Kindergarten, secular and hands-on

What is a good secular kindergarten homeschool curriculum?

A secular kindergarten curriculum should teach reading through systematic phonics, build number sense with real objects, and keep science and social studies hands-on, and Clareza Academy's kindergarten year is exactly four courses that do those things, with no religious content in any of them. Three of the four are led by you at the table, and the course says so plainly.

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The four kindergarten courses

Learning to Read: Systematic Phonics, which runs from kindergarten to Grade 2. Numbers, Shapes, and Stories: Kindergarten Mathematics, counting to 100, comparing, adding within 10, shapes and measuring. Science Explorations for kindergarten to Grade 2: weather, ramps, seeds and sound. And My World, social studies for K-2: my family, my street, rules and maps.

Phonics runs on the screen, out loud

Every phonics question is read aloud by the app and answered by tapping, so nothing requires typing or reading instructions. A grown-up should stay close for the "say it out loud" moments.

Math, science and social studies are done with you

Kindergarten math is a short activity you lead with a provided script and objects or pictures. Science and social studies are hands-on activities with things most homes already have, ice cubes, a treasure map, a walk around the block, followed by a short read-aloud tap game for your child. Science and social studies lessons list what they need before you start.

A free phonics unit to print first

Learning to Read, Unit 1, First Sounds, First Words, is a free PDF at /free/learning-to-read: six lessons covering every letter sound, with a script for the parent, a page to read together and a practice sheet for each. No email and no account.

What it costs

$29 a month covers every child in the household, so a kindergartner and an older sibling are one price. The first 30 days are free; a card is taken and nothing is charged until day 30.

What this is not

  • It is not hands-off. Phonics is the one kindergarten subject that runs mostly on its own; math, science and social studies need you.
  • It does not replace read-alouds, play and time outside. The kindergarten page says so directly, and no screen can.
  • It is not accredited and it does not issue a diploma at any grade.

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Before your child starts: what we collect and why

We collect only what it takes to teach your child: the first name and sign-in you choose, their answers and progress, and their chat with Clara (written by Anthropic's AI, read aloud by OpenAI). Nobody trains AI on it or sells it, and you can see or delete it any time. You create your child's account yourself. Paying by card is how you give consent.

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Your consent is needed before we collect anything from your child, and we collect nothing without it. You create your child's account yourself; they never sign up alone.

  • What we collect from your child: the first name and sign-in you choose, their answers, time on lessons and progress, and their chat with Clara. Used to run the lessons, build their transcript and show you how they are doing.
  • Who else handles it: Anthropic (an AI company) receives the chat text and the lesson, with your child's first name but no last name or account details, to write Clara's replies. That is how Clara works, so it is part of the service. If you switch on answering out loud for a child, their voice is turned into text on our own server and then discarded; it is never sent to another company. OpenAI turns lesson text and Clara's replies (which can include your child's first name) into the read-aloud voice. Our email provider sends you reports about your child. Nobody trains AI on your child's data, and nobody sells it.
  • Your rights: see everything collected from your child, have it deleted, or stop further collection at any time, from your account or by emailingour support address. If you refuse the AI sharing above, Clara cannot teach, so the service cannot run. Chats are deleted after 30 days.
  • Safety: if your child writes something suggesting they may be hurt or in danger, we email you and Clareza's owner the same day.

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Questions parents ask

Can a kindergartner use Clareza alone?

Only for phonics, which is read aloud and answered by tapping. Kindergarten math, science and social studies are short activities a parent leads, with a script and materials provided.

Is the kindergarten curriculum secular?

Yes. There is no religious content in any subject, and science follows the Next Generation Science Standards.

Is there a free kindergarten sample?

Yes. Unit 1 of the phonics course is a free printable PDF at /free/learning-to-read, and every kindergarten course can be read in full on the site with no account.

What supplies does kindergarten need?

Things most households already have, such as ice cubes, tape, paper and a family photo, plus a device with a browser. Science and social studies lessons list what they need before you start.

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