Slow Down Kindergarten

Slow Down Kindergarten is a gentle DIGITAL curriculum for the Preschool and Kindergarten learners, focusing on literature and nature as a base, focusing on slow moments in nature. Encouraging character growth, discovery, and exploration, this curriculum will create a memorable year of learning for both the student and the teacher. The complete curriculum contains 50 full weeks of intentional lessons.

Each week you will join together to investigate a new character trait, read thoughtful and well-written literature and picture books, as well as a travel through a new slow moment in Slow Down: 50 Mindful Moments in Nature by Rachel Williams, exploring basic phonics, mathematical investigations, and invitations and discoveries with a developmentally appropriate hands-on approach. Large and fine motor skill development as well as project-based learning is found within the lessons each week. And each lesson embraces both play and progress while remaining flexible yet thorough. 

Every Friday you will break in your lessons for a special gathering time for review, connection, and remembering. At this time your child might share both what he or she has thoughtfully created as well as what has filled up his or her little heart and mind that week. A slow adventure recommendation is also given each Friday for bridging what you have learned in stories, resources, and creativity with what your child will find in the world around them.

Slow Down Kindergarten covers all of your learning and core subjects for an entire year of Preschool and/or Kindergarten and you will only need to add an additional phonics program, if desired, though this is not necessary.

Slow Down Kindergarten is the perfect accompaniment to our Slow Down Family Learning Collection, Slow Down Biography Collection, and Slow Down Character and Devotion Collection if you wish to include the whole family in these learning invitations. These collections include more materials, printables, resources, and applications for older (and younger) learners. They are ideal for gathering all together to explore slow moments.

Slow Down Kindergarten was created with both the Charlotte Mason Attainments and standard requirements in mind. 

It is a gentle, thematic nature and nurture based learning guide.

Included in this Curriculum
Parent Guide
Full Book List

50 Weekly Lessons
Full Weekly Grids
Weekly Supply Lists
Daily Pages (Monday-Friday) for each week

Devotion and Hymn
Curated Devotion for Every Slow Moment
Coordinating Scripture and Hymn

Character Study
Character Affirmations, Invitations, Lessons

Literature and Language 
Read Aloud Invitations with Optional Book Lists
Poetry and Fables
Finger Plays
Sequencing
Oral Narration
Handwriting
Rhyming 
Syllables 
Vocabulary

Phonics
Letters A-Z (uppercase and lowercase letters, in written form, the sounds they make)
Common Digraphs
Word Families, Most using C-V-C Words

Mathematics
Basic Number Recognition 1-20 (as a numeral, in written form, visually with objects)
Addition Through 10
Analog Time
Basic Measurements
Calendar
Colors
Comparing, Classifying, Sequencing
Estimation
Even and Odd Numbers
Fractions 
Graphing Data and Sorting Objects
Money/Coins
More Than/Less Than/Equal To
One Hundred Chart 
Ordinal Numbers
Patterns
Pairs and Sets
Position and Placement
Seasons
Shapes, 2D and 3D 
Skip Counting 
Temperature
Weather

Community
Important Information
Community Helpers
Your Family Community

Nature Study
Animal Anatomy, Behavior, Life Cycle (35 animals)
Plants Anatomy, Behavior, Life Cycle (10 plants)
Biome Studies (Meadow, Ocean, Pond, and Woodland Forest)
Clouds, Storms, Weather
The Water and Snow Cycles
The Earth, Moon, and Sun
Asteroids, Comets, Meteors

History and Geography
Biography Studies from around the world and different times in history (50 people to explore)
Artist Study (5 artists to learn about with art pieces connected to several slow moments)

Natural Geography and Mapping Invitations (10 invitations)
Growth and Development
Fine Motor Skills
Large Motor Skills
Drawing Instruction
Handcrafts
Paper Crafts
Recipes
Slow Adventures 
STEM 

All you need to purchase is one book:
Slow Down: 50 Mindful Moments in Nature by Rachel Williams

PLEASE NOTE BEFORE PURCHASE: THIS CURRICULUM IS DIGITAL. This will sent to the email entered at checkout OR your Paypal email after purchase automatically. NO REFUNDS ARE OFFERED FOR DIGITAL MATERIAL.