Blossom and Root First Grade (Full Bundle)
Blossom and Root

Blossom and Root First Grade (Full Bundle)

Blossom & Root First Grade was designed to provide parents with a first grade curriculum that focuses on the development of the whole child. Our hands-on program includes:

- An innovative art curriculum integrating math concepts, picture study, and weekly art projects that stimulate the imagination and encourage creativity

- A lively, adventure-filled science curriculum and coordinating nature study curriculum focusing on geology, weather, and seasons. Includes a student notebook for science and a nature notebook to document your adventures.

- A living-books-inspired language arts program full of fairytales, folktales, and nature stories. Includes engaging literature projects, journaling, word building, mini-poem activities, narration, and copywork. This curriculum also integrates geography and culture as you explore the countries of origin for over a dozen world folktales. Includes student notebook.

- Complete parent curriculum guides (includes lessons, book and supply lists, budget-friendly tips for curriculum implementation, and more)

First grade full bundle includes: language arts parent guide and notebook (which does include geography and culture), science parent guide and lab guide, science notebook, art parent guide, nature study parent guide and notebook, and six special edition Profiles in Science Book Seed issues.

Math is not included. You will need to supplement with the math program of your choice. History is not included. If you wish to add history at this grade level, you will need to supplement with the program of your choice. (We currently offer US History Vol. 1 as a separate purchase.) Spelling and cursive are not included. If you wish to add spelling or cursive, you will need to supplement with the programs of your choice

Recommended Ages

Blossom and Root Level 1 is a playful, adventure-filled year of first grade designed for children ages 6 - 9.
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Blossom & Root First Grade: Wonder, Discovery, and Delightful Foundations!

Are you struggling to find a secular first grade curriculum for your child?

Do you dream of providing a hands-on program for your young learner but aren't sure where to start?

Do you wish you could find a creative, adaptable, easy-to-use first grade curriculum full of discovery-filled science and nature, the arts, and engaging children's literature, in addition to a gentle introduction to key academic foundations?

Do most of the available programs make you cringe with the thought of extensive weekly preparation or hours of screen time, with no hands-on or play-based learning?

Do you long to provide your child with an experience that is joy-filled, low-pressure, and full of delight?

We know. You want your child to fall in love with learning right from the start. You want to nurture their hearts, as well as their minds. You want their days to be full of discovery and beauty, not repetitive drills and random workbook pages.

Well, you've come to the right place!

Blossom & Root First Grade was designed to provide parents with a first grade curriculum that focuses on the development of the whole child. Our hands-on program includes:

- An innovative art curriculum integrating math concepts, picture study, and weekly art projects that stimulate the imagination and encourage creativity

- A lively, adventure-filled science curriculum and coordinating nature study curriculum focusing on geology, weather, and seasons. Includes a student notebook for science and a nature notebook to document your adventures.

- A living-books-inspired language arts program full of fairytales, folktales, and nature stories. Includes engaging literature projects, journaling, word building, mini-poem activities, narration, and copywork. This curriculum also integrates geography and culture as you explore the countries of origin for over a dozen world folktales. Includes student notebook.

- Complete parent curriculum guides (includes lessons, book and supply lists, budget-friendly tips for curriculum implementation, and more)

First grade full bundle includes: language arts parent guide and notebook (which does include geography and culture), science parent guide and lab guide, science notebook, art parent guide, nature study parent guide and notebook, and six special edition Profiles in Science Book Seed issues.

Math is not included. You will need to supplement with the math program of your choice. History is not included. If you wish to add history at this grade level, you will need to supplement with the program of your choice. (We currently offer US History Vol. 1 as a separate purchase.) Spelling and cursive are not included. If you wish to add spelling or cursive, you will need to supplement with the programs of your choice.

* * Please note that this purchase also includes six special editions of our Book Seeds curriculum, focusing on great thinkers in the STEAM world. These six issues will focus on Marie Tharp, Mary Anning, William Kamkwamba, Isatou Ceesay, and the Standing Rock Sioux tribe's fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline. 

We carefully designed our curriculum to work for the parent on a budget, and provide suggestions for acquiring all of the needed books, music, art, and supplies at minimal cost. You won't find a $800.00 minimal investment requirement here! Most of our activities use what you already have around your home, and are designed to be flexible for all budgets and families. 

We also designed our curriculum with the busy parent in mind. Whether you're a working parent, or a homeschooling mom of five kids in different learning stages, you can give your first grader an exceptional year with Blossom & Root First Grade. Most days require approximately 2 - 3 hours of focused time together.

With Blossom & Root First Grade, you can truly give your child a year of wonder and discovery! They will make friends with some of the most influential and important artists in human history, listen to you read from the best children's literature ever written, explore their own artistic voice, discover the beauty of the world right outside their door, and play with science concepts, all while developing a solid foundation in reading, writing, and investigative thinking that will provide them with confidence in the years to come.

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Blossom and Root First Grade (Full Bundle)
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Our mission

At Blossom and Root, we believe that curriculum is meant to support and encourage both parent and child in their educational journey. We are committed to creating high-quality, creative, secular homeschool curriculum and resources that empower the parent educator and inspire the young learner.

