Does anyone have any recommendations for a/ or where to buy a good preschool curriculum? just looking for something simple! Thanks!
Kris L. replied:
My day care kids really like Funshine express and their faith lessons. Also horizon homeschool preschool program is a good one that is faith base I also tried. Both easy to use. https://www.aophomeschooling.com/horizons.htmlhttp://www.funshineexpress.com
Danielle C. replied:
Sam's club. Or get it free at abcjesuslovesme.com
Danielle C. replied:
Also, allinonehomeschool.com
Melisa M. replied:
ABC Mouse is the best for all ages and Special kids:)
Whitney W. replied:
I love "The Amazing Action Alphabet". The kids in my class have responded really well to it. I also like frog street press for colors.
Jacci M. replied:
It's not a full curriculum, but I know you mentioned Christian's love for music. The Wee Sing series has some great options and there are lots of different preschool CDs that teaches concepts that you could add tactile activities to If there's a parent/teacher store in your area, they probably have several options Best wishes!!!
Joanne B. replied:
sonlight.com/pre-kindergarten . Made for your family!!!
Heather S. replied:
Look on teacherspayteachers.com smile emoticon make an account and search for curriculum or standards. You can change the search by price and grade level on the side. I use the site everyday for my students. Made by teachers. Don't know what if do without it
Melissa R. replied:
There's big raves about ABCmouse.com My almost 8 year old used it when he was younger and knew the basics and beyond by the time he started kindergarten.
Heather B. replied:
I agree ABCmouse.com is wonderful!!!!
Robyn K. replied:
ACE ... http://www.aceministries.com
Dana D. replied:
Starfall.com
Christina J. replied:
I homeschool my girls right now. ACE( www.aceministries.com ) is good if you want something that tells you step by step how to homeschool. I use it with my 4 year old. I also LOVE Alpha and Omega Horizons ( https://www.aophomeschooling.com ). I use Alpha and Omega for my 6 year old. Feel free to PM me if you would like more info, Lacey .
Christina J. replied:
A free option to check out is Easy Peasy: http://allinonehomeschool.com
Rona B. replied:
Lacey, you should definitely talk with Heather Field in Franklin. She's wonderful and full of knowledge about preschool and blindness. I would also look at Timberdoodle for both boys http://www.timberdoodle.com/Preschool.../999-preschool.htm
Nicole P. replied:
Abcmouse.com
Karen F. replied:
I recommend ABC Jesus loves me. It is free and is a fully detailed curriculum!
Chrissi F. replied:
Lacey Nicole Buchanan, starting around age 2 I used a lot of the "preschool" books I found at walmart and in supermarkets (in those little magazine and book sections). Most are visually driven though, with writing and tracing and maze work. I looked at a ton of homeschool curriculums, read about the non curriculum curriculums, methods and styles of teaching (traditional, unschooling, unit studies, etc etc etc). I landed on Angelicum Academy. I don't buy from them, but I use their site as a guide for right now. I buy all of the math, drawing, and science books Angelicum recommends from Christianbook.com And we use the library for the other reading books. But I buy according to B's needs…. You'd adjust according to C's needs smile emoticon I think you'd like the math kit…it has a lot of tactile things with the counting bears, shapes, the scale, etc. You can find these things used too (forums, craigslist, etc) PS…ABC mouse would be great for Chandler. It's a cute site…..but Ben got super bored with it after a few months. It's incredibly repetitive and the site does crash quite a lot…they don't warn parents either with banners or alerts…so your kiddo will do work and not get credit for, even have to repeat it to get the credit...disappoints them.
Lynn P. replied:
Dollar Trees have a fairly large section of teaching materials.
Emily B. replied:
TeachersPayTeachers.com has tons of printables - both free and paid. I also love the ideas I've gotten from The First Grade Parade and The Inspired Apple . wink emoticon
Christina J. replied:
This might be a good place to order some books from. They also might be able to direct you if you contact them. http://www.tsbvi.edu/curriculum-a-publications...
Pamela P. replied:
ABCMouse.com
Elizabeth M. replied:
Teachers pay teachers....type in what you are looking for.....I alway click free first....because there is do much on the site. I am a TK teacher my kids love ABCmouse.com. ...but I am still very old school and prefer to limit their computer time.
Kristine M. replied:
We used My Father's Wold because of the high tactile elements. They take a multi-sensory approach. There are bumpy foam letters so he can feel the letters. They are high on hands-on activities. We liked it a lot. It's hard, I'm sure, adapting any program to a blind student, but the two of them might really enjoy it. http://www.mfwbooks.com/.../Kindergarten-God-s.../...
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Amber M. replied:
My son loved Bob Jones for math, they're a bit expensive ($27 for the book, but that's all you need) but they're colorful and fun looking, and organized well for younger kids
Alandra T. replied:
Alpha Omega - Horizons is awesome! We started with pre-K4 with our oldest a few years ago (ABC Mouse prior to that) and we just recently finished up with their pre-k3 curriculum with our youngest. Alpha Omega offers many styles of curriculum but our boys are visual/hands-on learners so Horizons is a great fit! You should also check your state laws to be sure that you have all your ducks in a row. If you happen to be in Texas, Texas Home School Coalition, is an excellent resource and starting point. Good luck
Lorrie C. replied:
http://www.bjupresshomeschool.com/content/home
Launa M. replied:
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Jennifer W. replied:
Definitely focus on reading to them and LOTS of hands on activities. Follow their interests as much as possible. My son just turned 4, and we've been using the Zooming Moving Alphabet from Royal Baloo (http://royalbaloo.com/downloads3/zoomin-moving-alphabet/) where every letter of the alphabet has a corresponding vehicle since my son loves anything that goes. We don't do a lot at a time, just a couple pages a day maybe. You can really do most of preschool and kindergarten even off pinterest if you have time to search for what you're looking for. Also, Teachers Pay Teachers has great freebies every week.