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Have you searched for early readers for your little one only to be frustrated that many of them have small, thin, crowded fonts while also including "surprise" words that feature blends and diagraphs your child isn't ready for? Have you wanted readers that utilize fewer illustrations so that your child can focus on reading fluency and not guessing fluency?
These sweet, short, generously-sized readers are just for you!
Who's it for?
Stories 1 and 2 are for children who are at the very beginning of their reading journey, reading only CVC words, with the short /a/ sound, and a few small sight words. These stories are aligned to the letter sequencing in All About Reading Level 1, Lessons 1-6.
What's Included?
This short, sweet, FREE DIGITAL download includes 20 pages of short readings using simple words like "bat, cat, rag, sap" and the sight words: the, in, is, a, it.
Story 1 entitled "At Bat": short a, m, s, p, n, t, b, j and words: the, a, is, in
Story 2 entitled "The Sap": g, d, c, h, k, r, y (plus previously used letters) and word: it
Want your readers smaller? Simply print at a smaller percentage size, or two to a page, in your print options in Adobe Reader.
Looking for FREE Teacher's Guide OR Issue?
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.
Award-Winning Curriculum
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!
#1 Preschool Curriculum (Gentle + Classical Preschool)
#1 Science Curriculum (Nature)
#1 Unit Study Curriculum (Morning Virtues)
#1 All-in-One Curriculum (Primer)
#1 Christian Curriculum (All)
#1 Social Studies Curriculum (On Mission)
#1 Geography Curriculum (On Mission)
Co-Op + Classroom Licensing
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
Co-op licensing costs $7 per student/per curriculum/per year (Preschool, Primer, and/or Nature). The licensing includes access to our full digital curriculum so that the lead teacher can print and use the curriculum and supplementary materials in the classroom setting only. It doesn't include licensing to print materials for students to use at home with their families. Families who wish to use the curriculum in their own homes should purchase the curriculum for home use.
We also offer licensing for our unit studies, such as On Mission, Morning Virtues, Christmas, Autumn, and Easter. The co-op licensing for each unit study is $3 per child/per digital issue.
Interested in printed materials for your group or classroom?
We are happy to provide you with a customized quote! We provide bulk discounts for these types of orders.
How to Proceed:
To use co-op licensing, we will verify your information so we can correctly invoice you and provide the desired curriculum. Then, we'll create an invoice for you for the number of students using the curriculum. Once you've paid the invoice, we will send you access to the full digital curriculum so that your lead teacher can print and use the materials during your co-op meeting times.
For a print quote, we follow the same protocol.
Please email us at erin@lifeabundantlyblog.com for a quote for your group!
Return Policy & FAQ
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.
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Need a Curriculum Advisor?
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 !
Philosophy
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.
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