How to Learn at Home for a Preschool
Home schooling is the experience of educating your child at home. If your child has special needs that cannot be met in a local preschool or you simply prefer to teach her yourself, you can help your child learn. Some parents join a home schooling support group or co-op, while others teach their children entirely from home. Whether you are outgoing or shy, new to home schooling or a veteran to teaching, you can educate your preschooler and fully prepare him for kindergarten.
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Set up a preschool study area in your home. This can be a corner, an entire room or even your kitchen table. Keep your child's art supplies, flash cards, workbooks and other home school materials in this area. This will not only help keep your home clean and organized but will also remind your child that when he plays in his school area, it is time to learn.
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Read out loud to your child each day. Choose books that interest your child but that have easy-to-read words. Have your child follow along as you read and point out any new or unusual words to her. Sound out the word slowly and ask your child to say the word along with you. Throughout the story, ask your child questions about the plot of the story to make sure he understands what is happening to the characters.
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Practice writing letters. Before your child enters kindergarten, he should have a basic grasp of the English alphabet. Practicing singing "The Alphabet Song" with your child, write letters or review letter flash cards to help your child learn the alphabet. Some children have difficulty perfecting printed letters, so use a workbook that allows your child to practice tracing before he prints on his own.
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Incorporate learning into your daily activities. Allow your child to help you measure ingredients while baking to teach math or talk about where food comes from while you shop at the grocery store. Explore your back yard and look at bugs. Go on a nature walk and collect different types of leaves and sticks to talk about and look at.
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