Homeschool Preschool

[Ohio12]

My oldest (now in first grade HS) went to Montessori Preschool and all I did at home was teach her to read. Now dd#2 is 4 and doing HS preschool. But I am not really doing much. We are doing OPG and reading time, but I want to do a little bit more fun stuff. Anyone have any ideas or even better some websites or blogs with lots of ideas for this?

 

An example would be that one of my friends told me today that her son's PS teacher would draw some fruits in a pattern and he would have to complete the pattern with a stamp or paint or something. Thanks!

[joannqn]

http://www.letteroftheweek.com/index.html

 

Free and there's different levels to choose from depending on where your child is at.

[Joy at Home]

Hi,

 

I've found this book to have lots of fun stuff to do for that age. Most of the ideas include things you already have lying around the house. The beauty of the ideas is that some are so simple, yet so fun for kiddos that age. Sometimes when I feel like I'm neglecting my youngest, I'll pull out the book and get a quick idea of something fun to do.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Preschoolers-Busy-Book-Creative-Activities/dp/0671316338/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1253415729&sr=8-1.

 

Also, this book is a classic:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Slow-Steady-Get-Me-Ready/dp/159160236X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1253415893&sr=1-1

 

HTH!

Lisa

[Kirch]

Here are a few of my favorites to get you started. :) If you have a topic or theme that you're interested in doing, such as transportation or a specific book, you can also google for related activities, i. e. "preschool transportation activities" or "'Chicka Chicka Boom Boom' activities."

 

http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/

 

http://www.preschoolbystormie.com/

 

http://www.kidschalkboard.com/

 

http://www.first-school.ws/

 

http://www.everythingpreschool.com/

 

http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/kindergarten.html

 

http://www.makinglearningfun.com/

 

http://www.thevirtualvine.com/

 

http://www.kizclub.com/index.html

 

http://www.dltk-kids.com/

[Veritaserum]

We are enjoying Hewitt Homeschool Preschool Plus. :)

[bamagirl]

I love this website and am currently using the tot trays concept with my 2.5 year old. Some of the things would be too elemetary for a 4 year old, but she gives some good ideas...I incorporate a lot of the games and tot tools she mentions to accomodate my 4 year old too. It is very montessori minded.

 

http://lapbooksbycarisa.homestead.com/TotSchool.html

[Ohio12]

We are enjoying Hewitt Homeschool Preschool Plus. :)

 

 

this looks really really good. i so badly want to buy this, but i don't think I can rationalize the $$, knowing i won't do all of it.

[Kirch]

I just wrote a post that has to be reviewed by the moderator--I'm guessing it's because there's lots of links. Hopefully it'll show up soon. :001_smile:

[threeturn]

and what I can think of off the top of my head. Some may be too easy, you will have to wade through:

 

http://www.buildingblox.net/taskideasandfreebies.html

http://www.donnayoung.org/penmanship/redines.htm

http://www.prekinders.com/teachers.htm

http://lapbooksbycarisa.homestead.com/LapbookontheWeb.html

http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/index.html

http://members.tripod.com/~Patricia_F/mathscience.html

http://www.education.com/activity/preschool/math/

http://www.besthomeschooling.org/gateway/inted16.html

http://www.homeschoolshare.com/Level2.php

 

We also love activities from the following books which may be found cheaply on Amazon:

 

Family Math for Young Children

Wow! I'm Reading (a Williamson Little Hands book) Would complement OPG nicely

Science Play (a Williamson Little Hands book)

 

Add to this tons and tons of books to read aloud and you have some fun preschool time.

 

Cheers!

Pam

Edited September 20, 2009 by threeturn
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[christielee7278]

and what I can think of off the top of my head. Some may be too easy, you will have to wade through:

 

http://www.buildingblox.net/taskideasandfreebies.html

http://www.donnayoung.org/penmanship/redines.htm

http://www.prekinders.com/teachers.htm

http://lapbooksbycarisa.homestead.com/LapbookontheWeb.html

http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/index.html

http://members.tripod.com/~Patricia_F/mathscience.html

http://www.education.com/activity/preschool/math/

http://www.besthomeschooling.org/gateway/inted16.html

http://www.homeschoolshare.com/Level2.php

 

 

We love these websites here as well. Also a couple more:

http://www.filefolderfun.com

http://www.walkingbytheway.com

http://daniellesplace.com

 

I have a bunch of different links and ideas on my blog too.

[jewel7123]

Thanks for sharing these! :)

 

I am currently using LHTH by HOD http://www.heartofdakota.com/little-hands.php and will follow it with http://www.bright-beginnings.net/

 

and what I can think of off the top of my head. Some may be too easy, you will have to wade through:

 

http://www.buildingblox.net/taskideasandfreebies.html

http://www.donnayoung.org/penmanship/redines.htm

http://www.prekinders.com/teachers.htm

http://lapbooksbycarisa.homestead.com/LapbookontheWeb.html

http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/index.html

http://members.tripod.com/~Patricia_F/mathscience.html

http://www.education.com/activity/preschool/math/

http://www.besthomeschooling.org/gateway/inted16.html

http://www.homeschoolshare.com/Level2.php

 

We also love activities from the following books which may be found cheaply on Amazon:

 

Family Math for Young Children

Wow! I'm Reading (a Williamson Little Hands book) Would complement OPG nicely

Science Play (a Williamson Little Hands book)

 

Add to this tons and tons of books to read aloud and you have some fun preschool time.

 

Cheers!

Pam

[NicA]

I had never heard of Preschool Plus before, but I think I'm sold. I probably won't use all of it, but I really liked the book lists. I thought all of the questions about the stories were age appropriate, and I have a hard time coming up with questions on my own sometimes. Thanks for the recommendation!

[Guest Cindie2dds]

Don't forget http://www.starfall.com even my 3 year old gets into it!