Hi Moms! Here's a Preschool Curriculum you can start at home,that can serve as your guide while homeschooling your toddler.Put in a little inventiveness,creativeness and resourcefulness,and you're geared up!Tweak,expand and smarten the listing!
*What protocol?I make daily lessons for my toddler,which we usually discuss (15 minutes max) after dinner or before going to sleep.I use age-appropriate informal,repetitive and mixed modules,researched from d internet.T
**Explore,be creative,and choose a unique approach to teaching your youngsters at home,before entering formal education :-)
***Lectures are about colors, shapes,sizes,letters,numbers,opposites,vocabulary,and science for little tykes.A 26-week program of toddler lessons,researched(and revised)from the net. Discussed per day! :-)
****With the rising cost of everything,this could be the new normal for not-so-busy moms like me!
Be ready with educational dvds,bambino books and workbooks,toddler school supplies,mom's visual aids,old preschool workbooks (from cousins),flashcards,online worksheets,tracing supplies,educational toys(blocks,bricks,etc),toy laptops,mini blackboards/memo boards,school bags,candies,and midget tyke rewards!
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Multi-functional things at home can be used when planning informal homeschool classes.Kids get bored easily when lessons become habitual,so we may need a few nifty tricks and a dose of creativity.
******Take toddler photos and jot down his memorable firsts.This (scary side of parenting) aint scary at all!
Photos/Images Taken From a Number of Homeschooling Moms!
Curriculum Source:Preschool Curriculum Guide-Seattle Homeschooling for Beginners Examiner
World Book - Typical Course of Study/Curriculum Standards
(from http://www.worldbook.com/wb/Students?curriculum)
(http://www.examiner.com/x-10046-Seattle-Homeschooling-for-Beginners-Examiner)
{Synopsis}
*Size
__Understands big and little.
__Understands long and short.
__Matches shapes or objects based
on size.
*Colors and Shapes
__Recognizes and names primary
colors.
__Recognizes circles.
__Recognizes rectangles.
__Matches shapes or objects based
on shape.
__Copies shapes.
*Numbers
__Counts orally through 10.
__Counts objects in one-to-one
correspondence.
__Understands empty and full.
__Understands more and less.
*Time
__Understands day and night.
__Knows age and birthday.
*Listening and Sequencing
__Follows simple directions.
__Listens to a short story.
__Listens carefully.
__Recognizes common sounds.
__Repeats a sequence of sounds.
__Repeats a sequence of orally
given numbers.
__Retells simple stories in sequence.
*Reading Readiness
__Remembers objects from a given
picture.
__Knows what a letter is.
__Has been read to frequently.
__Has been read to daily.
__Looks at books and magazines.
__Recognizes some nursery rhymes.
__Identifies parts of the body.
__Identifies objects that have a
functional use.
__Knows common farm and zoo
animals.
__Pronounces own first name.
__Pronounces own last name.
__Expresses self verbally.
__Identifies other children by name
__Tells the meaning of simple
words.
__Repeats a sentence of 6-8 words.
__Completes incomplete sentence
with proper word.
__Has own books.
__Understands that print carries a
message.
__Pretends to read.
__Uses left-to-right progression.
__Answers questions about a short
story.
__Tells the meaning of words heard
in story.
__Looks at pictures and tells a story.
__Identifies own first name in
manuscript.
__Prints own first name
*Position and Direction
__Understands up and down.
__Understands in and out.
__Understands front and back.
__Understands over (on) and under.
__Understands top, bottom, middle.
__Understands beside and next to.
__Understands hot and cold.
__Understands fast and slow.
*Motor Skills
__Is able to run.
__Is able to walk a straight line.
__Is able to jump.
__Is able to hop.
__Is able to alternate feet walking
down stairs.
__Is able to march.
__Is able to stand on one foot for
5-10 seconds.
__Is able to walk backwards for five
feet.
__Is able to throw a ball.
__Pastes objects.
__Claps hands.
__Matches simple objects.
__Touches fingers.
__Able to button a garment.
__Builds with blocks.
__Completes simple puzzles
(5 pieces or less).
__Draws and colors beyond
a simple scribble.
__Able to zip a zipper.
__Controls pencil and crayon well.
__Cuts simple shapes.
__Handles scissors well.
__Able to copy simple shapes.
*Social-Emotional Development
__Can be away from parents or
primary care givers for 2-3 hours
__without being upset.
__Takes care of toilet needs
independently.
__Feels good about self.
__Is not afraid to go to school.
__Cares for own belongings.
__Knows full name.
__Dresses self.
__Knows how to use handkerchief
or tissue.
__Knows own sex.
__Brushes teeth.
__Crosses residential street safely.
__Asks to go to school.
__Knows parents' names.
__Knows home address.
__Knows home phone number.
__Enters into casual conversation.
__Carries a plate of food.
__Maintains self-control.
__Gets along well with other
children.
__Plays with other children.
__Recognizes authority.
__Shares with others.
__Talks easily.
__Likes teachers.
__Meets visitors without shyness.
__Puts away toys.
__Able to stay on task.
__Able to work independently.
__Helps family with chores.
