| parents are opting for a home preschool program. | | | | attention to ensure that they are absorbing most |
| There are many reasons to home school your | | | | or all of the new knowledge that is being offered |
| child but it is important to follow some basic | | | | to them. An alphabet a week is a popular way of |
| guidelines to have success. | | | | teaching a single letter of the alphabet in different |
| Sure, you love your children unconditionally, but is | | | | ways.Repetition of the same letter repeated |
| it in your disposition to patiently repeat the days | | | | throughout the week in songs, stories and |
| of the week umpteen times before he gets it? | | | | activities makes it easier for the child to grasp. |
| Some parents decide to home school their | | | | Everyone agrees that children love learning |
| preschoolers for various reasons such as | | | | through activities. |
| transportation issues, cost if the preschool is not | | | | Children are easy to please, you just have to |
| free, more than one child whose timings clash and | | | | make sure that you are satisfied with the overall |
| so on. However, before you transform your | | | | arrangement of things. Socialization is a very |
| kitchen table in to a school, here are a few | | | | important part of the learning years so make |
| questions you should ask yourself. Are you as | | | | sure your decision to home preschool your child |
| patient as a professional teacher? Are you | | | | includes appropriate activities with other children. |
| choosing to home school preschool for your own | | | | Arrange parties and field trips with like minded |
| convenience or is it out of necessity? The basics, | | | | parents. You may even want to have a special |
| such as sensory stimulus, recognition of shape | | | | "field trip" day once a week that includes other |
| and color, numbers, adding, subtracting, matching, | | | | children. |
| and predicting, can still be taught though normal | | | | It is important to hold the attention of the |
| day to day life chores. | | | | preschoolers to ensure that they are absorbing |
| The first impression stays long with children, and | | | | most or all of the new knowledge that is being |
| the way they perceive learning in their preschool | | | | offered to them. It is easy for them to drift a |
| days would impact their outlook and | | | | little when at home in their own environment. You |
| receptiveness to learning throughout their lives. So | | | | may want to consider making a part of a room a |
| it is very important to have a lesson plan and | | | | classroom that is just for school time. This way it |
| activity curriculum. Children need a routine and | | | | is special, when the child is there is will be different |
| consistency. | | | | than just being at home. |
| Children look forward to learning when it is | | | | If home preschool is your choice, keep looking for |
| presented in a fun and exciting way. Especially in | | | | fresh ideas so it is always exciting and your child |
| the preschool years. It is important to hold their | | | | will be eager for the special time with you. |