Teaching Material for Little Ones

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shrimp

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I need some help. I have a 2 and a half yr old and an 8m old that I want to homeschool. I am trying to get a head start in pulling together their curriculum, but I don't want just one program. Many times, one program focuses on one way of studying, i.e. ACE programs is mostly book work with very little if any hands-on.

I also am having trouble with holidays. I want my children to have fun but also learn Biblical principles without the pagan traditions. Our church is doing Easter stuff, and I don't want my kids to go but I still want them to learn about Jesus and have fun. Especially, when it's something so important as His death, burial, resurrection, and ascension.

I am very convinced of where I stand on this, so I'm not asking to have a debate on any of it. All I would like are some ideas on curriculum and projects. Please and thank you.
 
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I personally do not have material on homeschooling, but let me just say i really admire those gifted to do homeschooling. Hands-on that i can suggest is introducing them to the variety of plants, wildlife thru actual exposure to seeds, leaves, flowers, and planting outside to see ur plants grow. We used to make scrapbooks too, drying some leaves and grasses, learning some common names, and perhaps a few scientific names that are simple to remembre. If possible, plant cuttings, bulbs, tubers, etc. If u have seen some wildlife stamps, they can be so beautiful from many countries, and u can collect with the kids to identify what grows in ur area and what in other places they are interested in. And when it comes to herbs and spices, let them smell and identify what are available to u, from cinnamon to ginger, lavender and paprika.

I have also let a son plant a fruit seed before. He saw it grow to up to abt 4 ft, but for some reason it had to be removed from the site, wc was sad for us both. Still, i told him from the start it wasnt ours the lot we planted the seed on, to prepare for the eventuality that the owners might not need that fruit tree growing there.
 
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GodIsSalvation

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Lol I think they might be too young for some of the stuff, but if it means anything I learned to read at a fairly young age. So I guess I'll recommend the book that started it all for me. Before I could read the Bible, before I could read great works of literature from Euripides to Tolkien there was... Hungry Hungry Caterpillar.
 
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mar09

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Aloe vera and zea mays are some of the simpler scientific names that an 8 year old can deal with. Shrimp's 2-year old of course wont appreciate that part yet, but if there was actual aloe vera, the little one could see, smell and feel the texture of the plant and gel-- and it is safe to taste. They could be introduced early to the plant wc can be used for simple burns to show that they do cure or help burns heal too, among other things.
 
Oncefallen

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I would try contacting your local homeschooling network. Unless you're in an extremely rural area, homeschooling parents tend to network to help each other out.

Albeit I am not personally familiar with this organization, it may be a good starting point. With just a couple of clicks of the mouse I found three organizations in my county.

HSLDA
 
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The first Bible I read with my kids was called "picture that! Bible storybook"
It cute, has pictures for words like "eyes" "feet".... As they got older they would say the picture words for me. Eventually my daughter would read me the book.

There are alot of good homeschooling books, will ask my friends who teach at the local Christian school what they use and try and get back to you.
 
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psychomom

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shrimp said:
I need some help. I have a 2 and a half yr old and an 8m old that I want to homeschool. I am trying to get a head start in pulling together their curriculum, but I don't want just one program. Many times, one program focuses on one way of studying, i.e. ACE programs is mostly book work with very little if any hands-on.

I also am having trouble with holidays. I want my children to have fun but also learn Biblical principles without the pagan traditions. Our church is doing Easter stuff, and I don't want my kids to go but I still want them to learn about Jesus and have fun. Especially, when it's something so important as His death, burial, resurrection, and ascension.

I am very convinced of where I stand on this, so I'm not asking to have a debate on any of it. All I would like are some ideas on curriculum and projects. Please and thank you.
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Oncefallen said:
I would try contacting your local homeschooling network. Unless you're in an extremely rural area, homeschooling parents tend to network to help each other out.

Albeit I am not personally familiar with this organization, it may be a good starting point. With just a couple of clicks of the mouse I found three organizations in my county.

HSLDA
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this. ^^ :)

as a former homeschooler, i can tell you Christian homeschoolers band together like family. (odd, eh? lol)

most likely local Christian homeschoolers will let you look at the material they have to give you some idea what's available. and there are conventions at which book sellers display what they have and answer questions.

meanwhile, egg carton caterpillars, fabric paint handprints... so many crafts you can do with a little one. pinterest? or just google crafts for toddlers. :)

may the Lord bless you in this endeavor, shrimp. one word that stuck with us... advice we got from people who had been homeschooling for a while...

'if you don't bend, you will break'.

-ellie
 
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