• Feb. 20, 2008
Next Year for Isaac
I am still in the planning phase for next year's school and I've been turning my thoughts toward Isaac. He will be very simple I'm sure. I think I'm going to base his prek years on lapbooks. He really seems to enjoy them even more than Taylor does.
I'm going to get a binder and put in tabs for each month of the year. Each month will be a different topic. I will use whatever I find that I think he will enjoy. For instance the Transportation lapbook at Homeschool Share will be perfect. So I'll print out all the pages and put them behind the tab for that month. I don't think I'll be able to make transportation last a whole month so I'll probably find some community helper stuff to go with it and we'll call that month All Around Town.
Of couse we will do lots of reading also and he will tag along with Taylor in history and science. Also, for several months I've been wanting to be a part of a Keepers of the Faith club. I haven't been able to find one in our area so I am prayerfully considering starting one. He would tag along with that also.
I know that it is not necessary to do ANYTHING with him at this age. After all, he will only be 3. But as long as he's having fun and I have the time, I don't see any reason not to move ahead. Luckily I still have gobs of manipulatives and learning games from when Taylor was smaller, but I am considering buying him the Lauri transportation puzzle set. I've always wanted one of their puzzles!
If you have any good topic ideas or know of any great free resources, please leave me a comment and let me know about them!
Comments
• Feb. 20, 2008
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Posted by kristenph
I love your new blog template. At his age, I think your plan sounds great. I would concentrate on reading to him which is something I didn't do enough of with my younger son. Your lapbook idea sounds great. There are a lot on homeschool share that go with Five in a Row books or Before Five in a Row Books which look really fun.
Edited by kristenph on Feb. 20, 2008 at 9:24 AM
• Feb. 21, 2008
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Posted by onecrazymom
We are about to embark on Keepers of the Faith as well - sounds so incredible!
Have you heard of Homeschool E-store? They give away a free download each week and many times it is a lapbook! I also found out that the Hands of a Child site gives away a new free lapbook download each month.
Blessings,
Mandi
