Homeschooling Preschoolers
Books Especially Helpful for Preschool Homeschooling
Reasons to Homeschool for Preschool, Whether or Not You Continue:
- You can give your child the individual attention and custom program that best suits his or her needs
- Many preschoolers not ready to separate easily, and home-preschooling can give your child the time he or she needs before separating
- Preschoolers are fun and portable, so you can take them on many interesting field trips in your community
- Spending time together preserves and strengthenss the family bond formed in babyhood
- You can delight in being with your child to witness- and be a part of his or her discoveries
Tips
- Don't spend money until you have done a lot of reading. Read books and magazines and browse Web sites.
- Relax: there are no educational emergencies.
- It can be helpful to find other parents who are home preschooling. See VaHomeschoolers' lists of local homeschool organizations and email groups.
- Do the things you've always wanted to do and teach the kids as you go.
- Evaluate your method regularly and make adjustments as you see fit.
- Realize you'll have some ups and downs--they are part of the process.
Articles
The Wonderful, Wacky World of "Unpreschooling"
by VaHomeschoolers' Celeste Land
Web Sites
- Abecedarian Academy
Provides skills lists, links to lesson plans, articles written by homeschooling moms, ideas for activities, and more.
- Bay Mountain Academy
Information and links for homeschooling preschoolers.
- Enchanted Learning
- Craft ideas, "make-your-own" coloring books (animals, plants, foreign language words, etc.)
- Gayle's Preschool Rainbow
Ideas and lesson plans plus a good links page for finding additional resources. Booklists, toddler activities, extensive list of fingerplays and more.
- Home Preschool
Links to unit studies, skills tests, mastery of skills lists, etc.
- Preschool At Home
Great links, news articles on early education, craft ideas, activities, etc.
- "Toddler at Home" from A to Z Home's Cool
Reviewed links in categories such as Activities, Advice, Online, Resources. Also includes these methods: Charlotte Mason, Montessori, Unschooling, Waldorf. A to Z is one of the better known and most useful sites for homeschoolers.
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