Abeka 2 Year Old Preschool

Description

Two-year-olds will learn to recognize letters, numbers, colors and shapes, count 1-25, and understand the concept of numbers 1-10. Skills development involves fine arts skills such as art, music, poetry, finger plays, and story time. A different activity is done each day of the week.    

The Preschool Lesson Plans gives a suggested daily schedule for both 2- and 3-year-olds and ideas to make learning fun for forty weeks. Two-year-olds will need 20 minutes per day. If you add Bible, there will be an additional 15 minutes. The suggested schedule is:

  • Skills Development – Daily for 10 minutes
  • Language Development – three times a week M/W/F for 10 minutes
  • Numbers – two times a week T/Th 10 minutes
  • Bible is about 15 minutes a day.

Animal Alphabet Friends Flashcards and Language Development Visuals with Teacher Guide are essential with these lesson plans along with the recommended books and optional products per age. The other books recommended in this program are:

Abeka Arts and Crafts with Button Bear (2nd Edition)

Child Art for 2’s (Bound) or Unbound

Learning Numbers with Button Bear 2 Year Olds (2nd Edition)

Optional Support materials for both 2 & 3 Year Olds that are referenced:

Bible Homeschool Preschool Kit

Preschool Bible Coloring Sheets (Bound) or Unbound

Number (0-200) Flashcards

Number Concept (1-20) Flashcards

Animal Alphabet Friends CD

~Amber

Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
Religious Content
Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Neutral
Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.
Secular
Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.
High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
Additional Materials Required
No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
Other Materials Required
There are additional required resources that are a separate purchase.
Other Materials Optional
There are additional resources mentioned or recommended but are not absolutely necessary.
Consumable
Consumable
Designed to be written in; not reusable.
Non-Consumable
Not designed to be written in; reusable.