Everything you need for a month of meaningful, hands-on learning is right inside your box. This guide breaks down what's included in your Experience Preschool kit and where to find it, so you're ready to bring every lesson to life with confidence.
What's in each box
Each box follows a monthly theme and consistent setup. If this is your first month, you’ll receive a Getting Started Kit (this may arrive separately). Inside each monthly box, you'll have the following:
Lesson supplies bags containing items such as child art materials and game pieces
Weekly supplies bags containing a variety of educational materials and resources for children
A Lesson Packs bundle containing:
Weekly lesson materials
Circle Time materials
Teacher Tools
Getting Started Pack & Welcome Kit Supplies Bag
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Lesson Pack Bundle: Teacher Tools, Weekly Lessons Packs (1-4), & Circle Time Packs
 | Lesson Supplies Bags Individually wrapped
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Weekly Supplies Bags 4 individual wrapped weekly supplies bags: Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, and Week 4
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Getting Started Kit: Circle Time display materials
To support your Circle Time space, each year you’ll receive a special Getting Started Kit - a little bonus to help you launch the year.
This kit includes:
Printed materials pack
“Welcome Kit Supplies” bag (with your September curriculum box or your first order, and may ship separately)
The Experience Preschool Getting Started Kit includes:
Preschool Getting Started Guide*
Pocket Cube
Alphabet Strip
Feeling Check-In Pockets
ASL Poster
Weather Station
Continuum Poster*
World Map
Little Helper*
Loose Letter Pieces
Monthly Labels*
Station Signs*
Board Titles
Songs & Transitions*
Daily Routines*
Calming Corner (digitally available here)
* also digitally available in Member Resources
ℹ️ You’ll receive one (1) Getting Started Kit per box:
The board/trifold is not included
We suggest laminating these items to ensure they last throughout the entire school year
This may arrive separately if your first month is other than the September theme
Lesson Supplies Bags
Most lessons includes individually wrapped supply bags (up to 20 bags). Lesson Supplies Bag sizes may differ based on the materials required for the lesson.
Please note, NOT every lesson comes with a Supplies Bag. If it looks like something is missing, check your lesson plan. Some lessons don’t require individual “piece work” for each student, and any other needed printed materials or tools are included in the Weekly Lesson Pack and/or the Weekly Supplies Pack.
💡 Tip: Each lesson's materials are intentionally split across three places: your Lesson Supplies Bag, your Weekly Lesson Pack, and your Weekly Supplies Pack. Before teaching a lesson, make sure you've gathered materials from all three, otherwise it may look like something is missing when it's simply waiting in another bag.
Materials for each activity
In your Teacher Guides, you’ll find a list of materials for every activity. Here’s how to read the supplies list and determine if something is included for each child:
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Weekly Supplies Bags
Your box contains four individually wrapped weekly supplies bags, labeled Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, and Week 4.
The packs include the following materials:
I Spy Glasses
Calendar Numbers (packed in the Week 1 supplies bag)
Forest Friends book (included in the weekly bag where it is scheduled to be introduced)
Story Book (included in the weekly bag where it is scheduled to be introduced)
Puzzles
Story Telling Pieces
Die-cuts
Cardstock materials
Game components (board templates are in the Weekly Lesson Pack; other components, such as spinners or bingo chips, are included in the daily lesson supplies bag)
💡Tip: Materials may not be packaged in the order of use. We recommend using your Weekly Teacher Guide to help you sort and organize the specific materials needed for each day.
Weekly Lesson Packs
A white sticker on each pack identifies the size or number of materials included per child
Each Weekly Lesson Pack contains:
| Each week includes five lessons, clearly labeled so you can find them easily
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Teacher Tools Pack
This pack will include 4 weekly Teacher Guides, Supplies Core Tools List, Tracks & Lyrics, a Gathering List, a Monthly Theme Web Poster, and four Weekly Skill charts.
