RECOMMENDED CURRICULUM FOR PRESCHOOL - KINDERGARTEN (PRE-READERS ONLY)

Numbers/Counting/Shapes: There are lots of fun math resources for this age, but these are my favorites.

All learning styles will benefit from using these, but they're particularly good for the Visual & Kinesthetic Learner:

• Fun Activities for Math Learning Check this webpage for some easy-to-make math games and activities.

• The Cheerios Play Book . Fun book! Use cheerios to fill in holes, then count how many cheerios you used.

• The Sun Maid Raisins Play Book . Use raisins to fill in holes and count, like cheerios above.

• Number Buddies Posters. Print color posters or B/W coloring pages for learning the numbers.

• The Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Counting Fun Book. Out of print, but you can buy used.

  Simple counting with goldfish in holes.

• Pattern Bears Use these colorful manipulatives to teach children to create patterns (this skill helps with multiplication and division later).

• Early Education at Home Thirty six weeks of Bible-based lessons that will teach the letters of the alphabet, numbers up to 20, colors, and shapes. Includes some of the following in each lesson: a related Bible story, book suggestions, safety or health lesson, science activity, character quality, snack suggestion, and field trip suggestion. Each alphabet and number lesson is taught using one or more of a variety of craft ideas included in the book. This is a great way to begin teaching homeschool as it's an all-in-one curriculum. The backside is that is does take preparation time, so it's not a good curriculum for the mom who has several babies and toddlers in the home or who does not like crafts. It is also not a good curriculum for the child who already knows his numbers and alphabet.

• File Folder Games: Reading and Math PK . Make 40 games that teach letters, numbers, colors, shapes, and more. All it takes is construction paper, file folders, colored pencils or markers, and tagboard. They hold up better if you laminate them (or use contact paper). For the child who likes to play games and the mom who likes making them.

• Link 'N' Spell® Super Set magnetic letters & numbers. Use these to solve math problems—additional, subtraction, etc.. Great for the kid who is ready for the math, but has difficulty with handwriting.

• Read The 3 Rs for more information about teaching Preschool & Kindergarten.

For the Read/Write Learner and, on occasion, all types of learners (Occasional worksheets help them learn to work in a read/write environment.):

• SKILL BUILDERS MATH YOUNG Learners. This easy-to-use workbook teaches visual discrimination, numbers, identifying sets, counting to 10, patterning, sorting, comparing, sizes, shapes, more or less, number order, and number words. Includes some cutting and pasting. Minimal writing.

• Numbers & Patterns, Grade K . Covers counting & writing numbers to 20, sequencing, matching equal groups, & patterns.

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