Hi, my name is Erika and Im currently living in Independence Missouri. Me and hubby only have one son right now and he just turned 3. We have been discussing homeschooling and Im all for it, but he, well not so much. My son wyatt is always up for learning stuff and playing "school" but I'm currently looking at coming up with a loose curriculum or schedule and am coming up short. I don't do very well doing stuff without a schedule because i dont feel like i get anything done, EVER! All the websites just say "you dont need a schedule for a 3 year old" but i beg to differ. Anywho, im hoping to learn somethings from all you genius mommy and daddies out there! Erika 23 Tommy 25 Wyatt 3
Hi, I am new too. I have only been HSing for 4 months. Love it! What I have learned after leaving the structured way of public school is that I thought i needed that sorta scheduling in our HS day but I have since changed my mind. I write lesson plans as goals not 'schedule'. We give it a good go to achieve our goals but if we fall short of our goals, no big deal. We will get there. For the structure you are looking for search preschool lesson plans until you find what works & tweak it to fit your son. Don't be afraid to change what someone else has written. The writers of any of these things that we turn to for guidance are plain folks just like us. They are no more qualified to determine the education of your son than you are. Look for guidance but in the end do what works best for your family. So maybe try to meet goals rather than 'schedule'. Hope this helps. God bless!
Hello from the Ozarks! Typically the whole "schedule" thing becomes and issue when parents feel they need to put in a certain amount of time a day on "subjects" like reading, math, etc. Really, a 3yo needs structure, but much more than a few minutes of "education" a day is usually too much. No reason to hit burn out early on. ha! (And by "education", I of course just mean formal teaching.... everything they do right now is educational). But yes, structure of some sort is good. A particular order to the day gives security to the little ones.
So far this is the advice I would give you also. At that age the attention span isn't there for setting specific times. If you need a schedule for your own benefit, then set one up to cover something each day, but leave the times off. You can then at least be motivated to teach something, but if he is having a bad day (or if you are) you won't feel like you failed. Commit to "try" a subject. There will be days that you only "teach" a few minutes", and there will be days that both of you get on a roll and don't want to stop! Main thing is have fun with it. He will want to do it all the time if it is fun.
I agree with all the responses so far. A plan is good, but don't get upset if you have to change it, tweak it, or abandon it altogether. Best wishes!
Hi and welcome. Have fun he is little. Get out some blocks discuss shape and form. Almost anything at that age is a learning lesson. Play cars and talk about the history of or design of. As he ages take the cars to discuss environmental issues. Cook with him and let him measure and learn to recognize numbers. Talk about the chemistry in cooking. And of course read, read, read
Thanks for all your advice on this! I haven't made a schedule really. Very very loose. Honestly, what I did was make a goal sheet for the week, lol. He loves sitting in the chair for "school time" lol. He gets excited so im being careful to not change that! It'd make his future alot easier if he liked to learn.
Super advice. I always tell people with small children, "if they love ______ (workbooks, reading, any learning activity) great! Do it with them but stop BEFORE they want to...never let them get bored or frustrated, leave them begging for more." Have fun!
That sounds like a fantastic plan! I like the idea of a weekly goal sheet. It's easier to check stuff off when you look at the big picture.
We currently live in an apartment but in 2 years we will be buying a house. At that time we will be working on child number 2 and i want to have a room dedicated just to homeschooling(Even if we hardly ever stay in it!) It'll work out perfectly too because wyatt will be 5 and it'll be time for a bit more formal school. Right now, we have a kitchen table and some worksheets and lots of library books! lol I also, hung up a white board on the wall to put the weekly goals on. This is a scary journey but an exciting one!
This is a great time to start. You can learn a little as you go, and grow confident and comfortable with it. There is a ton of free stuff on the internet. The people in here have the know how and the links for you. If you are not sure or need help finding something, just ask.
Welcome to the forum!We all have different ways and techniques in handling how to teach our children and yours seems a good one. Just keep doing what you do best as long as it works for you and your child just do it.
I just started working part time at walmart 3 days ago and it's not that i hate working at walmart, its fine. I just don't like being away from my home and family! I miss them soooo much when im there. I feel like i miss everything at home. I wish i had some kind of home based business but i have nothing. I don't even know what i could possibly do in our apartment to make money so i could stay home. *sighs* It's too expensive to live in the world today.
