Preschool Workbooks

Homeschooling moms, how do you set up your classroom areas?

My daughters are 3 and 5 and as they are about to go into the elementary grades homeschooling is going to get more complicated. Currently, their classrooom area where preschool and kindergarten takes place is two rooms in our house that connect to each other. The first room is set up like a classroom but smaller. I have a desk with a computer which is also somewhat of an office area for me. I have children’s books, and two desks for the girls with compartments that slide out where they can keep their folders and markers. There is a tv for wathing educational dvds. I have workbooks for them and a desk with a computer in the room too and school supplies in bins.

When we first started homeschooling, adn still had the belief that education had to resemble school, we had a “classroom environment”. First, it was a separate building altogether and then it was a room inside our house, each which was equipped with a clock, schedule, desks, the like.

We finally realized that such a setup inhibited us more than it helped us. Now, our “school” room is the formal dining room, which is more like a library. As oru kitchen has both a built in peninsula bar and a booth, the table in the formal dining room is used for projects and the like. There are three sets of shelves in the formal dining room, which hold various curricula, books, puzzles, games, bins filled with arts adn crafts supplies, etc. There is also a bulletin board where we post pamphlets, brochures, etc. and a white board which they often use for games and/or lessons. There is a desk, but again- most used for storage.

We do lessons in that room occasionally, but also in the kitchen, living room, my husband’s shop, outside in the garden, and more and more often programs in the community where they often take the current book they are reading to keep them occupied on the ride there/back. We have evolved to see education as a part of life, not soemthing that is limited to a specific building/room or a certain time. I think that outlook alone has enhanced their education.

We watch educational DVDs or programming in the den/family room, we play board games on the living room floor. We have done science projects on the kitchen counter or in the bathroom. Many lessons are done in the shop where there is more space for it and all the tools we could possibly need. My oldest does her independent work in her bedroom, comfortable on her bed. My son focuses better at the peninsula counter, where I can see him from almost everywhere and gentlly remind him to keep on track. However, he has been known to climb a tree and read a book perched on a limb, etc. So long as learning is occuring, all is well.

So, for us the “classroom” is more of a staging area.

Preschool Worksheets

Spanish for Kids: Learn Spanish Beginner Level 1 $13.68 Learning Spanish opens doors to new life opportunities: greater career possibilities enhanced academic performance and better understanding of other cultures. Spanish for Kids Vol. 1 introduces Spanish in a way kids will truly enjoy. Starring native Spanish speakers and 3-D animated characters this DVD teaches basic conversational Spanish within the context of a fantastic birthday party – full of …

Advanced Phonics Music CD/Book Set $7.00 Advanced PhonicsExpand the early-readers world! Learning phonetic skills is a fun, finger-snapping, toe-tapping experience with this musical explanation of blends, digraphs, diphthongs, rhyming wo…

Preschool (W/Book) $6.25 (Ages 3-5). Preschool kids love to wiggle and move, sing and learn! Includes 25 traditional and original fun learning songs! The 96-page companion workbook uses worksheets, emergent reader mini-books to make and read, alphabet and number cut out cards, family learning activities, and card games that teach preschoolers the alphabet, numbers 1 to 10, colors, shapes, days of the week, seasons, animal…

Bill Cosby’s PicturePages Early Learning Readiness [VHS] $20.95 …

Math Video Tutor: Fractions Thru Algebra $19.98 IMPORTANT NOTE: This Algebra Product has been completely refilmed in 2012, greatly improving the Audio/Video quality of the production. The newly refilmed course is available on Amazon now under the following titles: – Algebra 1 Tutor: Volume 1 (ASIN B006S4D5BI) – Algebra 1 Tutor: Volume 2 (ASIN B006S4D59A) This product, “Math Video Tutor Fractions Thru Algebra” DVD, has been replaced by …

Preschool Edge: 18-Piece Learning Kit $16.72 An educational learning kit sure to be a hit with preschoolers! Brighter Minds have put together a learningkit sure to be a hit for preschool children.  It not only has 10 CD-ROMs packed with activities, three colorful workbooks, and three learning card games, the actual box that holds all of the materials has a wipe-clean practice writing board anderasable marker for children to pr…

Hooked On Phonics Pre-k Super $12.68 HOP8050 National Parenting Publications Award winner! The Hooked on Pre-K™ Super Workbook is packed with learning and fun. Inside you’ll find colorful pages loaded with activities that were designed to give kids practice in identifying letters, numbers, colors, shapes, and more. Perfect for use at home or on the go, this workbook will keep kids entertained and wanting to learn more!…

Board Dudes Dry Erase Activity Book – Letters, Numbers, Shapes & Games (Juvenile) (11050VA-4) $6.60 Dry erase spiral-bound book helps kids learn without permanent marking, so they can be reused again and again. Sturdy and easy to erase. Reference Book Type: Practice Forms; Subjects: Letters, Numbers, Shapes Colors; Age Recommendation: Grades K and Up; Language(s): N/A….

Alex Little Hands Ready, Set, Cut! $6.95 Little Hands: Ready, Set, Cut! Your children will learn to cut eight different creative crafts. Just follow the dotted line! Circles, spirals, snip a strip. Includes easy grip scissors, eight illustrated cutting activities and over 300 stickers. Contents conform to ASTM D4236 and F963. Recommended for children ages 4 and up. WARNING: Choking Hazard-small parts. Not for children under 3 years….

Cuisenaire Rods Intro. Set Wood $12.05 Contains 74 rods (enough for two students working together), tray with lid and Activity Guide. Set includes: 22 white, 12 red, 10 light green, six purple, and four each of the yellow, dark green, black, brown, blue, and orange rods. Use with 2-3 students….