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schooling a 5yr old and 3 1/2 yr old..help pls!
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Hello my questions and concerns are tht I am all new to homeschooling period. I was referred to the scm approach through a friend I met at a christian homeschool support group. She said maybe start out with five in row which uses the scm approach and will need supplementing in a few subject areas. ANyone familar with five in a row, and can help with how to infuse scm habits approach and math??
I really don’t know where to start, my husband doesn’t want me spending alot of money on books and what not. So I’m wondering how to use living books and get the ones that are a gem in a house fool of children 5yrs and younger?? I just don’t know where to start, however I do like the scm approach
Have you looked through the SCM site for the book recommendations for preKindergarten and K? If you don’t want to spend a lot of money, many of the books from Five in a Row can be found on the library search Bookfinder. It is very user friendly and searches for the book you want and lists it at the closest place to you.
When I did Five in a Row, I just simply chose the books that I could find for free only. I did end up buying one or two, because we enjoyed them so much! 🙂
Also, I printed out the SCM book list for this age and placed it in a folder that I can carry with me to the library.
HTH!
For math, we’ve used Math-U-See since age 5. It’s the only program we’ve stuck totally with from the start of our homeschooling journey:) Lessons are short and to the point, not a lot of wasted time. The Primer level would be for K. It’s probably not really necessary, it’s so basic….but I felt that I needed a ‘program’ being new at homeschooling and it gave me confidence:) Blessings, Gina
KendraC,
If you are interested in using a Charlotte Mason approach with your with your children, you should know that Charlotte recommended postponing a child’s formal lessons until the age of 6. Before that time, nature studies, plenty of outdoor time and play time, and your reading good, living books to your children are sufficient. You can add in learning letters and numbers and counting with your 5yo, if you like. Of course, habit training is a must at any age, and that takes up quite a bit of time and effort itself. Here is a link to the SCM Early Years Guide.
From someone who tried to start too early, please know that it is difficult to realize you began too soon. I had to stop with my daughter completely and wait several months, then she was ready.
I know it’s so tempting and the pressure can be high to begin at age 3, but I promise you won’t regret enjoying these early years with your children and waiting another year to begin formal lessons.
Blessings,
Lindsey
I agree so much with Lindsey, (and Gina about Math U See), we started too early with workbooks before I tried CM methods, and my children hated it. I didn’t like it either. I’ve backed off with my daughter who will be 6 in October. She reads when she wants to with me, or does writing when she feels like it with me. She enjoys listening to my son(7 yrs old) books though for sure.
My husband also doesn’t want me purchasing a lot of books/curriculum, so I use the library a lot! I also get books from half.com or abebooks.com, or used book sales. With our Math U See, once I buy a certain level, I don’t ever buy anything else because we use transparency sheets and dry erase markers on the student books so the next child can use it too.
Books that are worth buying and spending more in my opinion are ones by Holling C Holling, and D’Aulaire(unless you can get them from the library again). My kids enjoy those very much. Most of all the other classics you can get at the library or free online and eventually buy ones that are favorites. Best wishes, and just have fun with them at this age! Since we don’t public school we don’t have to do it their way and on their timeline, it’s wonderful. Adrienne
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