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[quote=Anonymous]Don’t let these posters stress you out, OP.  Your child is still at the age where it is very easy to homeschool.

My homeschool curriculum for twins just a little younger:
1) Every day they read me a book—if your DC isn’t reading yet, I really like Learning Dynamics’ 4 weeks to read program.  It is very user-friendly and is great for kids who get easily intimidated by new skills.  If your child is already reading, then you just need a generous supply of books that gradually get more challenging.  BOB books are basically the floor, then the Level 1 readers from various publishers, then Level 2, then they can branch out a bit with things like Mo Willems or the Little Critter books.

2) Writing: Every day have your child write something.  My guys do a daily journal.  They draw a picture about something they did that day and then write a few words about it (such as “Trains Big Wheels”). i am gradually encouraging then to expand their writing and I’m starting to get short sentences (“Red train is fast”).

3) Math: We do a daily math worksheet from a book (Scholastic makes some great workbooks) mostly so they get comfortable writing the numbers.  We play a lot of board games that require math (such as any game with two dice, most card games, etc.). We do counting activities where they have to match the number using cheerios or buttons or pennies—basically DIY manipulatives.  We also do a cooking project together at least once a week, which helps them think about measuring, fractions, etc.

4) History/social studies/science:
We read a LOT and when we do screen time we watch things that are related to topics we are reading about (National Geographic has a ton of great mini documentaries on science topics via youtube).  We do science projects related to what they are interested in (I just google search based on whatever they are interested in and asking questions about).  The Magic Tree House series is a great one to read-aloud because they cover a huge range of topics.  They also have companion volumes called “Fact Trackers” that are basically the non-fiction version of whatever the matching Magic Tree House novel is about, e.g., the novel takes place in the Amazon and the Fact Tracker is a nonfiction book about rainforests.[/quote]

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