{"product_id":"growing-friends-beth-amstadt-9798196713965","title":"Growing Friends: A Play-Based Homeschool Program: Easy Weekly Lesson Plans for Multi-Age Learners Ages 3-8","description":"\u003ci\u003eGrowing Friends Homeschool Program\u003c\/i\u003e is a secular, play-based homeschool curriculum built around a letter-of-the-week format that helps children ages 3-8 learn through hands-on exploration, creativity, and structured lessons.\u003cbr\u003eGrowing Friends Homeschool Program is a collection of lesson plans specially designed for\u003cbr\u003e-Teaching your own children\u003cbr\u003e-Adding a school element to daycare\u003cbr\u003e-Starting your own in-home preschool or Kindergarten\u003cbr\u003e-A joy school curriculum to share in the neighborhood\u003cp\u003eChildren learn best with play and imagination. They also learn through \u003ci\u003emany\u003c\/i\u003e different methods, and at different paces. Activities they experience with their \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ehands\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, and feel in their \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ehearts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e can endure in their \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eheads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e their entire lives!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese lesson ideas help children\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e develop a love of learning from play and everyday life activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e discover a love of reading and learning from all kinds of books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e begin to recognize letters of the English alphabet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e gain and\/or strengthen the knowledge that someone loves them and will lead them through their interests to help them learn and grow!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThese lesson ideas help parents save time in searching for activities, books, songs and hands-on activities.\u003cbr\u003eThe program is based on a 2-4 day school week, with play-based school lasting up to 2 hours each day. If you follow this schedule, this program will last one school year. Of course, you can change this up in the best way for your family or group. If you finish early, just repeat days that your kids enjoyed.\u003cp\u003eChoose what you prefer to do from the lesson's suggested items, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested books and songs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlphabet introduction and flip-book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGames \/ Playing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHands-on crafts and activities that work for children of all ages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eEnjoy spending time with your wonderful children without the stress of creating your own curriculum or lesson plans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Beth Amstadt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798196713965\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.20d","brand":"Beth Amstadt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801508884735,"sku":"9798196713965","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/growing-friends-beth-amstadt-9798196713965","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}