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[quote=Anonymous]Teacher here. A BIG part of K is socialization and cooperation with others - you'll have to fill that in somehow.

Aside from that -  you don't really need a full curriculum for K and often they are too worksheet based anyway. Focus on letters (recognizing, creating/writing, and letter sounds), numbers (rote counting, 1 to 1 correspondence, and writing/recognizing), categorizing, shapes, etc.

Handwriting Without Tears is great for letters too.

Then move onto simple sight words and if ready sounding out simple words and reading and the concept of adding/subtracting (with objects first to build the concept). 10 frames, rekenreks, unifix cubes, and other math tools are great for early math skills.

If in doubt, look at your state's goals/objectives for K to make sure you're on track. If really in doubt, send him to school for the year and see how it goes. K is a good year to test the waters and will give you a starting place if you do decide to homeschool.

I was homeschooled. It was good in some ways, not good in others. It depends on how it is approached. There is no safety net to catch and address learning difficulties, and your weaknesses in different areas will be passed onto your kids unless you seek out help.[/quote]

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