Civentures: Discover the World One Week at a Time | A Free Homeschool Preschool Curriculum
Civentures: Exploring the World One Week at a Time
Civentures is a 52-week curriculum for preschoolers. It is thoughtful and interesting and aims to be a great resource for your family. The curriculum is designed to ignite curiosity and wonder. The quantity of resources is overly comprehensive so that you can choose how much or how little you want to incorporate each week.
The curriculum focuses on hands-on learning as well as remaining developmentally appropriate.
What is Civentures?
‘Civ’ comes from the Latin civis, meaning ‘citizen.’ And, ‘venture’ is, of course, most closely related with ‘adventure’ to engage in an unusual and exciting experience (no danger or hazards)! That is the experience we will take the kids on using history as our framework! Consequently, CIVENTURES is a 52-week discovery program for preschool and kindergarten-aged children.
Let’s Begin!
Civentures is a work in progress so check back to see what we’ve added on!
The Daily Elements of Civentures are:
- Morning Circle/Play Time Discovery: A beginning time to gently introduce the day and topic – a book, a song, a relevant self-directed play experience
- Movement: Movement is essential to development, particularly crossing the midline activities. We will learn to use our bodies in a fun way to develop healthy mind-body connections and promote coordination.
- Fine Motor Discovery: Gross motor skills are still in development and need to be nurtured. These activities will be focused on using the hands.
- Fun Food: An opportunity for children to begin learning kitchen skills and table manners.
- Art Discovery: Exposing children to different styles of art throughout history. Beginning an introduction to various artists and art appreciation.
- Math/ Scientific Discovery: Using math and science to enhance thematic principles.
- Week 1: Dinosaurs
- Week 2: Ice Age
- Week 3: Stone Age
- Week 4: Origins of Agriculture
- Week 5: Ancient Egypt
- Week 6: Minoan Civilization
- Week 7: The Mycenaeans
- Week 8: It’s All Greek to Me
- Week 9: The Birth of Science
- Week 10: Ancient China
- Week 11: Middle East
- Week 12: India, Land of Magic
- Week 13: Thanksgiving, and Giving Thanks
- Week 14: Japan, Land of the Rising Sun
- Week 15: Israel & Judaism
- Week 16: When in Rome…
- Week 17: Christmas Traditions
- Week 18: New Years Celebrations.
- Week 19: Africa & Kwanza
- Week 20: Into the Arctic
- Week 21: Ireland: Celtic Fairies, Myths & Legends
- Week 22: Antarctica
- Week 23: The Vikings
- Week 24: Germanic Castles
- Week 25: Italy, Birthplace of the Renaissance
- Week 26: Spain Discovers Nautical Power
- Week 27: France and the Late Renaissance
- Week 28: Holland, the Enlightenment
- Week 29: Medieval England
- Week 30: Discovering the Americas
- Week 31: Native American Discoveries
- Week 32: Czarist Russia
- Week 33: Colonial Times
- Week 34: Heading West
- Week 35: The Industrial Revolution
- Week 36: Inventions and Discoveries
- Week 37: Money Past and Present
- Week 38: Ideas Taking Shape
- Week 39: Outback Adventure
- Week 40: The World at Odds
- Week 41: A Worldly Affair
- Week 42: All The Rage
- Week 43: Space and Freedom…
- Week 44: Getting Connected
- Week 45: Into Space
- Week 46: Living on Another Planet
- Week 47: Operation: Save the Earth
- Week 48: An Animal’s Planet
- Week 49: When I Grow Up…
- Week 50: Time Capsule
- Week 51: A Sleeping Dragon Awakes
- Week 52: A Small, Small World