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Circle Time Pack
The core concept cards—Shape & Color, Letter, and Number—are included in the themed boxes from September through May. During the summer themes, June through August, these cards are temporarily removed from the Circle Time Pack while we review all core concepts.
In your box, you will find a Circle Time Supplies Bag and a Circle Time Pack (packed at the bottom of the Lesson Packs bundle). |  |
The Circle Time Pack features the following:
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The Circle Time Supplies Bag features the following:
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Circle Time resources included in other packs:
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Note: Core concept cards (Shape & Color, Letter, and Number) are included September–May and temporarily removed during summer themes (June–August).
Assessment tools
*Not included in the box.
Theme & Circle Time Music
*Not included in the box.
Member Resources
Stay equipped with fresh, monthly resources designed specifically for the Experience Preschool curriculum
While you wait for your box to arrive, you can get a head start by accessing Member Resources to help you plan. Each month, you’ll find downloadable digital versions of:
Monthly Family Newsletter
Quick Peek
Skills Charts
Gathering List
Book List
Assessment Pack
Lyrics
Coloring Sheets
STEAM Pack
Spanish Teacher Guides
Enhancement programs & add-ons
For more information, view Enhancement Programs or click to expand ↓
For more information, view Enhancement Programs or click to expand ↓
If your subscription includes More Math & Literacy, Experience God curriculum (Teacher or Child Packs), STEAM Packs, or Dance N’ Beats, these may be included in your box. For larger orders, they are shipped separately, and you will receive a tracking email for each shipment. These items may also be added to Toddler or Baby boxes if you subscribe to those programs.
The Little Learners Teacher Guide (MultiAge program) is usually placed loosely at the top of your Preschool curriculum box.
Toy Boxes always ship separately.
FAQs
What is the 'Conversation Poster'?
What is the 'Conversation Poster'?
This is the cover page for each lesson plan, pictured in the top right corner of your Teacher Guide. Included in the Weekly Lesson Packs  |  |
Are the suggested books included in my kit?
Are the suggested books included in my kit?
While there are 20 recommended books per month (one for every topic!), your kit already comes with two essentials: a Story Book and the Forest Friends book. The monthly suggested book list indicates in which lessons these are included.
💡While the other 18 books are recommended, they are not required. You can easily substitute them with titles from your own collection or use these cost-saving alternatives:
Check the Library: Take your monthly list to your local library and borrow the suggested titles.
Watch Online: Many of the recommended books have great read-aloud videos on YouTube.
You can find the full list of titles in the Monthly/Theme Resources section whenever you need it.
How do I read the Supplied Tools List?
How do I read the Supplied Tools List?
Each month, you can see exactly where a specific tool is included in your Preschool kit by checking the Supplied Core Tools list on the back of your Teacher Tools Bag cover page (in your 'orange' Teacher Tool Pack). The images below show you the front and back for reference.
Let’s take a closer look at this list (below) and note how the materials are broken down into different categories, and the lesson pack where you can find a specific item.
Category | Description |
☑️ Teacher Tools | Planning resources like teacher guides, gathering lists, and assessment forms |
☑️ Assessment | Tools for evaluating student progress |
☑️ Circle Time Bag | Resources for group activities, including calendars and letter/number manipulatives |
☑️ Literacy Tools | Materials for reading and writing, such as books, story pieces, alphabet cards, and journals |
☑️ Theme Games & Tools | General games and manipulative tools related to the theme |
☑️ Make & Play | Hands-on activities like puzzles and puppets |
☑️ Write & Wonder | Activities focused on writing and creative expression |
☑️ Invitation to Create | Activities focused on process-based art |
☑️ Math and Logic Tools | Materials for math concepts like counting, sorting, and patterns |
☑️ Family Communication Tools | Resources for connecting with families, such as newsletters and daily notes |
☑️ Tools to Save for Use Throughout the Month | Items intended for ongoing use |