How to Homeschool a Child in Preschool

Homeschool activities can really enhance a child's growth. Preschool-aged kids want to taste, touch, feel, smell and listen to everything around them. Your child needs the opportunity to experience the world. Follow these steps to expand her education and have fun at the same time.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Start with the primary colors and shapes. Use both pictures and objects for building color recognition. Get your preschool child to identify the color and shape of an apple, an orange and grapes.

2. Take your child outside to play at least once a day. Those motor skills are vital for any preschool-aged child. Encourage her to walk a straight line, march and walk backwards. Limit the amount of time he spends on the computer and instead encourage drawing, pasting, cutting and building with blocks.

3. Let your child count at every opportunity. Involve him in household chores like clearing the table or removing the dishes from the dishwasher and have him count the cups, plates, spoons and forks. Have her count red cars or blue cars when you're driving.

4. Start your preschool-aged child learning the letters of the alphabet. Activity Pad is a website where you can print worksheets to use in your homeschool curriculum.

5. Take your child to the park and other places where she'll get to interact with other children. It's crucial that your preschool-aged child learn to share, take turns and play cooperatively with other children. Encourage him to express his anger with words rather than actions.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't insist at first that she button and zipper all the way. Ease into these activities gradually so she knows she doesn't have to get everything right the first time.
• Don't neglect phonetics when you're teaching your child the letters. Studies show that connecting sounds with letters is the most effective way to teach your child to read.