We have our formal school time in the morning right after breakfast because the girls are both willingly sitting at the table, and we're all still in good moods. It's a great way to start the day, and always puts me in a productive mood. It usually lasts 15 minutes to an hour, depending on how much fun they're having. Each week we focus on a letter and most of our projects relate to the letter. Every day, I hang their coloring projects on the wall next to the table, so we can talk about them at dinner when John gets home. I also try to make sure I work in other activities during the day, which I guess is more like unschooling. But it helps me to remember to do them if I make it part of our pre-school goal.
Some of our resources and activities:
- my Phonics Coloring Book, and the full size sheets
- listen to a weekly bible reading and a corresponding Bible coloring page
- Letter Virtue coloring pages (sweet drawings by another homeschooling mom)
- free coloring pages from here or here
- painting letters on large scale, and just paint for fun. This is how I taught L to write her name, she's really into black.
- read together for about 30 minutes
- constructive play (legos, play dough, or playing outside)
- pickup toys and put away plates at meal times
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I've been doing preschool at home with my daughter too. Here's a website I have found very helpful, with tons of preschool activities and crafts:
http://www.first-school.ws/
My favorite thing on there is all the printable crafts - I print out a template, my daughter cuts out the pieces and glues them together to make the animal (or whatever). It's quick and easy for me, and my daughter loves it.
We've home-schooled our two for about five years now and we found this couple of sites useful when they were a bit younger (now age 9 and 7).
http://www.starfall.com/
http://www.dltk-kids.com/
We tend to be very flexible and autonomous in our learning but every home-schoolers has their own way of working. Just carry on having fun with your kids x
Hi! I'm a new follower, though I've been reading your site for a few weeks now. I love your plush toys and think you are amazingly creative! I'm a new-ish sewist and you inspire me! Keep up the great work!
Thanks for the links, guys! I'll be checking them out.
you and john will be fabulous homeschool/unschool parents! i am so excited for louise and june. i'll be taking notes for ezri ;) love.
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