First Roots, First Words — 36-Week Homeschool Curriculum for Ages 2–3

Everything included in this digital resource

The complete Founding Level family library for ages 2–3.

First Roots, First Words™ is Luminara Prep’s 36-week, 180-learning-day parent-led homeschool curriculum built for short, meaningful learning moments across real family life.

What your family receives

• 120-page Child Workbook — the full 36-week child-facing learning journey
• 99-page Parent Homeschool Companion — weekly plans, materials, access adaptations, parent language, extensions, and observation prompts
• 6-page Core Visual Card Pack — reusable communication and participation visuals
• 8-page Evidence & Resource Library — official references behind the learning approach
• 233 curriculum/support PDF pages total
• Founding Level Family Learning Diploma — premium fillable completion credential for the family learning portfolio
• Start Here + Family License guide with the recommended order of use
• Personal family license for one purchasing household

A full year of learning

The Founding Level spans 36 weeks and 180 flexible learning days across communication and language, early literacy, early math and concepts, identity and belonging, movement, guided play, rhythm/music, African animals and places, Black inventors and helpers, little science, routines, social-emotional learning, observation, and family connection.

The parent layer is not an afterthought

The 99-page Parent Homeschool Companion gives families a real implementation system instead of leaving them alone with a child workbook. Each week includes the focus, workbook pages, modeling ideas, safe/material guidance, flexible participation options, and what to notice over time.

Multiple ways to participate count

A child may look, point, reach, move, sign, use AAC, vocalize, speak, pause, or choose not to respond. Luminara Prep is designed around meaningful participation, not forcing one communication style or demanding perfect performance.

Core visual supports are included

The visual pack includes full-size pages for useful words and concepts such as MORE, ALL DONE, AGAIN, HELP, EAT, DRINK, OPEN, WAIT, GO, STOP, MOVE, REST, HAPPY, SAD, MAD, CALM, FAMILY, HOME, HELLO, BYE, LOOK, CHOOSE, PLAY, and LEARN.

Learning approach

Parent-led. Play-based. Inclusive. Culturally affirming. Short lessons, meaningful repetition, real routines, movement, books, visuals, hands-on practice, and observation work together instead of relying on worksheets alone.

Progress without pressure

Families notice patterns in comfort, communication, curiosity, recognition, matching, counting, movement, turn-taking, problem-solving, and increasing independence. Blank days are not failures. Repetition and rest are part of the learning process.

Educational boundaries

This is an educational curriculum, not medical, diagnostic, speech, feeding, occupational, behavioral, or mental-health treatment. Adult supervision is required. Families should continue following any existing professional safety, feeding, mobility, communication, allergy, or access plans.

Arizona ESA / ClassWallet

Luminara Prep received Arizona ESA curriculum vendor pre-registration approval on September 22, 2026. This curriculum includes a documented course of study, learning objectives, teaching methods, and mapped supplemental resources. Final purchase eligibility is determined by ADE/ClassWallet.

Digital delivery: one organized family-library download containing the 120-page workbook, 99-page parent companion, 6-page core visual pack, 8-page evidence/resource library, Start Here guide, and family license. No physical item is shipped.