Home Preschool : Letter G

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Here I share our homeschooling days… and I am including some Gg activities…. But most of what we do has not simply specific to one letter, so I think next week they will become “our homeschooling days” or something close to that effect, to reflect the natural learning aspect of our days :)

I also recently shared about meeting my son’s needs: child-directed learning. Mostly, this means that we try to move organically through our days. Aside from my having to do the household chores: cook, clean, clean some more, pick up some more…..

I try to also see what is interesting my children in the moment and long term and ensure the environment cultivates those interests.

I set out alphabet and number invitations as time and interest allows.

We also have our morning circle time {see our Preschool Circle Time Notebook and our Morning Recitation Time for more details}, we sing, we read the Bible, we do our Bible notebook, read more, we try to do a sensory or practical life activity, and read more. {10 reasons to read to your child.}

The only scheduling I still insist on is the counting and reciting our poems and prayers. I believe this memory work develops the mind towards proper English, for both speaking and writing, as well as for thinking and remembering and creating, so I encourage it in our learning.

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Our Child Led Week

John is actually Buzz Lightyear this week. I spoke a bit about this at meeting my son’s needs — he is a strong little man! We made wings, a jetpack, for him out of string and sticks, his request.

We got out our Montessori Alphabet Box and sorted two letters: F and G!

May loves being able to explore her own box of objects — this has become a great way to occupy her while John and I practice sounding out the beginning letter of the objects he is sorting! {Here is another post on how we use the Montessori Alphabet Box. And another on learning sounds with Montesori alphabet objects.}

Making a fruit man out of fruits and vegetables! Our church had a wonderful fall gathering and I loved this simple and creative activity! John loved it too!! I was so happy when John said he wanted to paint a pumpkin! May wanted to to — can you believe I had her in her nice white sweater — they both painted masterpieces that later went on our front stoop. Here, May is concentrating on spooning beans from one tray to the next. I often send John outdoors on his own for about ten minutes at a time. He loves this time. Here he is slamming a stick in the ground. Read more at : how to help my child with hyperactivity.John has been very interested in cutting with scissors lately. This has thrilled his mama :) He meticulously is cutting a picture of a G is for Gorilla. Here is some of his work. I wanted him to write a G next to his cut and glued gorilla, so we practiced — he was completely willing because he was oh so proud of that cut gorilla!! — the G on his gorilla page is all by himself!!

Preschool Alphabet Notebook

We are making an alphabet book with uppercase letters. I save these and will put them in a “book” — probably just with three pieces of yarn — for him to remember each letter! We are using printables from The Unlikely Homeschool. This is simple — just decorate your letter with something related to that letter.

G is for Green :) May painted this — John didn’t want to– she is my little painter and absolutely loves these little opportunities — she is quite the perfectionist. “Done!” she cries when her masterpiece is complete.

ABC Felt Animal

Our felt animal this week was a G is for Gorilla! You can check out all of our ABC Felt Animals here.

ABC Preschool Books to Read

I am starting a new collection of Preschool Books to read for each letter. Here is our list for Preschool Books for the Letter G!

Our Chosen Materials & Activities:

Zoomin’ Movin’ Alphabet curriculum from Royal Baloo

Letter of the Week curriculum from Confessions of a Homeschooler

The Preschool Journey by Teaching Mama. There are many wonderful ideas for crafts and activities for each letter in this eBook. We will pick and choose different activities according to my son’s interests.

My First Hands-On Bible: Reading through the Bible with our Preschool Bible Notebook. I adore this Bible and could not recommend it more highly. I devoted a whole post to “why” here.