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Post by mom2threeblessings on Apr 4, 2006 6:44:17 GMT -5
Do any of you ladies have any suggestions for starting out with a 4 year old. My daughter Jessica will be 4 in May and is showing interest in writing and reading, I have the ABC Readiness series from Rod & Staff or CLE, can't remember.. my dh, is not up on homeschooling yet as he thinks it will isolate the children too much, so the boys are in public school, they are doing well, and our school is still very old fashioned.. (they still have prayer and the pledge regardless of laws..) anyway.. we have a new principal this year and somethings are changing and even Josh has said I may eventually have to homeschool. YAY..
Soooo I want to start with Jessica this fall and show him that I CAN do it.. LOL I am not the most organized or disciplined person, so he is not real sure I would be dedicated and disciplined enough to keep them up to date..
So, what did all you homeschooling mommies start with for your preschoolers, how did you start them into reading.. Any suggestions are greatly appreciate..
Love in Christ Heather
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Post by benshelpmeet on Apr 4, 2006 12:11:07 GMT -5
Dear sister Heather,
I would by some Alphabet cards and stick them on the wall, have another set to hold in hand. Teach her one letter every few days. Make a picture sheet using the letter you are learning.
Sit with her and read books. Point to different letters and see if she recognizes them. You can teach her what sound each letter makes. Teach numbers the same way. Rod and Staff is good so is CLE, get their catalog and see what you might need. They have good readers too.
Have a great day! Love, ~ sister Darlene ~
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Post by momof4kisses on Mar 8, 2007 8:46:38 GMT -5
Hi there. I am just like you, not very discaplined, organized or good at keeping up with things but somehow I manage to homeschool my youngest three children (my oldest is in public school because that is the style of learning that works best for him).
My dd who is now seven was my guinea pig. I started with her in preschool. We played a lot of games to learn numbers and letters. We counted lots of things like buttons, beans, coins, small toys, ect. I printed some worksheets from free webpages. We read books. For kindergarten we tried the My Father's World curriculum which was very nice but we never ended up finishing the year off due to some life circumstances. I plan to use it this fall with my son who is turning 4 this month. Everything is laid out and planned for you so that even the most scattered of mothers can figure out how to teach it!
Teach Your Child To Read In 100 Easy Lessons is a fabulous book. My former neighbor who is a veteran homeschool mother of 10 children passed this book onto me when I was struggling to teach my daughter to read. She is finally catching on thanks to this book. I tried some of the beggining lessons out on my soon to be four year old and he was even able to follow along. I plan to try this with him as well in the fall.
Last but not least I have a couple book suggestions to inspire you. The first one is Pocket Full of Pinecones. This is a book written in a fictional style but it has the best ideas. I have read it twice and although I do not use the method in the book I find it uplifting and a good read before the school year. Another one that I like to read before the new school year is Abundant Life Homeschooling. Sorry I do not have the authors names but a search on Amazon or half.com should find them easily enough.
~Amanda~
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Post by joanneshr on Mar 8, 2007 8:59:28 GMT -5
We have many Rod and Staff books and have read several of their readers that some Mennonite friends let us borrow; we enjoyed them all. Their text books are filled with scripture, no matter what the subject. We also have the Pathway Readers and some of the readers from CLE. My youngest learned to read using the 100 easy lessons book already mentioned; from there he went on to the 2nd grade reader from R&S - which covers Genesis through Judges in the first book and Ruth, 1 Samuel and Mark in the second book. I cannot recommend R&S Bible Nurture and Reader Series enough. Another resource I found and still find helpful is Ambleside Online amblesideonline.org - they are a free curriculum. They are heavy on using a lot of good books to catch the interest of the children (and the adult!). I'm not advocating everything on the site, however they do suggest several good books for various subjects; many you can find at the library for free.
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Post by dragonfly on Mar 20, 2007 17:19:44 GMT -5
Teach Your Child To Read In 100 Easy Lessons is a fabulous book Definately start out, in my own opinion, with the alphabet. Not only the letters, but the sounds. When that's mastered, have her start to write her name, and learn her address and phone number.
These are the basics that noone told me, because I didn't ask. And when I did ask, all I got was cirriculum information. Get the lined paper for the alphabets, and instill good and proper sitting in the beginning. Also, remember not to stifle her with strictness that isn't necessary. A little one can't sit for 3 hours straight.. I recommend 1 subject, a break than another subject and a break.. 2 letter words are great to start with after her name, and spelling is a great start.. like i said those 2 letter words.
dinners ready. I pray that helps/
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Post by Tammy on Apr 2, 2007 14:48:23 GMT -5
What great ideas from all you creative ladies! I agree - don't stifle the child's natural desire to learn by strapping them to a chair for unnatural periods of time. Break it up, make it fun, and use fun, everyday objects for teaching. My big breakthrough that helped me relax was when I realized that the most important thing for them to catch is not the alphabet, but rather a personal enjoyment of learning itself. That will serve them all their lives. Blessings, Tammy
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