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Those of you who have gone this route – any suggestions for getting started with a preschool-age child? Books or resources you recommend? Thanks!
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Kids at that age really learn best through play, so anything you can find along those lines. Montessori is a great resource. And read to them. A lot. Practice their letters and numbers. Anything beyond that and you’ll probably lose their attention. But if you want something more structured, the site “confessions of a homeschooler” has a great curriculum for that age.
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AnonymousPlay is great and when we first started we lived at the library. I just let them choose what interested them and we loaded up with books. Literally, 100’s of them a month. If you want internet based options there are literally thousands to choose from, again, let them guide.
You can set up what you know needs to be covered and present it to them in a way that lets them be in control. They do a lot more when it is their choice.
Sometimes nothing is their choice and that can work too, they even learn when the do nothing because once that brain starts up it never stops. My daughter learned to count by watching me cut carrots, 5lbs at a time. My oldest wouldn’t let me get through the parking lot of the police station without reading off at least 40 license plates, letters and numbers. We walked a lot, no car back then.
They have dog eared dictionaries and encyclopedias, literally worn the binding right off. Telephone books, you name it, if they can reach it they have read it. I watched a lot of science and social studies type shows because they watch what I watch and OMG do they ever read over my shoulder LOL!
Don’t forget crayons, markers, playdoh, glue, paper, scissors and all the other fun stuff.
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If you do want to have them start some sit down, workbook type activities(most young children love doing these in small amounts)the Dollar Tree has a ton of workbooks geared towards those early years. If you don’t have Dollar Tree near you you can also place an order online.
And I double the library idea, it’s a great resource, be sure to become buddies with the librarians, they will often give you the heads up on preschool events, etc..
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We used a lot of stuff through timberdoodle.com . A friend who is a Phd Chemist started this company: https://gravitaspublications.com for science literacy . I used Teach Your Child to Read in 100 easy Lessons and had competent readers at 5 years old. I love this curriculum: https://www.sonlight.com for kindergarten, too.
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