My Goal for the Blog
Ok...well I'm not going to "homeschool" for kindergarden and up but I also don't think "pre-school" is something we need. So... I am preparing my child for kindergarden at home. I call it home pre-school (creative I know).
I would like to help other moms doing the same and hopefully create a "village" of moms who are doing this so we can all help each other and create outings etc... Now my kids are 2 1/2 and 4 so I am trying to make my activies range for those ages - there will be different options availble on most days :). Example Kyler is still working on 2 where as Kaden is working on 20 so "2 day" works on both. There will be easy pages and harder worksheets.
I will post our monthly themes, any pre-kindergarden info that I find. I do only 3 days of themes a week. I like to leave days open for grocery shopping etc... I would love any and all reponses that anybody cares to share.
***Update*** I have stopped posting the everyday lessons, just becuase that's a lot of time. But the themes are listed below in the monthly calendar. If you want more info on a specific day or theme just let me know, I would be happy to share :)
NOV Lesson Plan - Links etc...
Oct's lesson plans
Messy
www.messmaker.comHalloween
http://www.tlsbooks.com/halloweenbigandsmall.pdfI didn't really think anybody was following.. so I slacked off. Now that I know I have a following :) How exciting I will do better in NOV 09 :)
PS: Would love for some of you that read this to leave notes, ideas, links you use and found. The idea was to work together :)
September 2009
Ofcourse I have this all in a Power Point presenation and would be happy to e-mail it to you if you want. But.. here is the basic thoughts
Week 1
Let’s Get Messy
Red, Blue, Yellow (primary colors)
Dirt vs Mud (clean vs dirty)
Make Color Wheels.. large paintings.. mud pies :) etc...
Use the color wheels you make to i.d. the colors for the rest of the month.
Random Ideas: Frosting on cookies…. paint on paper plate …rainbows…. food coloring in cups of water (pour to make new colors).
Week 2
Flag Week
Red, White, Blue, Stars and Squares Number 911
Good Guys - Fire Fighters and Police vs bad guys (strangers)
Discuss 911
5 points on a star
4 corners and sides on a square
Practice dialing on play phone.
Go visit a police station or fire house.
Good people vs bad people.
Get out the map! Show were we live.
Our country America… our flag…we are Americans.
Remember Sept 11th!
Week 3
Apple Week
Red & Green, Circle
Aa, Rr, Gg Whole vs Half (measurements)
What can you make with apples?
Focus on measurements whole vs half
How do they grow?
What color are they?
What shape are they?
****NOTE*** I have an apple tree in my backyard. We will be happy to share it :)
Week 4
Fall Week
First day of Autumn on the 22nd
Red, Orange, Yellow
Ff, Oo, Yy
Focus on Nature
Sticks, leaves, pinecones, etc…
Nature walks... make a bird house out of pinecone and peanut butter. etc...
Week 5
Review
Clean up this months stuff.. mail the drawings to friends, grandparents etc... get ready for a new month with. I would keep the things that work for you kid.. ie.. the color wheel as you continue to work on colors, advance it by adding the letters that each color starts etc... :)
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