A couple of you have made comments that your three year olds wouldn't be ready for some of the things I put on my "curriculum list" for this school year. I just wanted to clarify that I don't know if my ds is ready for all those things either. They are just ideas to try. I combined some of the things I have with ideas from Ten Things To Do Before Age Ten by the Bluedorns.
Things we have tried so far: We are working on Phonics Pathways. It is pretty intense for someone so young, so we only do one page at a time with two M&Ms for a reward. We are currently on page 58. Cutting out big objects is going pretty well. Ds loves to play the card game war. He is still figuring what number is bigger. He loves doing calendar and doing chores if he's the helper. (He certainly bucks doing chores alone.) We are 5 lessons into Math-U-See and he loves it. I don't know how much he's really learning, but he's having fun!
I'll keep you posted. Feel free to leave new preschool ideas for me!! | 
Aug. 12, 2008 - Untitled Comment
I know your 3 yo, and he is ready for a lot of the things you have planned (in my opinion). My first child was like that, too. He knew the names of all the capital letters before he turned 2! It was amazing. My other 4 kids have not been that ahead, which is fine. Then, my son started writing letters before I taught him how to do it and started a lot of bad habits that I had to change. So, my advice? Go at their pace and don't hold them back if they're able and willing to learn. But, back off at this age if they don't seem ready or interested!