying to find your links for the tray and magnets, as well as other things mentioned in the video and it wasn't on your website or here.
hi I am teaching my Granddaughter she is 2 and I have been trying to get things organized to teach her, what should I put together and how wondering if you can help me.
Just make your time right now fun, do some fun activities, right now let your child guide you some. If they're tired/frustrated, bored, etc. Stop the activities and try again later. Also, work mostly on fine-motor skill stuff right now too, like transferring objects using tongs or tweezers, play-doh, painting, cutting, lacing type things. All of that will help tremendously when they get older and start to do pre-writing. I also have a ton of posts on what we did with our toddler when she was ready! www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/blog/tag/teeny-tiny-tot-school
BreAnn Loveland Hi BreAnn, it depends on what your child is ready for. I normally use LOTW for ages 3-4, then my K4 for ages 4-5. The LOTW introduces letter recognition, sounds, number recognition, counting, basic math skills, pre-writing practice, and all the necessary fine-motor skills that will be required for your preschooler to be ready for kindergarten! Included are weekly lesson plans that cover all the subjects a preschooler needs. Following the Letter of the Week program I also have a K4 Kindergarten level curriculum. The K4/5 Curriculum is great for kids age 4-5 who are ready for Kindergarten. The curriculum introduces beginning reading, math and handwriting skills that will give your student a huge advantage as they proceed through their elementary years. Upon completion of this program, students will have a basic understanding of simple addition and subtraction, place value, basic 1 and 2 vowel words, and beginning reading skills, logical thinking and much more! With this curriculum you also receive 34 weeks worth of daily lesson plans to help guide you through a full year kindergarten skilled activities.
Thank you, Erica Arndt for getting back with me. I am a first year home schooler to my 3 year old. I feel like I'm going in a little blind. But your reviews certainly help.
It really depends on my child, for preschool I try to do about an hour to an hour and a half each day on work stuff. But if they're having a hard day or getting frustrated I'll usually cut that short and move on to something more fun. You can also alter a "work" activity with a "fun" activity going back and forth. Sometimes just getting up and moving around or doing something creative between activities can help :)
Due to size the files come in .zip compressed format, so you will need an unzip software to fully open them to view and print the PDFs. You can get a free unzip software by Googling “unzip software for (Your operating system like Windows or MAC)” After that, they are regular PDF files, and you just need Adobe Reader (free software) to open and print the files.
Yes, since the prek notebook has traceable calendar pages, I update it annually. And it's always avail. free on my blog. You can get the 2016-17 one here, if you're ever looking for my most current version just search 'daily learning notebook' on my sidebar and the most current one will pop up :) www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/blog/2016/06/2016-2017-preschool-daily-learning-notebook.html
Hi! The classroom version is for use in a class or co-op setting with multiple students, day cares, or multiple homeschooling families all using it together. The regular download or CD is for personal use with your own children only (no matter how many you have!). If you plan to use it with just your children, you only need the regular personal use version.
I love how you are so detailed Mrs. Erica. Your video simplifies and leaves no room for misunderstanding. Very thorough! I have a granddaughter...she's only 1 right now, but this curriculum makes me want to find a preschooler to teach ha ha! I can see myself trying to teach her at 1:)
My eldest is 3 in October and we plan to homeschool but probably not for quite awhile yet. Your videos are an amazing resource for all information and I haven't even looked at your site yet! (I'm pacing myself).Thank you!
hi ms. erica, watching this again for the nth time. i just wanted to thank you for sharing this. i just got to print you letter a free printable and it was tons of files and ideas for just a letter a. i just added some sign language on it coz my niece is deaf. and she love it. so thank you so much for the inspiration and my the Lord bless you and your family. keep inspiring people.
You're welcome, hope you enjoy it!
I just purchased the Letter of the Week curriculum and found it fun and very interactive. For printing, I have an HP printer and I pay ) $19.99 a month and can print up to 700 pages per month.
Hi, Erica, i just purchased Letter of the week curriculum, i can't be more happier, you have done fantastic job putting together the curriculum, I'm so happy and words can't express that. I can imagine how many hours you invested into making curriculum. appreciate your creativity and hard work!! Could you also, please, share which app do you use for making videos or make a video tutorial how you edit your videos. Thanks a lot!
