JMG221 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Hello! This is my first time posting. I have a very bright, intense and social just turned 4 year old. She will be attending 3 half days of preschool this year at a private Montessori school. I want to do something in addition on the 2 days she does not go to school and possibly something brief the days she goes to school before her friends in the neighborhood get home from kindergarten. I do not want to work on reading, math (logic would be ok) or geography since that will be the focus of her Montessori time. We already do lots of read alouds including both fiction and non-fiction and try to read a chapter book every week-2 weeks depending on the length of the book. We do crafts together, play pretend, and explore outside. She watches way too much tv with daddy so I try to have no screen time during the day. I am looking for something that is fun for her and engaging that she can learn something along the way. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Have you checked to see if the nearby museums have kid-friendly discovery rooms? How about an instrument or foreign language? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amymarie3 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Nature studies and exploration are wonderful for that age. Legos and Blocks! We do lots of lego building in our house. Lots of Play Time. For TV time carefully choose a few shows that you think are educational and let her watch them instead of the garbage that kids seem to watch every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Free time, especially outdoors. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwik Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 At four if you can manage it just play with her, go for walks, have tea parties, build stuff, play card and board games. Three mornings at a Montessori is more than enough academics for a just turned four year old. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acorn Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 We started Five in a Row (FIAR) with a four year old. I had all three teacher manuals and selected books that seemed better for younger ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMG221 Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 Thanks everyone! I do wish I could do a language or suzuki music lessons with her, but it is cost prohibitive after paying for preschool. We will definitely add more cooking to our days. She loves to bake but would probably also like to help with other food prep. Legos are a big hit and we do play with them almost daily. Either following directions to complete a kit or free building. We play outside as weather permits. I have a 4 month old so this summer we have been in more than I like. I briefly looked at 5 in a row and it looks neat. She has listened to and liked several of the books the program uses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Poline Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I will recommend studying some essential for life things such as cooking, gardening, caring for pets. You can do yoga with her or other sport exercises. Besides, learning languages and music are great for this age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 The recorder is an inexpensive instrument that can prepare a child's ear and be learned through books. I'm very pro-instructor but if you can't do that, perhaps you two could learn recorder together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 You might want to look into Little Acorn Learning's Waldorf-inspired preschool ideas or Wee Folk Arts. Neither would interfere with her Montessori school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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