Monday, April 20, 2009

Homeschool Kindergarten - A Simple Natural Approach By Heidi Johnson

If you want to know how to homeschool a Kindergartner, you can start with some pretty simple thoughts and expand what you want to do with your child from there.

If you think back to your own Kindergarten experience you probably remember things like playing with play dough, learning to write your letters and numbers, and learning about the world around you.

Any child, including a Kindergarten child, learns best when using as many senses as possible. Many Kindergarten teachers know this and try to structure their classroom so that children can learn what they need to learn with lots of sensory stimulation.

When homeschooling, you have the advantage of being able to learn and enjoy things with your senses right along with your child. If you take into account your child's learning style, you can save yourself many years of frustration. By learning style , I mean, know how your child learns best. Some children learn best by filling out workbooks and some children learn best by doing experiments.

The main objective to remember when setting up a homeschool Kindergarten is to consider what is best for the child. Is it best for this child to have a structured curriculum with workbooks? Is it best for this child to listen to lots of good books with you or is it best for your child do something else?

You know your child best. Trust your judgement and instincts when deciding how you will approach your homeschool year. Some parents like having a homeschool kindergarten guide rather than a full homeschool curriculum.

Check here for more information about How to Homeschool Kindergarten with a Simple Natural Approach

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Heidi Johnson specializes in helping families find resources to simplify and improve their lives.

Friday, April 10, 2009

How to Homeschool Kindergarten By Heidi Johnson

When thinking about how to homeschool Kindergarten, you just need to think about your approach to education and what resources you are going to use. Once you know how you are going to homeschool and you have your resources in place, it's really a very simple age to teach.

Here are some of the basic supplies and resources you need to use for Kindergarten:

1. Paper and writing utensils. You should have all kinds of paper and writing utensils available all over your house readily available to your child. When there is a list to be made or a picture to be drawn, your child will be able to find those tools with ease.

2. Games - Children can learn many valuable skills from playing games. Make sure you plan some time each week for playing games with your child.

3. Reading. If you don't have a good supply of childrens books, you can always use the library. Nothing fuels a good reading time like a trip to the library. If you read to your child for at least 30 minutes per day, you will be surprised what he will learn both in knowledge and language ability.

If you think back to your own experience with Kindergarten, you might remember that much of your time was spend playing and learning about the world around you. Much of Kindergarten is spent using different learning styles:

Tactile - playing with play dough, sand, noodles and other textures.
Auditory - hearing stories
Verbal - asking questions and discussing the world around you.

If you use the resources available to you and enjoy the time you have with your child, you should be able to know how to homeschool Kindergarten. Focus on how your child learns best and build your activities with him from there. You can do it!

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For more tips on homeschooling, grab your free report "How to Homeschool using the Best Resources" at http://www.homeschool-how-to.com

Heidi Johnson specializes in helping families find resources to simplify and improve their lives.