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    What about play?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Here's another way to look at: We give our children play experiences, as in they don't permanently live in a room with just a bed. We introduce them to blocks, sand play, play-doh, etc. things that many parents' would consider "proper play." I have chosen to introduce my child to not just legos and tea parties, but also to writing letters, completing mazes, learning to read. It's all play to her, there is no line. She's as happy digging around in her sandbox, as she is sitting at the table filling a paper with letters. We don't necessarily know what is play to a child, unless he or she is introduced to the idea.

    What about play?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I want my children to see from the very beginning that playing and learning go together. One doesn't have to exclude the other. I would hate for my children to do a less structured approach without any sort of instruction because then when it comes time to start a formal curriculum I wouldn't want them to feel like they are being denied "playtime" and feel like its school or play. I want school and play one in the same. From the start.

     

    I think its easier to make that a habit at a young age. Just as parents who demand too much from their young children can squash their desire to learn, I also believe those that expect too little can dim their inner motivation.

     

    "Structured" doesn't have to equal dry and boring. I don't sit my preschoolers in front of a laptop and expect them to pound out a thesis. Structured doesn't mean you have to force your child to meet over-the-top expectations. I want to equate "learning" with "personal enjoyment and self-fulfillment" and in order to do that I keep subjects at their level and catered to their interests. We have fun with what we do. (And it ain't rocket science!) As homeschoolers our possibilities are endless in order to make learning fun.

     

    Kids are just so darn smart and quick at this age- I like placing educational things in front of them and watching the sparks fly.

     

    For me, all the confirmation I need is just in seeing their excited faces as they learn and hearing the enthusiasm in their voices as they ask questions that probe deeper and show their desire to learn more.

     

    :iagree:

     

    My daughter will sit and work on her writing all day if I let her. I have to constantly "kick her out the door" (so to speak) so she can burn of the energy. I consider play and learning the same; sometimes play is hard work and sometimes learning is hard work. To my daughter play is building sandcastles, working on her writing, being read to, playing dollhouse, learning math, etc.

    Can three year old girls color neatly at all?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    What book are those coloring pages from? My DS would love those! I love the way you have hung all her work with clothespins on the wall. That is an awesome idea and it also shows your DC how proud you are. Thank you for the idea! I have wall space to cover in our schoolroom and this will work perfectly.

     

    This is the activity book from All about Reading Pre-Level 1. It comes in the student activity pack and I think? it may eventually be sold separately. Now I'm off to figure out where all my clothespins went for the laundry :D

    Can three year old girls color neatly at all?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    My daughter (sample) loves to color. She was never a colorer until I introduced her to these books. They start off with an almost fully colored picture and a little circle to fill in. It's not overwhelming and the pages slowly become "harder" (more to color). Kumon's My First Book of Tracing is also a great one to work on the fine motor skills. If she is in the right mood, she'll focus on her coloring. If not, she scribbles to finish quickly.

    We have done the first lesson in AAR

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    http://www.thechatterbee.com/forum/topics/aar-tip-and-suggestion

     

    We are loving AAR! We just finished the letter G today and it has just been a blast. My daughter knows her letters and her sounds so we just use the letter sheet as a craft. The main reason we are using AAR is for the language exploration parts. She is learning a lot and having fun especially with Ziggy the Zebra.

     

    (Hint: For the letter G we did not have sand, so we used some gold glitter glue. Tomorrow for the letter H we will use our blue glitter glue. We use what we have.)

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