lexi Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I have a friend who is just beginning some simple homeschooling for her 4-year-old daughter who was adopted out of foster care. Her daughter was diagnosed with a sensory processing disorder and her therapist has suggested homeschooling for the one-on-one interaction. She wants to begin some simple and gentle prek things with her daughter. Does anyone have suggestions for her? What would work well for a child with those special needs? She will be working part time and will need something that won't require tons of advance planning and something that will not be overwhelming as she has just started her homeschool research. What should I suggest to her?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 The MFW preschool activity cards are WONDERFUL. On the advice of our speech therapist, I just ordered Earobics to start with my ds who turns 4 this fall. Depending on the dc's SN, it might be a good direction. I also have the MFW K5 and AAR pre, but that may be more than she wants right now. When my dd was little, I did the book Alphabet Art at that age. It's great for an inexpensive letter of the week study. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Handwriting Without Tears Pre-K for handwriting - get all the pieces. This is critical for an SPD child. They need to build the letters to see the stroke formation for each letter, feel the bump of the chalk against the edge of the chalkboard, etc. All of these techniques work with the child's sensory issues to make them an asset rather than a detriment in learning to write. AAR Pre-Level 1 would be a great choice for phonics, but it is not cheap. Miquon with c-rods would be an excellent choice for math, but it does require some teacher education. The Education Unboxed videos really help. We loved Sonlight's P4/5 during that year, lots of great stories and read-alouds. Anything hands-on would be good, Mudpies to Magnets for science, Preschool Art by Maryann Kohl, any projects for history - we liked More than Moccasins and Colonial Kids during that year with various American History picture books. Sensory kids typically like to use their bodies and hands, so the more she can incorporate that into learning, the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PandaMom Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Have her look into the Rod and Staff preschool series. I really enjoyed using them with DD. http://www.rodandstaffbooks.com/list/Rod_and_Staff_Curriculum/ Susie DD Dallas(7) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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