How To Teach Pre-K Homeschool

Are you looking for homeschooling activities that you can try with your child at home? I have compiled ten activities to help you teach pre-k homeschool to your child.

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Finding the best pre-k curriculum to use or the best homeschool activities can be overwhelming. What helped me melt away the overwhelm was asking other veteran homeschooling moms what activities they did for pre-k homeschool.

I knew that pre-k homeschooling did not have to be very structured. My vision was to create a fun learning homeschool year for my daughter.

That is why I am sharing ten pre-k homeschool activities I did with my oldest child. To help inspire you as you take on this role of teaching your child at home.

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Pre-K Homeschool Activities

1. Curriculum for Pre-K Homeschool

One of the most common questions is, “What is the best Pre-K Homeschool Curriculum?”

You do not need a pre-k curriculum. If you are considering purchasing a curriculum for your child, here are two reasons to consider.

2 Reasons to Consider Before Purchasing a Curriculum:

If you need a guide to help you plan out your homeschool year
Your child is ready for sit down bookwork

I chose to forgo the curriculum during the fall semester and purchased one for the spring semester. You can read more about the Pre-K Curriculum I chose for my child here.

Related: [Pre-K Homeschool Curriculum]

2. Read Books

The best thing you can do is get yourself a library card!

Visit the library every week, bi-weekly, or once a month. Grab a variety of books to read with your child.

Build them a little at-home library where they can grab books and flip through the pages. Have designated read-aloud chapter books like Charlotte’s Webb or Magic Treehouse series.

In my household, we are always reading books. After reading books, I love incorporating book-inspired activities.

3. Theme Activities

During the early years, theme-inspired activities can be fun to create at home for your child.

I usually brain-dump all the monthly ideas in my homeschool planning notebook. I write down the twelve months in a year. Then, below each month, write the activities I want to teach my child.

For example: Month – September

Fall Season-Inspired Activities
Alphabet Fall Activities
Number Fall Activities
Pumpkin Life Cycle
Apple Life Cycle
Oak Tree Life Cycle
Books About Fall

Don’t overthink the themes. Keep them simple and fun!

Go on Pinterest to find all the fun activities you can create for the month.

4. Fine Motor Activities

Have a variety of fine motor skill activities for your child because it will help them prepare to use a pencil to write their name.

Here are the top activities I did with my child during her Pre-K Homeschool year:

Sand Tracing
Cutting Practice
Play-Doh Activities
Q-Tip Painting
Sticker Activities
Clothespin Activities
Transferring Activity with Play Tongs
Beads and Pipe Cleaners Activity

You can create these fine motor activities based on the themes you planned for the month.

5. Sensory Inspired Activities

Creating sensory activities for your child can be easy, messy, and a fun learning experience for them.

Sensory play helps your child engage with their five senses, strengthen their motor skills, and get them to be creative. This activity can be a little overwhelming for parents because all you think is “Messy Play.”

To avoid a big mess inside with sensory play, I recommend laying a big blanket under the sensory bin for easier cleanup. You can also take the sensory play outdoors!

A few of our favorite sensory fillers are:

Rice Filler
Chickpea Filler
Water
Cornstarch
Jell-O
Pasta filler
Shaving Cream

Check out Pinterest for simple and easy ideas!

6. Crafts

Crafts that we have enjoyed creating:

Nature Crafts
- Collect items from nature and create something with glue, paper, and other little items.
Open Ended Crafts
- Give your child tools to create something. For example, provide materials like paper, markers, popsicle sticks, tape, crayons, pipe cleaners, and let them create whatever they want.
Theme Inspired Crafts
- My child enjoyed creating a craft with the book we read together.
Send a Letter
- Give your child materials to create a card for someone and help them mail it.

7. Phonics Based Activities

Instead of getting your child to memorize the letters, you can help your child practice the sound of each letter.

Phonic-Based Activities I did with for Pre-K Homeschool:

Montessori Inspired Letter Activities
Focused on 1-2 letters a week
Read short letter stories

8. Simple Math Activities

Math Activities during our Pre-K Year evolved for my child.

I tried making the activities fun by introducing the lessons in a play-based learning approach.

Activities I did with my 4-year-old:

Counting Activities 1 – 10
Counting Activities 11 – 20
Which group has more
Which group has less
Pattern Activities
Addition Activities for numbers 1 – 5
Subtraction Activities for numbers 1 – 5

2 of our most used Math Manipulatives:

9. Independent Activities

These activities can be worksheets, puzzles, and play-based learning activities.

For Phonics:

Puzzles
Card Matching Activity
Coloring Worksheets
Cut & Paste Worksheets

For Math:

Puzzles
Cut & Paste Worksheets
Card Matching Activity

Wipe Clean dry-erase workbooks are something my child enjoyed throughout the year as an independent activity.

Our Most Used Wipe Clean Workbooks:

10. Outdoor Activities

My children thrive outdoors!

We try to spend time outdoors before and after a lesson.

Visit a park. Go for a walk or bike ride. Go on a hike.

I recommend getting outdoors with your children and letting them play outside. Let them get their wiggles out before you start a lesson.

I know the weather can vary by state and season. Don’t let it scare you. Unplug with your child so you can make your homeschooling experience a great one!

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