I need a serious web site that helps with lesson plans for pre K homeschooling.?

Question

I've just begun to homeschool our little girl. I bought a book but the lesson plans that I have for learning letters are begining to get boreing to both of us. When I look up lesson plans on the web they have them alright, but they are all color the letter, she is not going to go for that. I need help with lesson plans or ideals for lesson plans someone please help!

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For pre-K homeschoolers the options are endless! Count the peas on her plate, identify letters on road signs in the car, plant a seed and let her watch it grow while talking about how you need to feed (water) it so it will grow! Everything at this age can be a learning experience!

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GA Dept of Education website has a place for lesson plans, called the lesson plan builder, where you can look up lesson plans based on the topic, its very helpful.

Also look up Whole Language, just doing the letters is fine but she will remember letters better and faster if they are linked to the words next to the pictures.

If you have access to a School Box, you and her can go there and purchase some colorful construction paper and die cut letters for free. Or you can even bring your own paper to cut the letters. I would suggest getting the paper laminated first then die cut them. Lamination is pretty inexpensive. Die cut her name in her favorite color, all the colors of the rainbow, and any other words.
Letter finder is a great game, place the letters on objects like lamps, tables , chairs. Then ask her to find the letter L and have her either put it in a basket or point to it when she finds it, then discuss the object its located on.

Make felt letters that spell her name, mommy, daddy. Have her glue contruction paper or tagboard to a side of felt, let dry, with a basic stencil you can trace the letter on the back, Make sure the letter is backwards so she can feel the felt, and then cut out the letters.

Letters for the refrigerator, she will love putting these up on it.

Using your computer you can help her find the letters on the keyboard and she can start learning how to type. If you have different types of fonts you can help her choose what type of letter she wants to type, use the color key to change that too.

Start introducing numbers as well.

Go to the grocery store and point out letters on the products.

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Even as a Preschool Teacher I could not stand to have my kids coloring worksheets 'all' the time. You do not have to stick with books to do schooling (my little girl is going into 3rd grade), use them as 'guidelines'. Read a story about the 'Letter of the week' and then do a craft that revolves around it....(i.e.) A= apple salad,acorn walk,apple seed pictures or apple prints.
Tell her the story of how the apple got the star in it's middle ,then cut the apple in half and show her the star, then dip the apple in paint and make 'Apple Star' prints on paper.
Let your imagination run wild. Society likes to 'pigeon hole' people by sticking strictly to what is in the books. Let her experiement with anything and everything, make up stories with letters of the alphabet and then make up a craft to go with it. Jumpstart has really good computer programs for children (I use them for supplementation). There is also a book (a set really) called Teacher's Friend and it is set monthly, you can get it at a Teacher Supply store (it will set you back about $11 per copy). I used these when teaching.

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http://www.amblesideonline.com

This is a Charlotte Mason friendly way of doing school -- great books, nature study, etc. There are no set plans in that they give you the weeks assignments and you figure out the best daily schedule for you. Most kids can get it all done by lunch and maybe do a nature walk once or twice a week -- 20 minute lessons/per subject are great if they are under 7th grade!

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I have a 1st grader that I home-school and the best advice I can give you is not to dish out hundreds of dollars for home-school curriculum's just yet. There are so many free ones for elementary grade levels. Save your money for when they are a bit older and really need full out curriculum's. Get a library card, a zoo pass, and any type of museum passes you can find. Where I live we have weekly art classes, drama classes and a bunch of recreation centers that offer all sorts of extra curricular classes and sports. Check out your local grocery store racks for free directories and magazines geared toward children. Also most restaurants and factories have tours for homeschoolers. You can also go to local school supply stores HAVE FUN!!

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Try googling "pre K lesson plans" I came up with a bunch of web sites

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Now is a good time to center lesson plans around the Fall (Autumn), leaves, pumpkins, etc. If there is a Schoolbox near you, that is an excellent place for lesson plan ideas an supplies.

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