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ABC Fun & 1-2-3An easy-to-use, story-rich preschool curriculum to make learning the ABC fun!
A preschool curriculum for exploring the alphabet and concrete math skills with preschool and kindergarten children.Gentle, informal and flexible learning for little ones...
"A mother's first duty to her children is to secure for them a quiet and growing time, a full six years of passive receptive life, the waking part of it for the most part spent out in the fresh air." ~ Charlotte Mason In researching a mini-thesis on early childhood reading for an honours degree in Linguistics and English language, I learned that children need 'bottom-up' (phonetic) skills as well as 'top-down' (language and contextual) information to learn to read well. Now, having homeschooled my ABC Fun & 1-2-3 combines both of the above in an adult- & child-friendly weekly program that introduces children to the letters and sounds of the alphabet.
Children discover learning ...
"There is reason to believe that the thrill the youngster finds in experimenting with the natural things about him at home is soon stifled by the distractions and regimentation of the typical school program."
What ABC Fun will do for you
1. ABC Fun & 1-2-3 is stress-free With this program your children will learn about the alphabet and
numbers
in a relaxed and fun manner, using whole books and real life experience and by doing activities that are appropriate for preschool children.
Michelle (USA) 2. Children love stories and stories are good for kids
If your children have role models (like you), who read and enjoy books and share this joy with them, they will be eager to learn about the letters that make up the printed text in stories.
"Kids need to see their parents reading, and they need to be read to themselves as early as possible. Young school-aged children benefit from responsive reading of stories with their parents. Such literacy-nurturing activities have been shown repeatedly to foster optimal language development." ~ Mel Levine, A Mind at a Time
"The idea that parents should hurry reading, spelling, writing, or math ahead of children's normal development is not supported by a single replicable research study in the world or by any clinical experience in history. All history, research and common sense points in the opposite direction! We repeat: Any who push the three R's early deny the readiness the Creator built in - reasonably mature vision, hearing, taste, touch, smell, reason, brain growth, coordination ..."
~ Raymond and Dorothy Moore, The Successful Homeschool Family Handbook Research has shown that too much formal learning at a young age can be detrimental to children's development, but using the using the correct methods you can stimulate interest, awaken a delight for learning and lay a foundation for when children are developmentally ready to start formal studies. ABC Fun & 1-2-3 was written with the Moore's advice (left) in mind. It will ignite a love for literature and a love for learning in your children, without the pressure typical of other educational materials. Reviews of quality stories (not twaddle) that you can read together with your children are included.
A mom and preschool teacher's experience:
I recently purchased ABC Fun & 1-2-3 from Shirley, which comes with my highest recommendation! I taught for 2 years, and thought that homeschooling meant that everything had to be perfect and that I had to provide everything for my children that they would be getting if they were attending a nursery school and put so much pressure on myself that I spent half my life prepping lessons and programmes that I was too tired to give to my children ...completely defeating the entire point of having them at home with me! ~ Eloise, Mom to Matthew 4, and Amy 3 (Australia) About ABC Fun & 1-2-3ABC Fun & 1-2-3 enables you to teach your little ones about the ABC and counting, combining hands-on activities, nursery rhymes and stories to create a complete linguistic learning experience for preschoolers. It is aimed at children between the ages of 3 and 6, but it can be used with modification for older and younger children too. 
Your book has been a prayer answered - your suggested programme fits our lifestyle / current routine just about perfectly. I was desperate for something, other than seat work, for my curious little girl - and you've thought of everything to inspire her without the rigidity of school. Many many thanks!~ Sarah, Mummy to Emma 6, Rebekah 3, and Jessie 3mo (South Africa) ABC Fun & 1-2-3 offers age-appropriate learning activities, exercises and stories at a glance, which will stimulate children and not burn them out at this early age.
ABC Fun & 1-2-3 is the culmination of good ideas and teaching tips given to me, Shirley, during the 14+ years that I have been homeschooling. I have incorporated these ideas into a learning system that is easy to follow with little ones in the busy-ness of home educating and home working lifestyles (and can easily be used by preschool teachers too!) Reviews of over 100 quality stories, listed from A-Z, available at the library are provided. There is no need to buy them all but you can invest in your favourites!
