Week One August 31- Sept. 4

Here are my plans for the first week.

Letter of The Week : A
Color: Green

Library Books: Ten Apples up on Top by Dr. Seuss
Alligator Shoes by Arthur Dorros
The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall

Circle Time with Mommy
Primary Song: Stand For the Right #159
Scripture: Doctrine and Covenants 18:42
Word of the Week: Accountable
Weather Wheel
Color of the Week

Monday:
*Circle Time with Mommy
*Language Arts
*Introduce Letter A (I made my own flashcards) and Sound.
*Have You ever Seen an Apple? (Song I found on internet but can't find the link)
*Library Book read (I let her choose one of the books we got from the library)
-I read it and then at the end ask her questions or discuss what it was about.
*Song: The Ants go Marching.

Tuesday:
*Circle Time with Mommy
*Langauge arts
*Review Letter and Sound. This day I have her practice writing it.
*Repeat: Have you ever seen an Apple?
*Library Book time (again, let her choose even if it's the same one)
*Math
*Addition- My daughter is only 3 so I keep it simple by adding blocks or other toys that we have.


Wednesday:
*Circle Time with Mommy
*Language Arts
*Review Letter, Sound and Write
*Library Book
*Science
*Discover Ants and Green grass (although our grass is brown right now)



Thursday:
*Circle Time*
*Langauge Arts
*Review Letter, Sound and Write
*Library Book

*Social Studies
*Astronauts (my daughter is only 3 so I keep it simple. I check out a book from the library with lots of pictures and let her ask questions)

*Art
*Alligator Puppet

Friday:
*Circle Time
*Language Arts
*Review Letter, Sound and Write

*COLOR HUNT* (search for things around the house that are the color of the week)

*Color "A" picture

My first post

I am feeling excited! I have wanted to start doing pre-school with my daughter for a long time but it always ended up in failure. I found myself getting frustrated due to the fact I was trying to incorporate too many subjects and activities. It was overwhelming.
I think now I have figured out an easy, simple and fun way to do pre-school with my daughter that we can both enjoy! My Sister-in-law homeschools her three boys and is a great example of how to teach from home. Now, I don't know what the future will bring and I may or may not homeschool my daughter but I can't escape that fact that I am her mother and I am responsible for her learning and growth and when the time comes for her to begin school (whether from home or not) I want her to be prepared academically and spiritually. I am doing a blog about it for my own record and so I can stay organized (and so I can be held accountable if I start to slack off)
Wish me luck!