To Preschool or Not to Preschool... There is a wide range of opinions in the homeschool world about whether or not to "do preschool" with our children. Charlotte Mason purists will hold to the idea that under age 6 should be a "quiet growing time" and that no formal lessons should begin until age 6.… Continue reading Preschool Homeschool Curriculum Comparison
Tag: Preschool Activities
Bears Nature Study
Nonfiction Books: Bears (Kids Can Press Wildlife Series) Alaska's Three Bears by Shelley Gill Bears: Amazing Pictures and Fun Facts Polar Bears by Gail Gibbons Grizzly Bears by Gail Gibbons Giant Pandas by Gail Gibbons The Polar Bear by Jenni Desmond Wild About Bears by Jeannie Brett Ice Bear by Nicola Davies Wild Tracks by Jim… Continue reading Bears Nature Study
Space Mini Unit
About We spent about 1 1/2 weeks learning about space, with a special focus this time on space exploration. Two years ago we mainly focused on the planets, which was fun to repeat with my 3 year old. But, my 5 year old had a much greater interest in rockets and rovers and such, so… Continue reading Space Mini Unit
Mountains – Mini Unit
ABOUT THIS UNIT Lately for our preschool units I tend to plan things on the fly, paying attention to the interests of my kids. This unit was 100% driven by them. They had the idea and I quickly did a library grab of some books, and we watched the Mountains episode from Planet Earth II, then… Continue reading Mountains – Mini Unit
Preschool Supplies & Resources by Learning Category
Another Supply List?? Up until now I have resisted putting up a supply list on my blog because I did not think it would be helpful to re-invent the wheel. There are a ton of great preschool supply lists out there already -- I personally started with The Peaceful Preschool supply list since that was… Continue reading Preschool Supplies & Resources by Learning Category
Geography & Culture Studies
How We Do Culture Studies UPDATE JULY 2019: I originally wrote this post for Preschool but everything here still fits perfectly for Kindergarten. We explore countries other than our own using the following resources and activities, which I will detail below: Living Books Letters From Afar Map Work (Geography) Age-Appropriate Nonfiction Resources Classic Stories &… Continue reading Geography & Culture Studies
A Charlotte Mason Inspired Preschool Daily Rhythm
Our Preschool Curriculum In May 2017 we started our preschool at home with The Peaceful Preschool plus additional activities based on my children's interests and seasonal changes in the natural world. I have mainly been "doing school" with my now-4 1/2-year-old and including my youngest (just now 3) to the degree that she is interested. It's… Continue reading A Charlotte Mason Inspired Preschool Daily Rhythm
Letter T Preschool Unit
Overview We spent 2 weeks on The Letter T because I wanted to spend a significant amount of time studying trees. At the end of this post you'll also find a few non-tree related Letter T stuff we did! T is for Tree Books A Tree Is Nice* Everything You Need for a Treehouse The… Continue reading Letter T Preschool Unit
Spring Preschool Activities
The Plan for Spring My plan for this spring is to: be outside as much as humanly possible, and not plan ahead for any official "school days" but have a mix of fun activities on-hand to do together Spring is a great season for us to enjoy the woods where we live since the weather… Continue reading Spring Preschool Activities
Animals in Winter Unit Resources
Overview For an Advent devotional this year my husband and I read All Creation Waits by Gayle Boss, which provides a lovely and meaningful glimpse into the natural world in winter. I also adore the book Nature All Year Long by Clare Walker Leslie -- she spends January looking at animal adaptation & hibernation in… Continue reading Animals in Winter Unit Resources
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