Are wondering what your preschooler can be learning? Here is a checklist to help you have a successful preschool at home.
When my oldest was 4, I decided I would teach him preschool at home. As scary as it may seem to you now, you can learn how to homeschool preschool! You have what it takes to get your kids ready for kindergarten. Although my kids were learning through play, they weren't learning some things yet
This Montessori Inspired Homeschool Plan for Preschool is a loosely formed outline of the lessons we hope to cover in 2016-2017.
I was asking this question 4 years ago, so I'm writing the post I wish I'd had. 🥰A little background: Our family began officially homeschooling when our oldest son was entering kindergarten. I wasn't homeschooled and only knew a few homeschooling families, so I had a lot of questions (and trepidation) about choosing a curriculum.Here's what I've learned along the way:+ An open-and-go, boxed curriculum can be very helpful for your first year. We used Sonlight (with no regrets!) and I have many friends who love My Father's World. You go to their website, select your child's grade level, and order the materials. All you need for the year - the instructor's guide, books, and supplies - arrives at your doorstep. You're ready to homeschool! This helped me feel confident that yes, I was doing enough, and had advisors ready to help me if I needed it.+ A trusted homeschool mama in your community is an invaluable resource. If there's a homeschooling mom in your church whom you admire, ask her all your questions. How did she get started? What curriculum would she choose (or stay away from) if she could do it all again?+ Start simple, as it will take a while to find your rhythm. For example, all that a kindergartener *really needs* is a reading/phonics program, a math program, and (for Christian families) a morning Bible/devotional time. If that's all you do for your child's kindergarten year, great! You can add history, handwriting, science, and other electives as you grow more confident.+ Remember that you may not land on your favorite curriculum or educational philosophy your first year. And that's ok! If you're interested in finding your homeschool style, I've linked a helpful quiz in my profile.+ After you've narrowed it down to a handful of curriculums you're interested in, I love Cathy Duffy's review site (cathyduffyreviews.com). Her reviews are straightforward and very helpful.
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Equip your child for success with these awesome educational resources! You'll have everything you need to help your preschooler explore the alphabet and beyond. Take advantage of these free printables.
Is your child ready for Kindergarten? This post will help you decide plus free worksheets focused on kindergarten readiness skills like...
Coin sorting is a Montesorri-Inspired Sensorial Activity because sorting coins can help children develop and refine the senses as they sort money.
Effective homeschooling will bring tremendous result in the long run…You Can Do it right with this free resources.
Is your child ready for Kindergarten? This post will help you decide plus free worksheets focused on kindergarten readiness skills like...
Free printable shapes worksheets for teaching kids the basic shapes. Lots of fun activities to download for FREE!
Thinking of homeschooling your preschooler? Not sure where to begin? Here is a list of the things I am teaching my preschooler and a free printable checklist to get you started.
This post shares 7 different learning journal activities for preschoolers who are working on practicing recognizing, spelling, and writing their names. Activities are all low-prep, and include writing with different types of utensils, finding and circling your name, building your name with snap cube
Dolch sight words list for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and third-grade levels. Our free printable Dolch sight word lists provide you with colorful sight word charts for easy reference and assessment. Teach your child to read sight words with these full size PDF Dolch 220 sight word lists. We've also included a list of Dolch sight word nouns.
Create a solid home preschool schedule with these tips and sample schedules.
This post includes 3 free printable Dr. Seuss activities and one craft activity. All activities go along with Dr. Seuss' "1 Fish 2 Fish, Red Fish Blue Fish" book and cover skills such as fine motor, counting, and color sorting. One of the printable activities uses do-a-dot markers, one use
Thinking of homeschooling your preschooler? Not sure where to begin? Here is a list of the things I am teaching my preschooler and a free printable checklist to get you started.
What do children learn in preschool? Learn the essential homeschool preschool skills they need to know before kindergarten. Free printable checklist included!
Teaching kindergarten from home is easier (and more fun) than you think. Homeschooling younger kids doesn't mean boring curriculum or worksheets! This kindergarten at home learning guide provides you with low maintenance tips, tricks, and fun ideas to teach kinder and preschool home school.
Children will love these cute ice cream activities for preschoolers! Learning counting, letters, fine motor skills and so much more...
