Homeschooling Preschoolers: Recommended Books

Preschool ABC series, by Rod & Staff Publishers. (Adventures with Books, Bible Pictures to Color, Bible Stories to Read, Counting with Numbers, Do it Carefully, Everywhere We Go, Finding the Answers. Click here to read my complete review.)

Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills: Preschool, by American Education Publishing Company. (A complete basic skills workbook with carefully structured lessons, sequentially organized so the student can master each skill in the order of importance. Each lesson is prepared for easy teaching and a complete answer key is provided along with additional suggestions and a bibliography.)

Get Ready to Learn, by Nancy Champion Chupp. (This is a step-by-step learning program for prekindergarten children. The practical, easy-to-implement activities in this book will help you teach your child a solid base of skills. The book suggests using typical household items in activities that are already part of your daily routine. Each concept is presented many times to ensure that your child masters it. The book contains 11 weeks of activities, with several mental and physical activities for each day of the week.)

Learning at Home: Preschool and Kindergarten, by Ann Ward. (A Christian parents’ guide with day-by-day lesson plans using the library as a resource. This is a comprehensive, yet easy to use program for educating young children. It provides all of the essential basics to early learning combined with lots of ideas to make learning fun. Includes complete lessons for 36 weeks, 4 days per week. The introduction includes a scope and sequence; developmental profiles of 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds; sample schedules; recommended resources; and basic equipment needed.)

Teaching Your Child Concentration: a Playskool Guide, by Lee Hausner and Jeremy Schlosberg. (The author shows you how easy and fun it can be to teach your child the essential skills of concentration with simple, enjoyable games and activities that you can play anywhere, even in the car. By fostering your child's ability to concentrate, you can help him or her to succeed in learning and life. Especially useful in this age of television and video games, with activities for preschoolers and older. Even though this book is sponsored by Playskool, the activities in this book use common household objects. Playskool toys are not required.)

Teach Your Children Well: A First Grade Teacher’s Guide for Parents, by Jay Davidson. (The author encourages parents to take an active role in their children’s education to help them become lifelong learners and responsible citizens. You will see how easy it is to include learning experiences as part of your everyday family life, build a strong foundation early in your child’s education, connect your child’s learning to all areas of school curriculum, and mold your child’s attitude to become a lifelong learner.)

Teaching Preschoolers: First Steps Toward Faith, by Thomas Sanders and Mary Ann Bradberry. (This book is designed to help preschool teachers understand how preschoolers learn and what teaching methods are best. It also helps teachers understand the importance of laying strong spiritual foundations in the lives of preschoolers.)