Another school year is about to begin! After much research we have chosen our homeschool pre-k curriculum for our 2026-2027 school year. Our curriculum picks are not tied to any certain method of homeschooling. We have our own method that works for us and I don’t know what to call it 🙂 and that’s okay. So, if you’re like us, and your homeschooling method is go-with-the-flow of what works for you, hopefully you’ll find some helpful information for your next curriculum choice in our picks!

Our homeschool pre-k curriculum picks

Core curriculum picks:

• The Good and the Beautiful Preschool Basics Bundle
• My First Learn to Count Workbook by  Kimberly Ann Kiedrowsk
• My First Preschool Pre-Handwriting Workbook by  Kimberly Ann Kiedrowsk
• The Essential Homeschool Preschool and Pre-K Workbook by  Hayley Lewallen
• School Zone Big Preschool Workbook by School Zone
• My First Bob’s Books – Alphabet Box Set by Lynn Maslen Kertell 
• Scissor Skills Preschool Activity Book by Lucas and Friends RV AppStudios

Extra curriculum picks:

• Sabrina Hahn’s Art & Concepts for Kids 4-Book Box Set
• The Berenstain Bears’ Big Book of Science and Nature  by Stan & Jan Berenstain
• A Little SPOT of Feelings: Emotion Detective by Diane Alber
• The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes by Kenneth N. Taylor

Our homeschool pre-k curriculum TOP PICK

Our homeschool pre-k curriculum top pick is the Basic Preschool Bundle by The Good and the Beautiful.

This is the heart of our curriculum. I use the Preschool Course Book to plan all of our lessons. Once we complete the Preschool Course Book, we will begin the Kindergarten Prep Course Book.

The Good and the Beautiful is just that, it’s good and it’s beautiful curriculum! The lessons are in color and have beautiful illustrations. The lessons are also short and sweet, perfect for the attention span of little ones.

Additionally, each lesson has exact instructions for the parent on the same page as the work for your child. So essentially, the course books are also a teacher’s guide. THE BEST PART – this curriculum is open and go. No prep required.

Another thing I love about The Good and the Beautiful is that they offer a bunch of FREE CURRICULUM on their website.

The Good and the Beautiful is a Christian nondenominational curriculum created by a homeschooling mother. Find out more about The Good and the Beautiful here.

Supplemental curriculum

We have chose six extras to supplement The Good and the Beautiful curriculum.

• My First Learn to Count Workbook by  Kimberly Ann Kiedrowsk
• My First Preschool Pre-Handwriting Workbook by  Kimberly Ann Kiedrowsk
• The Essential Homeschool Preschool and Pre-K Workbook by  Hayley Lewallen
• School Zone Big Preschool Workbook by School Zone
• My First Bob’s Books – Alphabet Box Set by Lynn Maslen Kertell 
• Scissor Skills Preschool Activity Book by Lucas and Friends RV AppStudios

Supplementing is not required or absolutely necessary. It depends on your child’s abilities and needs. My son is 4 years old, soon to be 5. This is why we chose to supplement for him:

1.) He is eager to learn, write, and read. He enjoys learning and is very curious.

2.) We can hold his attention span for 30 minutes to an hour a day for school. (The lessons in The Good and the Beautiful only take him 5-15 minutes to complete.)

3.) The Good and the Beautiful Preschool Basic Bundle Set focuses on pre-handwriting skills and our son is ready to write letters/numbers as well.

4.) We chose a scissor skills book as a supplement because this is an area where our son needs extra practice.

5.) Our son gets bored with the same ol’, same ol’. He thrives when I change up his worksheets and keep things fresh.

Every child is different and has different needs. If you want to supplement your preschool curriculum consider what we did for our son –

1 ) Is your child an eager, happy learner? Do they initiate extra learning time?

2 ) How long can your child focus on school work without it being forced?

3 ) Is your child ready for handwriting practice using a pencil correctly? Or are they ready for pre-handwriting skills?

4 ) What areas does your curriculum lack in that your child needs more of?

Extra curriculum picks

For extras – we focus on art, science, emotional and social awareness, Bible study, and social studies. However, we do not have a social studies curriculum. I use our theme calendar for planning social studies lessons.

• Sabrina Hahn’s Art & Concepts for Kids 4-Book Box Set
• The Berenstain Bears’ Big Book of Science and Nature  by Stan & Jan Berenstain
• A Little SPOT of Feelings: Emotion Detective by Diane Alber
• The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes by Kenneth N. Taylor

Extras or ‘electives’ should be selected according to your child’s interest and abilities at preschool age. Choosing no electives and focusing only on core subjects (handwriting, reading, and math) at preschool age works too.

Things to consider when choosing curriculum

There are so many curriculum options out there! It can be easily overwhelming. Here’s what you should focus on:

• What is your budget? There is a TON of free curriculum online (including The Good and the Beautiful). Don’t feel pressured to purchase curriculum.

• How does your child learn best? Some curriculums are literature based, some are cut and dry, some are STEM based, etc.

• How long is your child’s attention span? You don’t want to use a curriculum that is lacking or one that is too excessive.

• How much time do you want to commit to planning and prepping lessons? There are open and go curriculums and then there are moderate to high-prep curriculums.

Happy homeschooling

Trying to decide how and what to teach your child and what tools to use to do so, can be so overwhelming. I cycled through two curriculums and researched for two years before finally feeling confident in my curriculum choices. When all else fails, I hope you can find peace in prayer and help from the Greatest Teacher of all time.

I hope our homeschool pre-k curriculum picks list was helpful to you and your family. If so, let me know in the comments and I’d also love to hear about your family’s curriculum picks for 2026-2027.

Happy homeschooling 🙂

To God be the Glory.