| One of the most difficult aspects of | | | | time. |
| homeschooling preschool is deciding what | | | | If your preschooler enjoys reading, consider using |
| homeschool preschool curriculum to use. Before | | | | a literature-based homeschool preschool |
| looking at the many programs on the market, | | | | curriculum. Programs like Sonlight, Winter Promise |
| think about your family's needs. How much time | | | | and Five in a Row center their lessons around |
| do have to spend preparing for lessons and | | | | classic children's literature. As you read to and |
| teaching your child? How much money do you | | | | discuss stories with your children, they learn |
| want to spend? Is your child ready for structured, | | | | everything they need to know for preschool and |
| formal lessons? What type of activities does your | | | | beyond. |
| child enjoy? | | | | So what do you do with the wiggly ones? |
| If you have a busy schedule or have multiple | | | | Lapbooks! Hands of a Child and Homeschool Share |
| children to teach, you may want to use a | | | | provide hands-on lapbooking activities you can use |
| program that has a pre-planned schedule, and | | | | to teach those kinesthetic learners we all love. If |
| requires little preparation and teaching time. | | | | your child still doesn't want to participate, skip the |
| Consider using a more traditional program like A | | | | lessons! |
| beka or Horizons, that comes with lesson plans | | | | Preschoolers can learn everything they need to |
| and workbooks. Rod and Staff sells a set of | | | | know by helping us with household chores and |
| preschool workbooks that are christian-based and | | | | errands. Talk to your child about numbers, |
| easy to use. | | | | patterns, shapes, and letters and their sounds. |
| Little Hands to Heaven also comes with a pre | | | | Read picture books and make up your own |
| planned schedule. This Christian program teaches | | | | stories. Make cards and pictures for loved ones. |
| essential preschool skills using 33 units that are | | | | Take trips to the zoo and library story times. |
| centered around stories from the Bible. Although | | | | Real-life interaction is the best curriculum for your |
| the program is structured, it is flexible enough to | | | | preschooler. Everything else is just a supplement. |
| be used with children of multiple ages at the same | | | | |