Just days after writing my post, "August," about how I'm not going to think about Fall yet, I have placed a large order of books in anticipation of this homeschool year. I'm thinking of it as our first year of preschool. I just love learning things! The other homeschool moms got me all excited posting their curricula, lol.
So here's what I'm thinking. Unit studies based on children's literature. Books selected based on seasonal appropriateness and from lists of recommended books. Move forward with pre-reading at a very gentle pace -- whatever works for her. I'll try to borrow most picture books from the library, but I did purchase a lot of curricula today.
Math
Count on Math: Activities for Small Hands and Lively Minds
Math Play! (Williamson Little Hands Series)
Twelve Hats for Lena : A Book of Months
Pre-reading - I went a little nuts here. I have no intention of sitting Ladybug down in front of the "Learn to Read" curriculum and doing a phonics force-march. Many of these are for me to read so the ideas are in my brain to be adapted when the moment is right.
Letter Sounds (Rock 'n Learn)
Hape Happy Puzzle Alphabet Puzzle Wood Toy (and the lowercase one too)
Sounds the Letters Make or A Phonic Alphabet
The Reading Lesson: Teach Your Child to Read in 20 Easy Lessons
The Monster Book of ABC Sounds (Picture Puffins)
Teach a Child to Read With Children's Books: Combining Story Reading, Phonics, and Writing to Promote Reading Success
Art - I loved First Art for Toddlers and Twos, so I bought the author's preschool program (ages 3-6).
Preschool Art: It's the Process, Not the Product!
Science
Project Garden: A Month-by-Month Guide to Planting, Growing, and Enjoying ALL Your Backyard Has to Offer
Autumn Board Book
Poetry
Julie Andrews' Treasury for All Seasons: Poems and Songs to Celebrate the Year
Literature - I'm focusing on Winnie-the-Pooh in Easy Reader format. I blogged about this here. I ordered four more Pooh readers today. Maybe early next year we'll do read-alouds from unabridged Pooh.
Pooh Invents a New Game: (Dutton Easy Reader)
Eeyore Has a Birthday (Easy-to-Read, Puffin)
Christopher Robin Leads an Expedition (Dutton Easy Reader)
Winnie-the-Pooh and Some Bees (Dutton Easy Reader)
...And because I'm a sucker for anything matched up to seasons: Five in a Row Holiday : Through the Seasons. I might put the word out on the homeschool lists that I'm looking for the rest of the Five in a Row books as well.
The one thing missing from this order is a bookshelf! There's no way I'm springing all these books at once. Some will need to be stored for later. That shelf will also give me a good place to put all the out of season holiday books. I will have to carve out another corner of basement for this!
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