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Deciding to Homeschool Your Young Children

© Cheryl Lewis

Deciding to homeschool your Preschool or Kindergarten child is not a decision to be taken lightly. Homeschooling or even unschooling is a commitment. If you are going to homeschool you need to consider the degree to which you can truly commit to meet this need for your child.

A lot of parents start talking about establishing a homeschooling curriculum for their Preschooler only to come to the conclusion that they aren't a teacher and they probably can't do a good job. Wrong. To put that argument into perspective you only have to look at the parenting job you have done so far.

Did you help your child learn to drink from a cup? Did you help your child learn to use a potty? Have you helped your child learn how to talk? Surprise! You've been homeschooling since the day you brought your bundle of joy home from the hospital. You probably didn't realise it, but that's the simple fact of it.

Now you probably realise that yes, indeed, you can homeschool for preschool and kindergarten. Your next question needs to be "how much time can I devote". Consider your other responsibilities that must be met. Housework, cooking, church or social activities, older children, etc. How organized are you? Can you meet all of these responsibilities without stressing yourself out?

Keep in mind that preschool and kindergarten do not have to be all day, every day courses. Two, three or four days per week for one to four hours per day, depending upon the age of your child is a pretty accurate timing period.

You should consider a rather set schedule though. Your young child will come to expect their schooling time. At this age they will be eager to learn and have fun learning. Keep in mind though, that young children can often have a difficult time sitting still for a long length of time. Plan for break times when you consider scheduling.

You'll also need to consider curriculum. Do you want to purchase a boxed set curriculum or do you want to make your own? In either case you should have a good idea of what your child needs to strive towards at each age.

I recommend the skills lists at Abecedarian Academy. They have skills lists for Two's, Three's and Four's written by Michelle Lewis. Please keep in mind that there is not any "set" time limit for learning any one skill.

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