Our Preschool, Part 2
"The whole world is a series of miracles, but we are so used to them we call them ordinary things."
-Hans Christian Anderson
To a preschool child, there is wonder found in the every day. Stirring a box of pudding mix and milk together and watching it thicken. Taking the warm clothes from the dryer and feeling the coziness of piling into them as they help fold. New experiences, places to explore, friends to make. Seeing life through their eyes helps me to catch a few more of these every day miracles.
And so, as promised, here are a few more resources I have used to help guide us along. I hope that you are able to find a few gems to spark the sense of wonder for you and yours!
These Bible storybooks are wonderful for toddlers and preschoolers. My personal favorite is the rhyming one. (Just fun to read!)
We have also used Our 24 Family Ways by Clay Clarkson as a devotional and there are coloring pages that can go along with it. It is a character based study that goes over the same trait for a week with a Scripture memory verse.
Currently we are going through Long Story Short, a devotional book covering the Old Testament. It is a bit advanced for my preschooler but he benefits from hearing the discussions and review questions. https://www.amazon.com/Long-Story-Short-Ten-Minute-Devotions/dp/1935273817
Now for other subjects, I am not a huge fan of workbooks and my kids have not been much into coloring, but these Kumon thinking skills books have been a hit for my son. He really enjoys the mazes and the map pages and they are not your typical trace-the-letter/number books.
https://www.amazon.com/Kumon-Thinking-Skills-Workbooks-SET/dp/B07K36CGRB/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=kumon+logic&qid=1553571759&s=books&sr=1-7,
As I mentioned before, we have a literature-based learning style and there are so many places to find good books to read with your kiddos. One of my favorites is the Read-Aloud Revival Podcast by Sarah Mackenzie and the blog that goes with it. She is a mom who loves to champion the benefits of reading to your kids of all ages. We have found many books that have delighted us, moved us to tears (mostly me!), and made us laugh hysterically based on her recommendations. You can find books by age range, season, and even audiobook deals on her site, so go check her out now. One of the best!!!!
www.readaloudrevival.com
There are also books of booklists such as The Read Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease and Honey for a Child's Heart by Gladys Hunt. What a great way to build memories with your kids. And our local library, as I am sure most do, has web-based services that you can borrow books and audiobooks without worrying about the dreaded late fees (ah-hem 😉)
We also use a calendar binder with our preschoolers. A quick pinterest search will
bring numerous options to choose from.
Many of my pages were printed from www.mamaslearningcorner.com I like to print out a monthly calendar and buy seasonal stickers that we add each day we do school, as we count to that day. We sing a days of the week song, and a months song. I also found songs online that teach the spelling of the month. My kids will learn about anything set to music! I printed a page of numbers to trace, a phone number page, and printing your name page. All of these are laminated with my handy-dandy Scotch laminator. www.amazon.com/Scotch-Laminator-Letter-Size-Laminating-TL902VP/dp/B008587M0K/ref=sr_1_1keywords=scotch+laminator&qid=1555533692&s=books&sr=8-1 Then we use dry erase markers on the pages. You can adapt this to work on anything that needs repetitive practice like addition facts or states and capitals. As they get older it becomes an independent work binder.
-Hans Christian Anderson
To a preschool child, there is wonder found in the every day. Stirring a box of pudding mix and milk together and watching it thicken. Taking the warm clothes from the dryer and feeling the coziness of piling into them as they help fold. New experiences, places to explore, friends to make. Seeing life through their eyes helps me to catch a few more of these every day miracles.
And so, as promised, here are a few more resources I have used to help guide us along. I hope that you are able to find a few gems to spark the sense of wonder for you and yours!
These Bible storybooks are wonderful for toddlers and preschoolers. My personal favorite is the rhyming one. (Just fun to read!)
We have also used Our 24 Family Ways by Clay Clarkson as a devotional and there are coloring pages that can go along with it. It is a character based study that goes over the same trait for a week with a Scripture memory verse.
Currently we are going through Long Story Short, a devotional book covering the Old Testament. It is a bit advanced for my preschooler but he benefits from hearing the discussions and review questions. https://www.amazon.com/Long-Story-Short-Ten-Minute-Devotions/dp/1935273817
Now for other subjects, I am not a huge fan of workbooks and my kids have not been much into coloring, but these Kumon thinking skills books have been a hit for my son. He really enjoys the mazes and the map pages and they are not your typical trace-the-letter/number books.
https://www.amazon.com/Kumon-Thinking-Skills-Workbooks-SET/dp/B07K36CGRB/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=kumon+logic&qid=1553571759&s=books&sr=1-7,
As I mentioned before, we have a literature-based learning style and there are so many places to find good books to read with your kiddos. One of my favorites is the Read-Aloud Revival Podcast by Sarah Mackenzie and the blog that goes with it. She is a mom who loves to champion the benefits of reading to your kids of all ages. We have found many books that have delighted us, moved us to tears (mostly me!), and made us laugh hysterically based on her recommendations. You can find books by age range, season, and even audiobook deals on her site, so go check her out now. One of the best!!!!
www.readaloudrevival.com
There are also books of booklists such as The Read Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease and Honey for a Child's Heart by Gladys Hunt. What a great way to build memories with your kids. And our local library, as I am sure most do, has web-based services that you can borrow books and audiobooks without worrying about the dreaded late fees (ah-hem 😉)
We also use a calendar binder with our preschoolers. A quick pinterest search will
bring numerous options to choose from.
Many of my pages were printed from www.mamaslearningcorner.com I like to print out a monthly calendar and buy seasonal stickers that we add each day we do school, as we count to that day. We sing a days of the week song, and a months song. I also found songs online that teach the spelling of the month. My kids will learn about anything set to music! I printed a page of numbers to trace, a phone number page, and printing your name page. All of these are laminated with my handy-dandy Scotch laminator. www.amazon.com/Scotch-Laminator-Letter-Size-Laminating-TL902VP/dp/B008587M0K/ref=sr_1_1keywords=scotch+laminator&qid=1555533692&s=books&sr=8-1 Then we use dry erase markers on the pages. You can adapt this to work on anything that needs repetitive practice like addition facts or states and capitals. As they get older it becomes an independent work binder.
And that's all for today folks. Do you have any tried and true resources to share? Leave them in the comments below and have a blessed day.
