Kissy Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 I want to use a full complete preschool curriculum for my younger child next year. Does anyone else use one and if so what do you use? Why do you love it? I am having a hard time piecing one together for him. he is ready to start learning stuff more than what we do and could be ready to read with more structured help. I am homeschooling a middle schooler too so I can't just keep piecing things. I need something more open and go for the little one. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatertotschool Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 I'm using Itty Bitty Bookworm because I don't want to get into an overly academic program. I want a focus on books and crafts. It is a literature based curriculum that's just print and use. You can use what you want to use and ignore what you don't. Check out my blog for some of the activities that come with it. Next year we're going to switch to MFW K, although she's just 4, it looks like it'll be on her level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kissy Posted January 7, 2010 Author Share Posted January 7, 2010 Mine is now 3 my signature was outdated but I have changed it so he will be 3 starting next school year but almost 4 by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatertotschool Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 IBB has 2 curricula, one for 18-36 months old and then one for older preschoolers. I'll be doing the younger one with my soon to be 2 year old next year (she'll be 2.5). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 what is IBB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kissy Posted January 7, 2010 Author Share Posted January 7, 2010 Here is the link for IBB: http://www.ittybittybookworm.com/ :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kissy Posted January 7, 2010 Author Share Posted January 7, 2010 does anyone know of maybe a light kindergarten? He will almost be 4 when we start this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radish4ever Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Letter of the week is good I love Home Education Curriculum: Kindergarten (which is out of print but I see it for sale occasionally on ebay or homeschoolclassifieds.com for cheap). It's great because it covers all major academic areas and is gentle, fun, and full of reading and simple art and games. I recently checked these out at our library and have really liked looking through them! If we don't use Letter of the Week, we'll likely use one of these: Teach me mommy : a preschool learning guide / by Jill Dunford Kindergarten teacher's month-by-month activities program / Elizabeth Crosby Stull and Carol Lewis Price. I also really like the book "What Your Kindergartner Needs To Know" by the Core Knowledge foundation.... it's great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2denj Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 My 3.5 yr old dd will soon be using Rod & Staff Preschool books. They are fairly cheap, I think I paid $22 for the whole set. It is a great preschool program! Here is the link: http://www.rodandstaffbooks.com/list/Rod_and_Staff_Preschool/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 My 3.5 yr old dd will soon be using Rod & Staff Preschool books. They are fairly cheap, I think I paid $22 for the whole set. It is a great preschool program! Here is the link: http://www.rodandstaffbooks.com/list/Rod_and_Staff_Preschool/ My friend is also using these for her 3.5 yo. So I second these!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MurrellMom Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 I want to use a full complete preschool curriculum for my younger child next year. Does anyone else use one and if so what do you use? Why do you love it? I am having a hard time piecing one together for him. he is ready to start learning stuff more than what we do and could be ready to read with more structured help. I am homeschooling a middle schooler too so I can't just keep piecing things. I need something more open and go for the little one. Thanks. Honestly, in my opinion - skip all of the curriculum. Just play play play - let the child follow you around and do whatever you do. When you go up stairs - count the stairs. When you set the plates on the table - count! Also, read read read! By 3-4 years of age, you can start getting into full chapter books with simple plots. No actual curriculum is needed - just have fun and enjoy your time together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfatherslily Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I haven't used it myself, but Abeka's ABC-123 book for K4 might work well for you. They have tons of other stuff you can buy for every grade, but I wouldn't bother with the rest of it. I'm going to consider it for my DS... once I start planning for him next year:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandKsmama Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I have used and enjoyed Before Five in a Row (Five in a Row would work with a 4 year old too). Maybe Little Hands to Heaven from Heart of Dakota? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherry80 Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Bright Beginnings is a fantastic, organized, complete 2-year program (pre-school and Kinder) -- songs, games, math and language arts lessons, science, Bible -- and with what all supplies and teaching info laid out in a very organized fashion. See it at: http://www.rainbowresource.com/search.php?sid=1262927293-1149950 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kissy Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 Bright beginnings was a good one but my son already knows his numbers and letters so I could only use the other parts according to the comment left on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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