Are you a parent looking for an easy way to introduce workbook activities to your 4-year-old? I will share the Pre-K Homeschool Curriculum I use with my 4-year-old.
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Before I begin discussing the curriculum my 4-year-old uses, I want you to ask yourself two questions:
- “Is my child ready for more structured sit-down work?”
- “Do I know my child’s learning style?”
As parents, we are very excited to start homeschooling our children. But we also have to take a step back and consider our child’s learning style.
Before introducing my 4-year-old to a workbook-structured curriculum, I took on a play-based learning approach for preschool and the first few months of her pre-k homeschool learning.
After the first semester of pre-k homeschool, I concluded that my daughter learns in various ways. The homeschooling styles we incorporate are Charlotte Mason, Montessori, Nature, and Unschooling.
Now, let me show you the pre-k curriculum I use for my 4-year-old.
This blog post is all about Pre-K Homeschool Curriculum for 4-year-olds.
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Pre-K Homeschool Curriculum
Phonics
The curriculum we use is Explore the Code. It is a 3 part series: Book A, B, and C that all teach early literacy.
Top 3 reasons why I love it:
- It is easy for my 4-year-old to follow, not overwhelming for her
- Focuses on the phonemic awareness of a letter and repeats it throughout the lesson
- Variety of ways of tracing and practicing writing the letters
Lastly, I love this curriculum because it is affordable. I purchased all sets from christianbooks.com.
Explore the Code Workbooks:
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Get Ready for the Code, Book A (2nd Edition; Homeschool Edition) By Educators Publishing Service |
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Get Set for the Code, Book B (2nd Edition; Homeschool Edition) By Educators Publishing Service |
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Go for the Code, Book C (2nd Edition; Homeschool Edition) By Educators Publishing Service |
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Explode the Code, Teacher’s Guide for Books A, B, and C (2nd Edition; Homeschool Edition) By Educators Publishing Service |
Math
The curriculum we use is Dimensions Math Grade PK Set. There are 2 sets available: Dimensions Math PKA and Dimensions Math PKB.
Top 3 reasons why I love it:
- It takes a non-traditional approach to learning math with a concrete, pictorial, and abstract style
- Different visuals of what a number can look like (Example: Number 3 in dots, animals, squares)
- Encourages counting with coloring in the amount it is asked
Check out Dimensions PK Math Workbooks:
Writing
The only thing I use are dry-erase workbooks.
3 dry-erase workbooks for Pre-K Homeschool:
- Pre-K Wipe-Clean Workbook
- Wipe Clean Workbook: Pen Control and Tracing
- Wipe Clean Workbook: Uppercase Alphabet
Extra Activities
Activities my 4-year-old does that is not curriculum-related:
- Read Books together
- Play-Doh Mats
- Crafts
- Puzzles
- Watercolor Painting
- Board Games
This blog post was all about Pre-K Homeschool Curriculum for 4-year-olds.
