Homeschooling

NOT Back-to-School Blog Hop Curriculum 2013-2014

August 7, 2013 By Thaleia 1 Comment

NOT Back-to-School Blog Hop:

Curriculum 2013-2014

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This year I really want to focus on some educational goals as part of the “big picture” of homeschooling. I created a list of skills and goals that I would like each of my children to have mastered by the time they “leave the nest” and go to college, get married, or live on their own. These items I feel are crucial for them to succeed and become the adult that God has planned for them to be.

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Preschool Prep: Art and Music

August 5, 2013 By Thaleia 2 Comments

Preschool Prep: Art and Music

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What is Preschool Prep?

Do you have a young child or two who has outgrown Tot School and is ready for Preschool? Have you looked at all the free online choices during your preschool preparation? Does thinking about preschool curriculum make your head spin? Well, I know that the amount of free “Letter of the Week” and “Themed” curriculum is astounding.

I am creating the Preschool Prep series to help other moms and caregivers out! I have spent lots of time researching and planning for Preschool for Lil’ Red and I want to pass on this wealth of knowledge and resources to my readers!

I plan to share a variety of ideas and ways to prepare yourself, your environment, and your child for preschool in a multi-part series. I could create a super long and over whelming post with tons and tons of ideas, but I do not want to add frustration to your Preschool Prep situation. I want to share ideas for learning letters, numbers, colors, shapes, name recognition, character studies, etc. I will share with you very simple activities you can create yourself or some items you could look for during garage sale season. I am hoping to lessen your time and the amount of money you spend by sharing what I am doing.

Art and Music

First off you may be wondering “Why Art and Music for Preschool?” Well, lots of reasons. Just a few that come rolling off the top of my head- gross motor, fine motor, spatial awareness, self-esteem, and a sense of accomplishment. More importantly things like “hand-eye coordination” and “crossing the mid-line” may not happen for all children easily. These tasks help strengthen the connections across both side of the brain allowing for a child to learn more easily!

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Free WWII Homeschool Resources

August 4, 2013 By Thaleia 9 Comments

Free WWII Homeschool Resources

Okay, I was on a homeschool facebook forum again which has now gotten me 2 hours off trac , lol. A mom posted how her son loves History and reading about World War II. So off I set to find resources to share with her and all of you with budding History Buffs!

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Free Literature Resources for Great Classics!

July 25, 2013 By Thaleia 17 Comments

Free Literature Resources for Great Classics!

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Are you looking for some free Literature Resources? Maybe you never read the Great Classics yourself. Maybe you are teaching a middle schooler or high schooler this year and want some free options. Then you have found the right place. I gathered a great collection for you to start or continue your Literature studies.

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More Homeschool Resources:

Free Math Resources for All Ages

Copywork, Handwriting and Writing Resources

Over 25 French Resources

Free Spanish Resources

Classic Literature Resources

WWII Unit Study

Frog Life Cycle Unit Study

Pond Life Unit Study

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Preschool Prep: Curriculum

July 24, 2013 By Thaleia 1 Comment

Preschool Prep: Curriculum

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What is Preschool Prep?

Why plan a Preschool Curriculum?

Since Lil’ Red is now three it is time we move beyond the dabbling in Tot School and begin Preschool Preparations NOW before baby #4 arrives in August. Not too long ago I realized Lil’ Red does recognize a large amount of letters but not all. I do know that he does not know all the sounds or uppercase and lowercase. He amazes me each day with his ever expanding vocabulary, his counting, and color recognition.

I have to be honest and tell you I have not decided on an exact “Curriculum” for preschool or even one specific curriculum. There are lots of reasons not only because I’m a little eclectic and ADD but it’s very hard to choose just one. Plus a lot of other factors play a part in this decision:

1) New baby due in August and would like to re-use some of the same items with him.

2) Not sure how much Lil’ Red will learn and grow over the summer.

3) Gotta think what I can use with Classical Conversation Nursery kids ages 12 months to 3 1/2 years that I provide care for once a week.

4) Do not have a huge budget to buy tons of new things.

5) Do not have lots of storage space.

6) I do have lots of items I may have forgotten about from my college days.

7) Can only print and laminate so many things before I run out of laminating sheets see #4.

How about I just share some really great Preschool Curriculum’s I have found online and save you the time from searching? Sounds so good doesn’t it. Think about what your goal is for preschool and maybe even consider giving your child an assessment in order to know where to begin.