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Outside calendar or even in conjunction with it, plan on and set up a few topical field trips around your community. Learning by experiencing life at preschool age is extremely important and it is a great way to keep your preschooler’s attention.
As you work with your calendar and do a little brainstorming as you check out each month and topical days or seasons they have to offer, begin making a rough draft or list(s) of all materials that will need to support your preschool educational goals that you have established. You can refine list later.
As you begin to stockpile your material that has come from your lists, don’t forget to use any and all of items that you can around house. Save boxes, plastic jars, lids, cans, anything colorful that you think you might use. Don’t limit your imagination. There are ideas galore out on web! Use it. Have fun and enjoy journey.
Mary Joyce is a former educator, successful homeschool parent, and has written many articles on teaching your child at home for the Homeschool-Curriculum-4u website. Please visit (http://www.homeschool-curriculum-4u.com) for more of Mary's articles, tips, and how-to's helping you teach your child at home.