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I have created a complete Letter of the Week Curriculum to use with your toddler or preschooler. Designed by a homeschooler for homeschoolers, this curriculum is packed with hands-on activities using supplies you already have at home. It’s an all-in-one resource, providing all the files and activity sheets you need in a single, easy download.
Letter of the Week Curriculum Backstory
I’ve always been a proponent of using a curriculum with little ones, even though many prefer a more unstructured approach. I love having a curriculum because it brings direction to the day. While there are plenty of ideas online, sorting through them to find what truly works can be time-consuming. That’s why I created a complete curriculum—so you don’t have to do the work!
Hands-on vs. Traditional Activities
I believe that learning for toddlers and preschoolers should be hands-on rather than relying on traditional methods like worksheets and flashcards. When children actively engage in learning by doing, they absorb and retain information more effectively. According to Goodwin College, “when a child engages in a learning activity that is hands-on and requires multi-tasking—such as talking, listening, and movement—the chances of stimulating multiple areas of the brain increase, promoting greater development.” This means that while a child may be learning colors, other areas of the brain are also engaged, leading to deeper learning. That’s why my curriculum doesn’t rely on traditional worksheets or standalone flashcards. Instead, any activity sheets or flashcards are integrated into hands-on learning experiences.
Letter of the Week Curriculum vs. Traditional Curriculum
I am very passionate about teaching little ones to read because once they can read, they unlock so many doors to new opportunities. While traditional curriculums are valuable, I believe a Letter of the Week format can help bring more organization to your homeschool. I created this curriculum so your child is not only working on letter names and sounds, but also developing fine motor skills, learning colors, numbers, basic math skills, and more. They gain so much by engaging in a variety of hands-on activities, all centered around one core concept.
Letter of the Week Curriculum Organization
This Letter of the Week curriculum is designed to focus on one letter per week. You can add extra review weeks after covering a few letters, where you revisit some of your favorite activities. For example, you might do weeks A, B, and C, then spend a week reviewing by doing extra or favorite activities from those weeks. After that, move on to D, E, and F, followed by another review week, and continue this pattern throughout the curriculum.
Essential Activities vs. Extension Activities
I know that as parents of toddlers and preschoolers, we’re all incredibly busy, so each week, you’ll have 4 essential activities to do with your child: a craft, a baking or snack activity, a fine motor activity, and a sensory activity. By spending just a few minutes each day focused on one of these activities, your child will be exposed to the letter name and sound. If your child wants to do more or you have extra time, there are extension activities available. These extra activities also focus on the letter names and sounds in similar categories (and include dramatic play some weeks), offering additional opportunities for your child to engage with the letter. They also provide vocabulary-building activities and help develop other areas of the brain, such as fine motor skills and sensory development.
Preschool Extensions
There are also preschool extensions provided for almost all of the activities. These extensions offer ways to help your child dive deeper into the content, develop different skills, or review past letters. This is also a great way to adapt the curriculum for multiple children in the family. Everyone can participate in the main activity, and then an older child can continue their learning with a preschool extension activity.
Activities always included
In this Letter of the Week Curriculum, I’ve included my alphabet sensory bin mats, alphabet coloring book, and letter crafts—all at no extra cost. I wanted to make sure you get the full benefits of the curriculum without needing to purchase additional resources. You can check them out below!
Examples of Activities
One of my favorite activities in Letter C is painting with cars! I did this with my son, and he absolutely loved it. You can set up a ramp to paint on or simply lay out paper, add some paint, and let the cars roll. That’s what we did, and he had so much fun rolling his cars across the paper, watching the colors appear, and excitedly saying, “Woah!”
I love this activity because it’s not just fun—it also helps develop fine motor skills. Kids learn how to maneuver the car through the paint, experiment with speed, and observe how colors mix together as they roll. So much learning packed into one simple activity!
Another favorite is the snow sensory bin in Letter S. It’s perfect for kids who live in snowy areas and those who don’t! The texture of the mixture really feels like snow—without making little hands too cold. My kids love building tiny snowmen and exploring the soft, fluffy texture. It’s a magical way to bring winter into your home!
This Letter of the Week Curriculum is designed to make learning fun, hands-on, and engaging for your little one. With this curriculum, you’ll have everything you need in one place—no more searching for activities or buying extra resources. Just open, print, and start learning!
Ready to make letter learning exciting and stress-free? Grab your copy below and start your Letter of the Week journey today!
