April: BrightStart Curriculum

Teachers & Parents Guide

Who is this resource for? This resource was designed for preschool and kindergarten teachers, as well as

homeschoolers and any organization seeking to provide educational opportunities for children.

Kids will have a blast discovering the fun, educational activities in this workbook! Each month's

lessons are designed to build essential skills, covering everything from colors and shapes to the

alphabet, phonics, numbers, early math, and so much more.

Each month includes approximately 250 curated YouTube links of read aloud books, songs, science

experiments and arts & craft activities.

Each month includes over 320 Resources

20 Main read aloud books: + 60 supplementary read aloud books

20 Main science activities + 60 science supplementary

20 Main arts & crafts + 60 supplementary arts & crafts

20 Main games + 60 supplementary games

Each lesson is designed to capture kids’ interest in the theme of the lesson at the very start of the lesson.

This is done with a theme related song.

The next part of the lesson is the Learning Circle. The aim of the Learning Circle is to: 1) allow kids to

share what they already know about the subject. 2) provide an opportunity to expand their knowledge

about the topic. 3) prepare kids for the main story book

The storybook is the central part of the lesson. It can either be read by the teacher or parent, or the kids

can listen to the book on YouTube. Some questions are provided for post-reading discussion, which can

help assess the children's comprehension of the book. Any necessary clarifications can be given, or the

topic can be expanded upon.

For each science and arts & crafts activity in the main lesson, there is a video link to clarify the

instructions. It is also advisable to allow the kids to watch the short instructional videos. These videos can

enhance their understanding of the expected outcome and help boost motivation and interest in the

activities.

In the supplementary section of each lesson, there are additional books, activities for science and arts &

crafts, as well as games.

In addition, the workbook section includes countless activities such as drawing, coloring, crafts, cutting,

matching, handwriting, math exercises, and activities to support early readers, including alphabet and

phonics practice.

YouTube links: This curriculum incorporates many YouTube links. Keep in mind that, over time, some

YouTube videos may be removed. In that case, performing a manual YouTube search for an alternative is

recommended.

Author: The lessons and materials were designed and arranged by a team of educators led by the

author, a Master's Degree holder in Education.