
Parenting Preschoolers (3-5) Support Group
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OK I already poted this but in the wrong spot! So some of you may be reading this twice! I will be staying home as of next week. I have a 2 and 3 yr old who currently go to Kindercare. My son is my concern because in preschool his days are so productive. he learns so muc, he gets lots of social interaction, and just loves it. BUT because the kids and myself get sick so much I call off at least 4 times a month and its just not worth it! We decided for now I will stay home and my question is : IS their any moms that do preschool at home with their little ones? What do you do? I do have lots of workbooks and ideas for outdoor play. I definately want to limit TV time! Any advice will be helpful! He knows quite alot as is from preschool but I plan to be doing this with him till at least aug.
Angela
Angela
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Start with breakfast at a cirtain time what ever works for your family.
Books and puzzle time. About a 1/2 hour. They have a choice of you reading them a book or they can work on a puzzle.
Work book time. About a half hour. I make my own "work book" for each child, so I can help them learn using things that they are interrested in. I just makes learning more fun for them.
Then "free play". I play with them, it gives us a great connection. Again I follow their lead, play whatever they want to play, incourage them to use thier imagination.
Lunch is the end of pre-school time for us.
OH! & I got this big magnetic dry erase board at Target. Got tons of magnets (even gear one's that are battery operated from a toy store), markers & an eraser. Ever since I got that, the kids love to draw on it, erase, draw again, over & over. & the gear magnets are always fun. I'm getting some letter magnets for my little one. For my oldest, I sit with her & the boy I watch, while my youngest is napping, & we practice writing our letters & numbers. With my oldest, she's already learned how to write her name without help, write nearly all her letters & numbers up to 20. All I had to do was write them out across the top & she would try to write them herself. Now she can do it without the letters across the top!
Love your advice for a schedule here!
We have a block a few blocks away from home. We make sure to go three mornings a week, to ensure socialization time. And while I'm there, I usually bring things so that it isn't just all free play (altho they think it is). I bring the stuff to teach him, but make sure I design lessons so that they can be used in a group setting -- since usually there are at least 3-6 other kids who want to get into the action (which is great: more like a classroom setting). We've explored colors, counting, bouyancy, gravity, letters, anatomy (bones and muscles), nutrition, listening to instructions, turn-taking, recycling, gardening, etc. etc.
We also are lucky enough to live in a community that offers amazing affordable classes thru the city. My son just turned 3, but we're currently taking a ceramics class, one 3-hr day of "school", a "balls, balls, balls" class. There's actually A LOT out there for kids that you can use as teachable experiences.
Also, this is a wonderful time to teach them how to participate in the daily work of the household, which gives them confidence and a sense that they are an important, respected member of the household. My son is in charge of watering all our dwarf fruit trees on the balcony, and feeding the dog and a couple of other things. We do a lot of those things together and have a running conversation about both what's involved and why we're doing it.