Thanks so much, I'm so glad you like it! To edit my videos I'm currently using Cyberlink PowerDirector 12. It's pretty user friendly, but has some limitations. I might switch to Final Cut Pro at some point :)
Hi Erica,
I purchased the LOTW curriculum a couple years back for my daughter and would like to do it with my son now. Would it be possible to get a copy of the document you showed in this video that showed some of the activities for each letter? I am not sure if you did that for each letter, but would be really helpful for me as I am planning each week which activities to do with him (I am a visual person and this would help greatly). Great video too! I loved how you explained everything and the tips you provided. Look forward to more of your videos on the different curriculum you offer and other homeschool tips. Thanks!
Amy Cabrera Hi Amy, yes you can find them here: www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/blog/2010/02/letter-collage-worksheets.html
Erica Arndt Thank you, Erica!
hi, great video! I bought the Letter of the week curriculum and also the K4 curriculum for my 3 and 4 year olds, and I was wondering if you can do a video on how to do the "life size" chica chica boom boom tree? I want to get started so it can be ready by the time I start the school year in September. thank you!
Arelis Lopez Hi! I used a Palm Tree bulletin board I found on Amazon, but you could make your own with construction paper :)
Ok, thank you :-)
Thanks for your video and also for sharing your great ideas!! 👍👍👍👍👍💕💕💕
Hi Erika
Can you point me to the links for the mentioned products in your video? Starting letter of the week in a couple of months so I want to buy supplies a little at a time. Thanks. The link provided takes me to a page that's not found and then has lists of everything on your site. Thanks for all you do. Your blog and videos are such a joy to watch and extremely helpful. God bless Mandi
Perharp this is the link you were looking for.
www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/letter-of-the-week
Thanks Latifah but that's not it. Looking for the product links for supplies mentioned in video such as wooden blocks, magnetic tray and such. I already have letter of the week bought and printed Thanks for trying :)
mgobble04 Sorry, my post hasn't gone up yet, it will post on Wed. But you can get all of the printables here:
store.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=70_71 and freebies on my blog here:
www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/preschool-printables
mgobble04 Oh sorry, the links to the products will be up on Wednesday. Sorry! I accidentally released the video early :)
Thanks Erika :)
My daughter is two years old and she does some letter of the week activities at her daycare. I wanted to supplement on the weekends and during the summer so I was looking at your curriculum for that purpose. I really like it, but I'm wondering if you think its too advanced for a 2 year old. Thanks.
I just purchased this. Can I please get some advice on the best way to print these out? I would really appreciate it.
I am from Guatemala and I am interested in the curriculum
Hi did you get the basic preschool curriculum or the one the is for a classroom I think the one for the classroom is expensive and the basic is cheaper I am not sure which one should I get?
Hi, you will want the personal use version if you are using it for just your own kids. If you're using it with a daycare, co-op, or classroom you will need to get the classroom version.
Hi Erica!
I'm heading over to buy for my third little to use your program (we used it for our second daughter about 5 years ago), so thank you for such great programs!
Quick question, is the letter at a glance, you showed in beginning of the binder, available within the download? I know you said it was for a convention, so I wasn't sure.
Thank you!!
Hi Erica, How can I buy the Letter of the week Preschool Curriculum. I loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Digna
+Digna Perez You can purchase it on my website :)
Does the curriculum go in alphabetical order or skip around? Thanks!
I normally suggest teaching vowels first then move onto consonants. Once children have learned their vowels they can start doing beginning blend sounds with each consonant. So for example after learning a,e,i,o,u, they move to letter ‘b’. They can then use the blend cards in the curriculum to learn beginning reading skills. So they’ll say ‘ba, be, bi, bo, bu”. Once they have that down, they can add another consonant to the end to create “bat, bet, bit, bot, but” and so on.
After you get through the vowels, you are free to do the consonants in any order you like, for example if it's snowing in your area you can do the S is for Snowman unit during that time. I don't think it matters the order of consonants, but I do suggest teaching the vowels first so that you can start blending beginning sounds.
Is your Letter of the Week and K4 Curriculum for 2015 the exact same as it was in 2012? I bought them both from you in 2012 and I don't want to miss anything for the 2015 version if it is different?
+C Kelsch (bckelsch9) I updated the lesson plans, they're more colorful, but the content is basically the same :)
Great ideas!
Can you link the magnets? Thanks!
Yes, please, I'm trying to find your links for the tray and magnets, as well as other things mentioned in the video and it wasn't on your website or here.
hi I am teaching my Granddaughter she is 2 and I have been trying to get things organized to teach her, what should I put together and how wondering if you can help me.