Our story

I’m Kristina, and I’m the mama of Blake and Brice. I started Blossom & Root in 2015 to share our home education journey with other nature-based homeschooling families. Soon after I started blogging, I began developing our secular, hands-on, creative, and adaptable curriculum. We now offer preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first through sixth grades, U.S. history, and Book Seeds (STEM-centered, nature-based mini-unit studies.) As a former kindergarten teacher, elementary tutor, arts programming director and educator, ECE teacher, and ECE assistant director, I am passionate about providing secular homeschooling materials that honor creativity, make space for curiosity, and center nature around us and within us.

Learn More about Blossom and Root

Watch Modulo's interview with Kristina Garner, Homeschool Mom, Teacher and Founder of Blossom and Root.

FAQ: Additional Details about Blossom and Root First Grade (Full Bundle)

Blossom and Root Level 1 is strictly secular, just like all of our curricula. Your first grader will explore the connections between art and math, listen to you read from beautiful and diverse children’s literature selections, explore their own artistic voice, discover the beauty of the world right outside their door, and explore geology, weather, and seasons, all while gently developing a solid foundation in reading, literature, and science that will support them in the years to come.

A typical week in our curriculum will require around half an hour (or less) to prepare for. We suggest looking at the book and supply lists in the parent guide as soon as possible, and collecting your materials before the school year begins. Books can be ordered online, found in used book stores, or borrowed from the library. Be sure to print and bind the student notebooks before beginning. You can also simply put them into a three-ring binder.

Who is Blossom & Root First Grade for?

- Parents who need a secular first grade curriculum for their child

- Parents who want their child's first elementary year to be filled with exposure to the arts, nature, science, and quality children's literature

- Parents who need a curriculum that gently builds academic foundations in a developmentally-appropriate way, and moves at their child's own unique pace

- Busy parents who need an open-and-go program with minimal prep time each week (half an hour or less!)

- Parents on a budget that cannot afford to spend hundreds of dollars on a boxed curriculum package

- Parents who want their child's first grade experience to be beautiful, rich, and full of delight and wonder

- Parents with hands-on learners

Who is it NOT for?

- Parents who need a curriculum that includes Bible study or a religious perspective (our curriculum is built upon a secular world view)

- Parents who want a curriculum that their child can do completely independently (Our curriculum requires about three hours a day, 4 to 5 days a week, of focused time together.)

- Parents who prefer workbooks to hands-on activities. Our first grade curriculum does include three notebooks / workbooks, but they are not what you will find at the local school supply store. They were designed for open-ended exploration of subject matter, imaginative responses, and developmentally-appropriate reflection. You will not find endless pages of handwriting or math drills here. (Our package includes Student Nature Notebook, Student Language Arts Notebook, and Student Science Notebook, all of which integrate with the parent guides.)

- Parents who want an online school experience for their child

- Parents who need a rigorous academic program for their first grade child

- Parents who need every supply, book, and material for their year included in their purchase (Our curriculum is designed to use a few basic art supplies, typical household items, and many books that can be found at a library or on amazon.com. Our curriculum does include the notebooks your child will use in conjunction with the parent guides. We recommend you print and bind them before beginning.)

Your child should be familiar with blending simple CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words together, such as "cat" and "mat." We do spend some time on reviewing these, but a familiarity with them with help when beginning this curriculum.

We also designed our curriculum with the busy parent in mind. Whether you're a working parent, or a homeschooling mom of five kids in different learning stages, you can give your first grader an exceptional year with Blossom & Root First Grade. Most days require approximately 2 - 3 hours of focused time together.

Due to the digital nature of our products, we do not offer any refunds, returns, or exchanges on any product in our store. All sales are final. Please take time to read all of the information on our website, review samples, read the scope and sequences for your level(s), and reach out with any questions not answered on this webpage before purchasing!

We’ve designed Level 1 to be affordable. You’ll be able to complete a year of homeschool first grade with minimal supplies and most books can be sourced through your library or purchased used. It’s also designed to be adaptable and flexible to support your family’s rhythms and your child’s unique needs. Finally, it’s designed to be low-prep. Each week will typically require 30 - 45 mintues to prepare.

We highly recommend that you add a complete, sequential math program to our first grade curriculum. Wild Math is a wonderful, nature-based option that we feel integrates well with our curriculum. Right Start and Singapore are also wonderful options.

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Meet Kristina

Kristina Garner, the voice of Blossom & Root, wrote the Early Years, Kindergarten, and First Grade curricula for parents looking for a home education for their child with an emphasis on nature, the arts, quality literature, and a hands-on approach to learning. She has a B.A. in theatre from the University of Colorado at Denver, is ECE teacher and director certified, and spent over 15 years working with children ages 2 1/2 to 13 in a variety of educational and outreach settings. She now homeschools her two young daughters and dedicates her time and energy to developing high-quality educational materials for homeschooling parents. Her passion for the arts and nature in education drives her to create the best possible curriculum and materials for early home education at an affordable price for homeschooling families.

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ManishaCEO and Founder

I was so pleased to discover Blossom and Root when I first started working on Modulo. It's an extraordinary, nature-based program designed by a teacher and homeschool mom that our families love. It's one of my favorite resources for families looking for a screen-free, nature-based approach.