Homeschool Preschool

It seems that many families are looking into homeschooling as an option before their children are even school age. For that, I am thrilled! However, many of these same families seem interested in “doing school at home” with these young sweeties. Please don’t feel like that is necessary. Let them be the naturally curious learning sponges that they are.

Preschool education in the United States is relatively new. In 1970, only 20% of three and four year olds participated in what we would consider pre-school. Until recently, most parents never considered "homeschooling" their preschooler, they just taught things as they came up naturally through daily life or play.

Use the links below if you want to learn more about teaching your preschool child at home.

Homeschooling Preschoolers - Tips and activities do with your preschool child if you choose to homeschool.

Free Preschool Curriculum - It's easier than you think to create a homeschool preschool curriculum. Find out how.

Preschool Curriculum Activities - Ideas and resources for curriculum to use with your preschooler.

Gardening With Kids - Preschoolers love to get down and dirty in the garden...or anywhere. Find out how gardening can be a fun introduction to science.

Preschool Reading - Pre reading activities for preschoolers and information on reading readiness.

Games - Playing games is a fun way to learn. Preschoolers learn social skills as well as basic academic skills through game play.

Field Trips - Get out of the house and learn about your community first hand!

Toddlers and preschoolers little bodies are quickly producing links between their right brain and left brain. If you push the “workbooks from Wal-Mart” too fast and too soon, their brain is trained to rely on left brain processes and the right brain processes may not be developed to their full potential. People today wonder why they can't be creative. They can, they just have to tap into the power of their right brain.

I was a preschool “teacher” for several years and parents would always ask me what they could do at home to help their children succeed. Basically, my answer was spend quality AND quantity time with them having fun and discovering cool new stuff.

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