The Crafty Classroom Early Learning Curriculum

The Crafty Classroom has been one of our homeschooling favorite curriculum choices for years. They have engaging resources covering geography, language arts, reading, math, science, and fun art time and creative activities. I’ve used nearly all of their resources with all three of my daughters.

In this post, I’ll share a few favorites from The Crafty Classroom that offer affordability, versatility, and fun learning all in one!

The Crafty Classroom Curriculum

There are so many great options at The Crafty Classroom, but I’m going to focus on a few our personal favorites.

Geography

USA State-by-State Activity Notebook

5o State Activity Pages: For each of the fifty states children map the location, capitol, landmarks, abbreviation, nickname, state flower, and state bird. Children color the state flag as well as the state flower and state bird with ample room to add interesting facts and notes. This activity pack includes two games to finish out your unit: USA Bingo & Roll Across America.

U.S.A. State Bird Art Cards

Children can color their way through our Nation’s state birds with these fun and realistic art cards. Each bird is shown with it’s unique markings for children to copy and color their own. Each bird features a coloring card, visual fact card for children to fill in, and memory matching cards. This set include 27 different birds as many states have the same state bird.

U.S.A. 50 State Mazes

50 State Mazes includes a fun and challenging maze for each of the 50 states. This activity pack is sure to excite your children during your U.S. Geography studies. Suggested age range is K-3rd for a challange, but older children will enjoy them as well.

Periodic Table of Elements Activity Pack

This activity pack includes the following resources:

Reproducible Charts:

Full Color Periodic Table Chart (8.5 x 11)
B&W Periodic Table Chart (8.5 x 11)
A3 Size Color Periodic Table Chart (11 x 17)
A3 Size BW Periodic Table Chart (11 x 17)

Printable Cards and Games:

Element Letter Tiles
Element Fact Cards
Element Boggle Gameboard
8 different Element Bingo Cards
8 Element Bingo Cards with Symbols Only

Worksheets:

Fill in the Blank Symbols Worksheet
Fill in the Name /Atomic Mass/Number Worksheet
Blank Periodic Table in Color
Blank Periodic Table in B&W
Symbol Stumper Worksheet

Learn to R.E.A.D.

Ready, Eager, Able and Determined to READ! This 36 week curriculum provides you with everything you need to teach your child to read. Structured over a 4-day/week program you’ll cover phonics, digraphs, blends, sight words, grammar and writing. Hands-on activities keep your child engaged and learning with little to no-prep required.

R.E.A.D Curriculum Notebook: 785 pages

4 Days a Week over 36 Weeks
One Word Family per week
2-3 Sight Words per week
Beginning Blends cycle every fifth week
60 page Interactive Grammar Notebook
Weekly Writing Prompts
Science Sequencing & Drawing Activities
Daily Warm Up Activities

Interactive Math Notebook

This comprehensive kindergarten math curriculum provides you with a full year of hands-on math lessons, games and activities. This complete set includes an interactive daily warm-up folder and optional printable math manipulatives. Covering 4 days/Week over 36-weeks, students complete a daily worksheet alongside a daily game or interactive activity. Designed to keep students engaged while keeping the prep-work to a minimum this set coordinates perfectly with R.E.A.D. Curriculum Notebook.

Fables and Tales Literacy Unit

This set covers 8 exciting tales for K-2 children to discover! While this set was designed specifically to cover first grade standards, it can easily be adapted for use with kindergarten or second-grade students. Each fable is taught over a single week and includes a 15-page early reader along with 10 follow-up literacy worksheets & activities.

Stories Included:

The Ugly Duckling
Goldilocks
The Little Red Hen
Jack & The Beanstalk
The Gingerbread Man
Three Little Pigs
Little Red Riding Hood
Hansel & Gretel

These are just a few of the great choices from The Crafty Classroom!

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Sara

Author/Speaker/Consultant at Heart and Soul Homeschooling

Sara is a homeschool mom to 3 creative girls. She holds a degree in Social Work specializing in early childhood development, which led to her interest in individualized educational options like homeschooling. She believes that learning should be a lifelong adventure, not just a checklist to get through. She is a writer, avid reader, introvert (INFJ), and dreamer of dreams.