http://shipfullofpirates.com/2009/03/i-cant-believe-im-writing-this/ Sat, 03 Dec 2011 18:11:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://shipfullofpirates.com/2009/03/i-cant-believe-im-writing-this/#comment-3666 MotherHen Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:43:32 +0000 http://shipfullofpirates.com/?p=4100#comment-3666 Well, we are fortunate enough to live in the great state of Texas, where the homeschoolin' is easy, the laws are not oppressive and I am free to choose when and how to homeschool my kids. I think that a four year old needs lots of real life learning. Doin' stuff with Mama. But if you "need" curriculum I would say take a hard look at Five in a Row. Really for a 4 yo you should look at Before Five in a Row. All you need to add to that is some number practice, and you don't need curriculum for that. Just count stuff. Make a hundred chart. Sort things, like buttons in the muffin tin. You and your child should be having fun. And that is not code for TEACH, TEACH, TEACH, and then have 3 minutes of fun. Just play and have fun and count stuff. Well, we are fortunate enough to live in the great state of Texas, where the homeschoolin’ is easy, the laws are not oppressive and I am free to choose when and how to homeschool my kids. I think that a four year old needs lots of real life learning. Doin’ stuff with Mama. But if you “need” curriculum I would say take a hard look at Five in a Row. Really for a 4 yo you should look at Before Five in a Row. All you need to add to that is some number practice, and you don’t need curriculum for that. Just count stuff. Make a hundred chart. Sort things, like buttons in the muffin tin. You and your child should be having fun. And that is not code for TEACH, TEACH, TEACH, and then have 3 minutes of fun. Just play and have fun and count stuff.

]]> http://shipfullofpirates.com/2009/03/i-cant-believe-im-writing-this/#comment-3665 LH Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:27:11 +0000 http://shipfullofpirates.com/?p=4100#comment-3665 LOL! Math is certainly not my strength, but I do hope to homeschool my children as well. Its good to know there is hope for me:) BTW: At what age do you begin homeschool with them? My oldest will be four in November and I hope to "have a plan" by the fall. LOL! Math is certainly not my strength, but I do hope to homeschool my children as well. Its good to know there is hope for me:) BTW: At what age do you begin homeschool with them? My oldest will be four in November and I hope to “have a plan” by the fall.

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