Consistent forward progress is what you should always look for in your child’s education.Kindergarten is the grade that bridges students’ preschool educations with their future elementary school learning. You are in this for the long haul, so settle in and resist the urge to worry if your child is up to par with others. That’s okay! Homeschooling is a marathon, not a race. Please remember that not every five-year-old will be developmentally ready for all of these targets. These skills are necessary and worthwhile, but not necessarily included in an academic list. You’ll also work hard in kindergarten on teaching your child to follow a set of directions and extending their attention span. Keep in mind, there are many other worthy skills that you will spend time on that aren’t listed here such as learning personal information like addresses and phone numbers. This is not an exhaustive list of targets however, these are the main milestones for the kindergarten year.
In kindergarten, reading, writing, and arithmetic are the main focus.Ĭhildren need to begin learning to read by learning letter sounds and becoming oriented with the printed word.Īround age five is when children explore early writing, both printing and creatively putting their thoughts into written form (although you will do much of the scribing for them at this stage). With a good curriculum and a support network, you can homeschool kindergarten! You’ll find it far easier than you think!Īt this age, the Three R’s are imperative. But one thing is sure-the good days far outweigh the bad, and the cost of homeschooling is well worth the bountiful blessings it brings.
You’ll need to learn to navigate those days, and you will. There will be some days that your child is resistant or in a bad mood. There will be some days that you just don’t feel like homeschooling. Just like any worthy callings in life, homeschooling your child will have its rough patches. However, we must also acknowledge reality.
Some days, families really do go to faraway places together, and some days, kids really do seem to halfway enjoy cleaning their rooms. Always with a smile on their face, wisdom in their heart, and a song on their lips, they and their children would imagine their way through the day. When most people first begin homeschooling, they have dreams of being Mary Poppins for their sweet, well-behaved children.