How much time daily in the open air should the children have? And how is it possible to secure this for them? In this time of extraordinary pressure, educational and social, perhaps a mothers first duty to her children is to secure for them a quiet growing time, a full six years of passive receptive life, the waking part of it spent for the most part out in the fresh air. I want to emphasize before diving into the booklist that Charlotte Mason did not recommend any type of formal education for children before the age of six. Today, I’m excited to announce that the newest version of the Charlotte Mason-Inspired Kindergarten Curriculum is now available in the shop! I’m also sharing the booklist with anyone who is interested in crafting their own Charlotte Mason kindergarten year! Charlotte Mason-Inspired Kindergarten Curriculum It keeps the kindergarten year simple, while also being a gentle introduction to the world of academics. That’s why I began offering the Charlotte Mason-Inspired Kindergarten Curriculum seven years ago. In reality, as I said above, the kindergarten year does not have to be complicated, and really shouldn’t be. Trying to sift through the many booklists, curricula, online programs, and advice out there sometimes results in feeling overwhelmed.
With all that said, I understand, especially for those new to homeschooling, that facing that first year can be intimidating. You can educate your children in the way that best meets their needs, rather than conforming to a system that sets guidelines across the board and often does not take each unique child’s abilities and personality into consideration. This means that you can take your time and not feel pressured to meet the sometimes unreasonable standards established in our public education system. You can use this time when your child is still very young to see how you both can thrive through educating at home.īecause the kindergarten year doesn’t have to be complicated and really shouldn’t include the academic rigor that the upper grades will offer, you have the flexibility of going at their (and your!) own pace. Kindergarten in particular is a perfect year for homeschooling for the first time. And you know best when they show signs that they feel overwhelmed and need to take things slowly.
You know how they respond to how other people treat them. Knowing what things fascinate them and hold their attention. You of all people on this planet know your child best, and that means understanding their strengths and weaknesses. What things to avoid that might harm them.
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Maybe not in the traditional sense of reading, writing, and arithmetic, but in the larger sense of how to be. In reality, you have been your child’s teacher since the day they were born. So if you’re seriously considering the homeschooling route but still wonder if you can possibly teach your child, the first thing I want to say is this… You can do this. And while I am (obviously) very in favor of homeschooling and know full well the benefits of choosing this path, I also understand that this decision can also be hard to make. This is part of the “why” behind our choice to homeschool kindergarten in the beginning. One of these talks about the benefits of starting your kindergarten year later rather than earlier and also how using simple, gentle lessons for your five- to – six-year-old child is a wonderful way to ease them into more formal education.
I have several posts related to homeschooling kindergarten on my website. Are you thinking about homeschooling your child for their kindergarten year? In this post, I share how we did ours and offer tips and resources to plan your own Charlotte Mason kindergarten year!
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