Just make your time right now fun, do some fun activities, right now let your child guide you some. If they're tired/frustrated, bored, etc. Stop the activities and try again later. Also, work mostly on fine-motor skill stuff right now too, like transferring objects using tongs or tweezers, play-doh, painting, cutting, lacing type things. All of that will help tremendously when they get older and start to do pre-writing. I also have a ton of posts on what we did with our toddler when she was ready! www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/blog/tag/teeny-tiny-tot-school
Would this be considered 4 year old level, or is it appropriate for a 3 year old?
BreAnn Loveland Hi BreAnn, it depends on what your child is ready for. I normally use LOTW for ages 3-4, then my K4 for ages 4-5. The LOTW introduces letter recognition, sounds, number recognition, counting, basic math skills, pre-writing practice, and all the necessary fine-motor skills that will be required for your preschooler to be ready for kindergarten! Included are weekly lesson plans that cover all the subjects a preschooler needs.
Following the Letter of the Week program I also have a K4 Kindergarten level curriculum. The K4/5 Curriculum is great for kids age 4-5 who are ready for Kindergarten. The curriculum introduces beginning reading, math and handwriting skills that will give your student a huge advantage as they proceed through their elementary years.
Upon completion of this program, students will have a basic understanding of simple addition and subtraction, place value, basic 1 and 2 vowel words, and beginning reading skills, logical thinking and much more! With this curriculum you also receive 34 weeks worth of daily lesson plans to help guide you through a full year kindergarten skilled activities.
Thank you, Erica Arndt for getting back with me. I am a first year home schooler to my 3 year old. I feel like I'm going in a little blind. But your reviews certainly help.
Roughly how long do you spend per day doing work? I know some activities are art related but I'm just looking for an estimate
It really depends on my child, for preschool I try to do about an hour to an hour and a half each day on work stuff. But if they're having a hard day or getting frustrated I'll usually cut that short and move on to something more fun. You can also alter a "work" activity with a "fun" activity going back and forth. Sometimes just getting up and moving around or doing something creative between activities can help :)
love your channel....... i bought this curriculum for my preschool but cant seem to get it tp print it out is there a special program needed?
Due to size the files come in .zip compressed format, so you will need an unzip software to fully open them to view and print the PDFs. You can get a free unzip software by Googling “unzip software for (Your operating system like Windows or MAC)”
After that, they are regular PDF files, and you just need Adobe Reader (free software) to open and print the files.
has the 2016-2017 version been uploaded yet and will there be free printables for those that just purchased the curriculum?
Yes, since the prek notebook has traceable calendar pages, I update it annually. And it's always avail. free on my blog. You can get the 2016-17 one here, if you're ever looking for my most current version just search 'daily learning notebook' on my sidebar and the most current one will pop up :)
www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/blog/2016/06/2016-2017-preschool-daily-learning-notebook.html
Whats the difference between the Letter of the Week - Download and Letter of the Week - CLASSROOM, and is the CD needed as well?
Hi! The classroom version is for use in a class or co-op setting with multiple students, day cares, or multiple homeschooling families all using it together.
The regular download or CD is for personal use with your own children only (no matter how many you have!). If you plan to use it with just your children, you only need the regular personal use version.
Ah yes that makes sense now, thank you :)
Is there anyway to order the binder from you prepared or is it just buying the download?
Hi Tonya, I'm sorry right now I only offer my products on CD or Download. I don't have an option to purchase them printed right now.
I am thinking of purchasing this and was excited to see a video but the sound is not working.
Sorry, it recorded in mono for some reason, so if you have headphones you can listen out of one side.
Erica Arndt thank you!
Do you have this in the updated version?
My girl is 4 going into k4 but not near ready for kindergarten stuff
Hi, I offer the Letter of the Week Preschool and the K4/5 Kindergarten curriculum, but I don't really have anything in between at this time.
waw great job u ve done here. thks
This looks so neat, but doesn't it cost a fortune in printer ink?
Brent Greene Yes, printing is something to keep in mind, that is why I gave some printing tips at the end of the video :)
You don't need anything that she showed in this video lol you can buy & use other things for a lot cheaper than what you would spend on ink to print.
JennyBelly1983 This is just a video review of my Letter of the Week curriculum so people can see what is included and what it looks like :)
Brent Greene You could also print in "color book" and have your children fill in the colors.
+Brent Greene Printing can be pricey, I usually recommend www.bestvaluecopy.com I think they offer 9cents/pg printing.
Is there a way I can buy a binder already made up ?
Hi, I'm so sorry I don't currently sell my products pre-printed at this time :)
Link to the magnets?
CanIGetAnAmen www.amazon.com/Officeship-Pieces-Magnets-Diameter-Assorted/dp/B001U9SF5M/ref=sr_1_10
I just got a small cookie sheet.