Families who are utilizing The Gentle + Classical Preschool (2nd edition) OR who want step-by-step instructions in crafts and activities related to the 26 books we read in Preschool.

AND

Children who are 3+. While you can use this guide with children under 3, the activities were created with a 3+ year-old child in mind. You may need to make further modifications for children who are not yet 3.

This Handicraft + Activity Guide includes 26 units of literature-based activities and additional tools, all inspired by The Gentle + Classical Preschool 2nd edition. This Guide is 200 pages long.

In this Guide, created to extend and support The Gentle + Classical Preschool, you will find the following sections:

• Big Picture: This quick paragraph gives you an overview of all we touch on in one week plus indicates some of the threads that tie each portion of the program together.
• Heart Check: This is a quick section for encouragement, from one mama to another!
• Connect: This is a Q&A style section that gives you ideas for interacting with your child. These questions tie our science, manners/hygiene, story, scripture, and catechism all together. These are just suggestions and may be a little advanced, but they’re provided to help give mom/teacher a little “food for thought” so that these important conversations can happen.
• Your Schedule: This one-page grid gives you a suggested weekly schedule, but can be modified or ignored altogether. There's a blank form in the appendix for creating your own.
• Craft: Each unit includes a “craft.” Sometimes this is a true handicraft. Other times it’s an activity, sensory bin, recipe, or some other way to engage with an idea we’ve encountered in the unit’s book. These have been selected to be meaningful, develop fine-motor skills, and not be "make and toss." These handicrafts and ideas have been curated in a way that minimizes weird or excess supplies. The supply list appears long, but after a few small needle, thread, and felt purchases, you'll find it includes predominantly normal household items.
• Make it Work: This section gives more clarification on our craft/activity, plus offers modifications for older or younger students if needed.
• More Ideas: Want to go further? This quick bulleted list suggests further explorations from the story for your family to implement.
• Read More: This book “menu” offers some further suggested reading to expand on ideas and concepts we’ve encountered in our unit. You can use some, all, or none. This is completely optional.
• Math (or Science): Term 1 includes a little section on expanded explorations for our math concepts. Terms 2 and 3 include some notes on our “All About Me” science topic along with suggested activities.
• Literacy: This is a special section in each unit that gives encouragement, wisdom, or instruction about your young child and literacy.

A special note is that all included recipes are gluten free but can absolutely be modified for baking with your flour of preference. 

A few of the handicrafts and activities included in this guide are:

• wet felting
• applique
• felt bears
• ice sensory
• boat racing
• snow dough
• pan flute and guitar
• pocket of kisses
• process art
• cookies, muffins, fudge, and fruit salad
• lovie quilt, and more!

If you plan to use this guide WITH Preschool, you can find the Teacher's Guide 100% free HERE. 

Download the Handicraft + Activity Guide Book and Supply List HERE.

Download a sample HERE.

When choosing physical delivery, you will receive a full color, wire-o bound book in the mail via the shipping method chosen at checkout.

You can download any of our FREE Teacher's Guides, a FREE issue of On Mission (India) and Morning Virtues: Courage, AND the Nature Collection Notebook all on this convenient page.

2024 Awards from Homeschool.com

We are ecstatic and honored to know that the Gentle + Classical Press was nominated and WON multiple categories during the annual Back to Homeschool Curriculum Awards! We are honored that thousands of homeshooler's chose Gentle + Classical Curriculum!

GCP was voted:

#1 Preschool Curriculum (Gentle + Classical Preschool)

#1 History and Social Studies Curriculum (On Mission and Sequence 1)

#2 All-in-One Curriculum (Gentle + Classical Preschool, Primer, On Mission Around teh World, and Sequence 1)

#2 Most Popular Literature Curriculum (Morning Virtues)

#2 Christian Curriculum (All)

#2 Geography Curriculum (On Mission)

#3 Bible Study Curriculum (All)

#3 Science Curriculum (Nature)

2022 - #1 Homeschool Curriculum in 7 Categories!

We now offer 4-page (8 view), 8.5x11" clear menu covers to accompany Morning Binders, Morning Virtues, and our holiday products. 

Find them here. 

Are you planning to utilize any Gentle + Classical materials with a group of other famlies (co-op) or in your classroom or school?

We are so excited to hear that and feel honored to be considered! 

We do want to share the information about our co-op/classroom licensing with you. This also applies to daycares OR ANY OTHER SETTING in which non-family members are gathered to utilize G+C materials in any capacity. 

What qualifies as a "daycare, classroom, or co-op"?

We define a co-op, classroom, or daycare setting as: 2 or more households coming together in a group with the intent of using Gentle + Classical materials for their lesson or gathering time.

Digital Licensing

Interested in printed materials for your group or classroom?

How to Proceed:

Please email us at erin@lifeabundantlyblog.com for a quote for your group!

Digital products are non-refundable. 

Print products that are damaged OR MISSING will be replaced if we are notified within 30 days of shipment. Please check your materials as soon as you receive them. 

Change of heart returns are discouraged, however completely unopened material may be returned with a 30% re-stocking fee. Customer will be required to re-package the item thoroughly IN A NEW BOX and pay return shipping, including insurance. Once the item is inspected, you will receive a refund at 70% of the full price.

Opened materials cannot be returned. Opened means items that have had their shrink-wrap removed. 

You can read the complete refund and shipping policies HERE.

To read disclosures, head here. 

For a DETAILED FAQ for all products, please go HERE.

If you're feeling overwhelmed by options and aren't sure which program or which level is a good fit for your family, we have a solution! Lara is our AMAZING Curriculum Advisor and she would be overjoyed to speak with you about your needs for each of your students. She can help you troubleshoot your schedule, figure out how to best implement the program, and so much more! 

Simply send Whitney an email at CurriculumHelp@lifeabundantlyblog.com, and she will be back with you as soon as possible !

You can find my statement of faith HERE. 

The programs from The Gentle + Classical Press are grounded in the Christian Classical Tradition with a strong emphasis on the Charlotte Mason philosophy. 

Books that have influenced these programs heavily are: 

Charlotte Mason's Home Education, A Philosophy of Education, and Formation fo Character

The Liberal Arts Tradition by Jain and Clark

The Well-Trained Mind by Susan W Bauer

Tending the Heart of Virtue by Guroian

The Abolition of Man by CS Lewis

You may download any Teacher's Guide for FREE  to read a thorough detailing of my heart for Home Education.