ABC Fun & 1-2-3 eliminates the need to spend time searching for suitable, age-appropriate preschool activities. Instead you can spend more time with your children, doing the things you love! In just a few minutes, you could have ABC Fun & 1-2-3 at your fingertips, ready to start using with your children TODAY! Order your ABC Fun & 1-2-3 preschool homeschool curriculum now and you will have instant access to the 220 page ebook containing 26 weekly lesson plans (140 pages) plus 3 sets of printable worksheets (80 pages), which include the following preschool activities:
Weekly Preschool Lessons PlansFor under $1 per week you will receive 26 weekly lesson plans which each include the following preschool activities:
Please note: This is NOT a phonics/reading programme. It is intended to be used as a fun introduction to the letters of the alphabet with preschool-aged children that are not yet ready to learn to read using a formal phonics programme.
Neither is this a Math curriculum. It simply gives suggestions for fun ways for children to experience number concepts in the concrete world of their home environment. In addition to all of the above there are also chapters offering:
Take a look inside...
Preview of chapter:
Lesson Planning
Sample Weekly Lesson - Week J Sample Stencil Sheet - J Sample Alphabet Sheet - J Sample Writing Worksheet - J To access these sample files and the ebook, you will need to have installed Adobe Reader. FREE BONUS BOOK
Order now now and you will receive a FREE BONUS ebook. To ensure that you are completely happy with your purchase, I am GIVING you another children's book FREE, a book which is highly recommended and can be used along with ABC Fun & 1-2-3. This is an illustrated ebook version of the classic children's story The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter, priced elsewhere at US$6.99.
Risk-free Money-back Guarantee
You can use ABC Fun & 1-2-3 for a full 8 weeks and if within that time you are not satisfied with your purchase, you can request a full refund. You will get to keep the free bonus as my gift to you!
Order now and for US$22.00 you will be able to download the ABC Fun & 1-2-3 ebook plus the free bonus instantly. Within minutes you will be able to start enjoying them with your children. (For a quick currency conversion go to www.xe.com.)
and get instant access to ABC Fun & 1-2-3 plus a bonus book P.S. Right now you have an opportunity to make an educational investment for your child. You can instantly download ABC Fun & 1-2-3 and start a no-fuss learning adventure with your little one. P.P.S. ABC Fun & 1-2-3 is designed to make learning as easy as child's play for your children and enjoyable for you too. Less than a dollar per week is not much to lay a good foundation for learning in your child's life. P.P.S. Remember, the risk is all mine. You have nothing to lose as you have 8 weeks in which to request a 100% refund if ABC Fun & 1-2-3 is not everything you expect it to be!
Printed CopiesPrinted, wire bound copies of ABC Fun & 1-2-3 are available from Shirley in South Africa for ZAR280 including postage to local addresses by registered mail. NEW! Non-South African clients can now purchase a hard copy online via Lulu.com in the USA. Click here to order a printed copy. If you live abroad and the shipping costs make it expensive, then rather buy the ebook and have it printed and spiral bound at your local copy shop. Promote ABC Fun and Earn CommissionIf you have a website or online business, you can earn 30% commission for promoting ABC Fun & 1-2-3.Click here to find out how you can become an affiliate. Click here to find out how easily you can become an ebook seller and sell your own ebook online and have others promoting it for you too!
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"I love the idea, love the way the learning takes place, love the books and poems recommended, and love that I feel a freedom to add to and take away according to the bent of my daughter, but most of all, I love the results.
This is one tool that I as a preschool mom would not be without and certainly something that I love to recommend to other mothers." (April, NC) If I was only allowed to pick one early learning resource, then ABC Fun and 1-2-3 , by Shirley Erwee would be it! We had lots of fun times and created a lovely keepsake and precious memories. This resource gets a definite thumbs up from us. Eloise (Australia) "Leticia and I enjoy using your ideas. We started with the letters of her name earlier this year when she said she wanted to learn letters. I decided to repeat them, doing whole weeks for each letter as you suggest. It's really working well." (Lida, South Africa) "I want to say thanks for creating such a great preschool program. My 5 year old wants to do school just like her big brother but is just not ready for the grade 1 program we are using. We have only started your book but already she is much more content because she is doing school. I've never bothered with e-books before as I have preferred to have a printed book in front of me but I have to say that I am impressed with ABC Fun & 1-2-3. I am happy do give a more detailed review when we arefurther in to the book. But so far, so good!" Davina (USA) "When you buy ABC Fun & 123 the greatest benefit is that you do not only buy a curriculum for your little one, you "buy" Shirley's veteran experience and mother's heart." ~ Wendy Young (Cape Town, SA) |
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I have a 5 year old son with Down Syndrome and we have really been working on his writing this summer. Your worksheets have made it so much more fun for him than just writing letters. Thanks to you and your book! Thank you for helping him over the hump!
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