Bright Beginnings, Books 1 and 2, (2 Volume Set) [Paperback]

Tammy A. Shaw (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2004

Bright Beginnings is a user-friendly, all-inclusive curriculum that allows busy parents to provide their child with the many benefits of an early education at home. This two-volume set includes 36 weeks of complete lesson plans. The only materials needed are a Bible, household supplies, and some optional library books. This program is designed for four- to six-year-olds and is flexible enough to be used in any home under any schedule. Bright Beginnings helps children grasp important concepts and skills such as letters, shapes, numbers, colors, gross and fine motor coordination, listening, visual discrimination, classifying, and much more. Character training and Bible knowledge is interwoven throughout the curriculum, creating a balanced perspective both academically and spiritually.

Subjects include:
• Bible
• Language Skills
• Math
• Character Development
• Health, Safety and Manners
• Memory Verse
• God’s World
• Physical Education
• Art, Snacks and Music

Bright Beginnings also includes 33 worksheets and A through Z flashcards. Best of all, in this uncertain would, you can feel confident that your child is getting a well-rounded, Christian-based head start! If you are looking for one book that has it all, this is it!

Product Details

• Paperback: 307 pages
• Publisher: Millenial Mind Publishing (July 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589820797
• ISBN-13: 978-1589820791
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #876,042 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a wonderful program!, June 24, 2005

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L. Abernethy (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bright Beginnings, Books 1 and 2, (2 Volume Set) (Paperback)

We have decided to homeschool our son. We are not fanatics, this is just the best option for our family. That being said, I really wanted my son to have a structured preschool experience. I am so glad that I found this curriculum! I am so impressed! What wonderful ideas Ms. Shaw has put in it! The layout and daily plan has really been thought through. There is just the right amount of content and time spent on each subject for the short attention span of children this age. Each day, there is Bible, a themed topic from God's World (My Birthday, Birds, Communication, Insects, Food, Five Senses, etc) - this topic is continued all week, Language Skills, Physical Education, Math, Art or Music (alternate days), Health, Safety & Manners or Character Building (alternate days), a Memory Verse and snack This truly is a wonderful program for children of the 3-5 age range. A complete listing of topics covered can be found on the Bright Beginnings website. http://www.bright-beginnings.net There is a yahoo group for users of this curriculum http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bright_Beginnings/ Take good care and enjoy!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All you need in two books to teach your preschooler, March 27, 2005

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Katherine M. Smith - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bright Beginnings, Books 1 and 2, (2 Volume Set) (Paperback)

I wish I had BRIGHT BEGINNINGS when my children were preschoolers! I'm a home schooling mother of six, whose oldest, completely home schooled, child graduated last year from high school. I have a masters degree in school psychology and am familiar with many home school curricula.

Tammy Shaw has put together an incredible amount of information, ideas, and instruction in order for you to easily teach your preschooler in nine subject areas. You won't have to get a different book for each subject the way I had to when I taught my preschoolers. Tammy gives daily lesson plans that are very easy to follow. She lists everything that you need each day to teach your child. Her instructions are thorough and simple to understand - I would think that your teenager could very easily teach your preschooler with these books!

I appreciate Tammy's emphasis on teaching the Bible to your child by reading age appropriate amounts of scripture, using a prayer focus and including a memory verse.

Tammy has selected a variety of activities and ways of teaching the subjects so that you are not doing the same things every day with your child.

I HIGHLY recommend Bright Beginnings.

I'm counting on my children using this curriculum with my grandchildren!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We LOVE this Curriculum, October 15, 2010

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starsrmndmeofyou "Stephanie" (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bright Beginnings, Books 1 and 2, (2 Volume Set) (Paperback)

After spending MANY hours browsing through curriculum for my daughter , and reviewing all of the "Greats" (My Fathers World, Sonlight etc) and discussing it with my husband, we decided to go with Bright Beginnings, and I am SO glad we did! It is very well planned, and very well put together. A HUGE thanks to the author for creating this!

PS. We got both books just like advertised.