Preschool Curriculum Review: Funshine Express

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PrintHelp your child learn, grow and succeed with this amazing preschool curriculum. I have loved using it with my girls and I am thankful for the opportunity to try it. Funshine Express makes learning super easy and fun. This is a time saver and an energy saver for busy moms like me.  My 3 and 4 year olds have loved the Fireflies curriculum and Buttercups has been perfect for my 13 month old.  Both curriculums are offered year-round, and you are welcome to order month-to-month or by subscription for several months at a time. In addition, they also offer Faith Lesson Supplements, which can be purchased to enhance Fireflies or used as a stand alone product.

Buttercups (2) Buttercups: (6-36 months)

This curriculum does a great job of meeting your child where they are at and using the world around them as a tool for learning. There are tons of hands-on and interactive materials that allow children to experiment and explore their world. There is a material list of suggested things you would need to go along with the materials provided. Colors, language development, sign language, music and much more make up this comprehensive curriculum. You and your little one(s) will love it.

Fireflies (2)Fireflies: (3-5)

I loved fireflies because of how open-ended it is. There are so many opportunities for kids to go their own direction and therefore learn the best way for them. The guide is helpful in directing you on the general goal of the activity and then my girls kind of did their own thing.  I like how much they used multisensory experiences using smell, touch, sight, vision and hearing to learn. The open-ended questions in the guide allow you to create an environment of learning during the activity and beyond. It’s so fun to hear their responses and learn how they think about things. All the displays, boards and materials are perfect for continued use with other children or to use at a later time. We also got to try a few of the faith lessons and my girls loved those as well.c with activity

Fireflies provides two themes each month, each focusing on educational activities that cover the following early childhood developmental domains: Math, Creative Arts, Language/Literacy, Science, Social/Emotional Development, Social Studies, Physical Development/Health, and Approaches to Learning. Each curriculum day consists of Circle Time activities, Rhymes/Songs, Daily Basics that cover the alphabet and numbers through 20, Sign Language and Spanish.

Other items provided in your teacher pack include a theme-related book, Alphabet Word Cards, Monthly Display pieces for colors, shape, and numbers, Calendar Heading and Days, a Math Game, and eight Topic/Spanish Cards. To help create a preschool learning environment, Calendar/Weather/Alphabet/Letter and Display Bases are included in your Starter Pack. Believe it or not, they include 16 prepackaged creative projects and free style art activities with supplies! A Music and Movement CD with 36 songs complements the Fireflies and Buttercups curriculums. Funshine Express is currently on a 4 year rotation so children participating in the program over the course of several years will receive fresh, new curriculum activities/projects each year.

More about FunShine:

FunShine Express develops and manufactures cost-effective, easy-to-use preschool curricula that meets national standards and offers supplemental educational products to child care providers, daycare centers, parents, and anyone else who wants to help build school readiness skills for the children in their care.activities

They offer customers a research-based, flexible curriculum that provides variety, reduces preparation time, impresses parents, and builds school readiness skills. They are a complete preschool program with everything you need (except the basic supplies such as scissors, glue, crayons) that is developmentally appropriate based on current educational research.

 Not sure if this is a good fit for you? No problem. Order a sample of the Fireflies or Buttercups curriculum  or go to funshineexpress.com for downloadable sample activities or samples from the curriculum guides. Also available are downloadable resources and a variety of other educational supplies. You can even sign-up for their monthly E-newsletter which will provide you with what’s new, tips and tricks, promotions and newsworthy articles.

 Connect with Funshine Express:

 To order these wonderful products and/or learn more about Funshine Express, go to their website. Like them on facebook and be sure to follow them on Pinterest for fun ideas. 

GIVEAWAY:

Funshine Express is giving away September Fireflies curriculum kit for 2 children. It will include the Starter Pack and one Teacher Pack as well as September/October Buttercups curriculum kit for 2 children with one Teacher Pack. Contest ends Monday, August 19th at 11pm (CST).

 

 

 

 

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11 COMMENTS

  1. I would like to win either age group. I have a son who is going to be 4 and a baby girl on the way so either package would be an awesome addition to our family.

  2. I’ve been thinking about starting preschool with my son. I think Firefly (ages 3-5) would be great! , I’m not sure we can work it into our budget, but I am excited to check it out and would love to win.

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