Welcome to the Homeschooling Preschool series! This post will talk about sensory play – how to get started, what to do if your kid hates sensory input, how not to get your whole house messy. Stay tuned for our other posts about early reading, math, science, social studies, music, foreign language, and art! Check out…
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Homeschooling Preschool: What We Used
Welcome to the first post in the Homeschooling Preschool series! This post will talk about playtime – why it’s so valuable and what our top favorites are! Stay tuned for our other posts about early reading, math, science, social studies, music, foreign language, art, and sensory activities! Homeschooling Preschool: Playtime Suggestions Homeschooling preschool can seem…
Homeschooling Your Young Child
Homeschooling Your Young Child: Is it “really” homeschooling? Homeschooling your young child is an important choice. Don’t let people discourage you from calling yourself a homeschooler! Parents are under intense pressure to place their children in school at earlier ages, and focus more on academic skills. By bucking this trend, you’re safeguarding your child’s childhood!…
Play: How Kids Learn
Play: Why Recess Isn’t Enough Free play is extremely important to child development – probably one of the main things that children never get enough of. I saw this constantly as an elementary school teacher. I taught in a very structured program where children only had 20 minutes for recess, and the rest of the day…