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If you are looking for an open and go, budget friendly, and engaging science course for your younger students, look no further than The Good and the Beautiful Science for Little Hearts and Hands.
I used these sets along with their preschool and kindergarten prep courses for my son and we both loved them…so much so that I am now cycling through them again with my daughter and he always ends up joining in on the lessons.
The Good and the Beautiful has 5 sets currently available.
- Bones and Stones
- Fields and Flowers
- Nests & Burrows
- Sparks and Stars
- Wind and Waves
The Nests and Burrows set is the most recent release and the only one we don’t have yet, but I will absolutely be adding it to my next order.
This is not a sponsored post. I have purchased these courses myself.
What is included?
Every course contains a big book of science stories and parent guide. The parent guide is what you will use to teach each of the 30 lessons. Every other lesson will have a story to go along with it alternating with an audio narration. The exception to this is Fields and Flowers which has a video instead of the audio narration.
The big book of science stories is both beautifully illustrated and well written. Each story takes you on a learning adventure fully immersing you in the topic. We actually keep our storybooks in my son’s room simply because he enjoys them so much and will read them on his own time or to his sister.
What do the lessons look like?
The lessons are short (about 20 minutes) but packed with information and are very engaging.
The opening is included for you which tells you exactly what to say to introduce the topic to your little one. Some include a short hands on activity or a poem to read.
Next, you’ll be prompted to read the story, watch the video or listen to the audio narration. Once finished, there are comprehension questions listed for you to ask.
Lastly, there is an optional activity to do. The beginning of the parent guide includes a supply list for the whole year; however, you may already have a good bit of what is needed on hand.
I am one that usually forgets to check before hand so if I flip to our lesson and realize I don’t have something, we usually just move to the next lesson and come back to that one. You do not have to do the lessons in order.
Are these faith based Science courses?
The lessons are written with a focus on God as creator in a non-denominational style. In the Bones and Stones course, it is written so that it works well for those who hold either Old Earth or Young Earth beliefs.
From our experience, The Good and the Beautiful curriculum puts a focus on beauty in God’s creation, the importance of family, and high moral character.
This reminds me of Philippians 4:8 “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”
How Affordable are the courses?
Overall, I feel these courses are very well priced at $39.98 each (this is as of today 10/19/26 and subject to change). This price includes the parent guide, the big book of Science stories, and access to the company’s homeschool app.
I wanted to mention the app specifically because while access is given to the app for use of the audio narrations and videos, you gain access to their full app. This includes videos for many other subjects so it is truly a great tool to have.
Since my daughter is in preschool, I will sometimes have her watch some of the early learning songs while working with my son on his other subjects. She loves them and asks for them all the time. I love that she is getting exposure to wholesome songs and poetry and I don’t have to worry about anything inappropriate.
Can you purchase the components separately?
Yes, the parent guide can be purchased separately from the big book of science stories. This is helpful if you would like to save on costs a bit and pick out books at your local library instead that fit the lesson topic.
If it is in the budget though, I would highly recommend getting the science stories. There are 14-17 stories included depending on which course set you purchase so it’s a great value.
The Good and the Beautiful also offers the option for a PDF version to download. While this is the same price as the physical books, this can help with avoiding shipping costs, which are higher outside of the US.
Are Samples available?
Yes, The Good and the Beautiful offers sample lessons from each of these courses so that you can test out the lessons with your family.
While this would not give you access to the audio narrations or storybook, you could pick up some books on each topic from your local library and teach the lessons that way. This would give you a pretty good idea of how the lessons flow.
Keep in mind though that a lot of the information taught is through the audio, video or story.
Which is our favorite? Which do I Recommend you buy first?
We currently have 4 of the course sets and will be purchasing the Nests and Burrows with our next order. Having gone through the others, our favorite has been Wind and Waves. My kids have practically memorized the stories and we moved to a coastal area back in 2024, so this was the perfect prep for the transition.
If you are starting with preschool age, I recommend getting the Fields and Flowers first. The video instead of audio narration every other lesson is a nice warm up for those growing attention spans.
We found the Wind and Waves and Bones and Stones to be on the same level when it comes to attention keeping and comprehension.
In my opinion, the Sparks and Stars is just a bit more advanced, including topics such as light refraction, electricity and states of matter. It does however, also have a lesson on each planet, so if that’s a big interest for your little one, it may be the perfect fit.
Final Thoughts
While we don’t use The Good and the Beautiful for every single subject, we have really come to enjoy these science courses as well as their language arts program, handwriting and electives. I truly feel good about supporting this company and I think you will too. You can learn more about The Good and the Beautiful here.
Happy Homeschooling!
