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Post by countrymomof4 on Mar 28, 2007 10:33:38 GMT -5
I would like to know who else is homeschooling a preschooler-Kindergartener- and what lesson plans are you using I am looking for some new materials. Blessings
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Post by blessedmom on Mar 28, 2007 13:00:39 GMT -5
I'm not homeschooling right now, but I have a preschooler going into kindergarden and we are going to try to see if we can homeschool this summer and I plan on using the curriculum, for now on oldfashionededucation.com/
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Post by Sister Michelle on Mar 28, 2007 13:29:56 GMT -5
We use rod and staff. There program is wonderful and very inexspensive. My DD is always wanting to do school so it is also fun for them.
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Post by countmyblessings on Mar 28, 2007 13:43:01 GMT -5
We use creativity and ingenuity. LOL For preschool, we cook (count, measure, locate, sort, science, math, pre-reading, life skills, sort laundry (pattern recognization), count and sort dried beans into various containers (math skills, small muscle coordination, same and different, lots of art and nature. We also go with the child's interests. I don't think preschoolers need true formal education. For example, my daughter enjoys writing the letter K (her name is Kathryn) and finding the words 'the', 'and' and 'a' on a page. We read together (Beatrix Potter, Winnie the Pooh, Mother Goose, etc) a lot, too. Drawing shapes, lines, patterns is fun. Learning to color in the lines is another we work on. I don't push anything yet. Mind, she is only three and a half years old, and she already does all of those things and more, all on her own will and desire. I think that, given the tools, small children (especially those with older siblings who are home educated) want to learn and strive to learn. As mommas, we need only provide the tools and the guidance and it will happen. I love preshool and kindergarten. What a wonderful age! So full of the desire to learn! Have fun, and best wishes with whatever method you choose!
Warmest Regards, Michelle
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Post by countrymomof4 on Mar 29, 2007 9:57:01 GMT -5
Thanks I will try all the suggestions Blessings all!!!!
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Post by bettyjo on Apr 16, 2007 0:34:46 GMT -5
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Post by keflavik on Jul 13, 2007 8:24:37 GMT -5
Five in a Row works well with both a preschooler and a Kindergartener. You can easily adapt the basic ideas to any book you pull and read to them.
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Post by gratefulmomof3 on Jul 13, 2007 11:04:04 GMT -5
Last year was my first year homeschooling. I homeschooled my daughter for kindergarten. We used Abeka's K5 curriculum. I think I spent about $85.00 on her curriculum. It was a bit expensive, but I tried to look at it as not nearly expensive as all the school clothes other kids needed! I will be using K4 for my son this year. He is four and we are starting Kindergarten with him a bit early and my daughter will be using first grade. I think the previous posters are correct to though, in using stories, arts & crafts, and different activities throughout the day. Its so important when they are this young to keep it fun and alot of hands on! Good luck!
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Post by tbhas6 on Nov 8, 2007 10:29:16 GMT -5
We use Rod & Staff and Hooked on Phonics.
Hooked on Phonics is very expensive, if bought new. But, we've got our money out of it. We bought it several years ago when we pulled #3 out of public school - 8th grade and couldn't read! We've used it with #3, #4, and now #5 is using it. Our extended family is amazed with our children's reading and comprehension skills.
We like Rod & Staff for elementary grades because of the firm Biblical foundation it reinforces with our children. My #4's Sunday School teacher is constantly amazed by her knowledge of the Bible.
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Post by donna31 on Dec 10, 2007 15:45:15 GMT -5
I have 2 children that I am homeschooling right now. One is in 2nd grade and the other is in kindergarten. I started them both in "preschool." I also like Rod and Staff. They have a great preschool pack that is around 25.00. It gives you basics in reading, math, general preschool stuff such as sorting and patterns and also Bible. I also used "Explode the Code" phonics. (This isn't really a "phonics program." I think it is actually supposed to be a supplement, but I used it for my main phonics and my children have done really well with it.) It isnt expensive. There are individual workbooks that you by as you use them and run between $6 and $8 usually. I also use "math-u-see." It can be a little expensive to begin with because it comes with blocks to work with, but you can choose to purchase the whole set at once or as you need them. The good thing about this math program is that it goes all the way through high school if you choose to keep using it. I plan to because my children really like it and they are doing well with it. I hope this helps.
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Post by jadsmama on Dec 13, 2007 21:50:45 GMT -5
We use Rod and Staff for all of our children. Our middle child is in Pre-K/Kindergarten and she loves to do her schoolwork. They are a great resource, are inexpensive and the orders are shipped carefully and properly.
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Post by tbhas6 on Dec 18, 2007 11:35:43 GMT -5
An additional reply to the cost of Rod & Staff (and other curriculum) ... Our family has need to drive into Houston three or four times per year & Houston has a couple terrific homeschool stores that not only sell new but also used curriculum AND they purchase used curriculum from homeschoolers. They purchase used curriculum at 25% the cost of new and resell the used at 50% the cost of new. Needless to say we almost always purchase used textbooks at 1/2 the cost AND when our youngest is finished with them we sell them back for a 25% refund. We order new consumables (workbooks) but by purchasing and reselling used textbooks we estimate an overall savings of about 62%. tb
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