Following up on the previous post i'll begin by responding to the question I get quite frequently raising two young children. "When are you sending them to preschool?" I always respond enthusiastically that i'm preschooling at home. That's usually the end of the conversation. When I first looked into pre-schooling my toddler and up-coming toddler, I had some trouble finding a coherent list of "things they need to know" by first grade". I was looking for pre-school standards I guess, just to give me a good idea of where my kids were and what areas I might need to spend some more time with them on. After some searching I came across the "Train up a Child" foundation's fairly comprehensive list, organized by categories that allowed me to check off things that my toddler was able to do and keep track of things I needed to be providing opportunities for.
Here's the Link to the List
Pre-schooling at home doesn't take much time or curriculum. Just spending time with your toddler is nearly sufficient. If you involve them in the cleaning, cooking, organizing and shopping activities of your home you will find many opportunities to teach them basic skills. It will also bring them into contact with other adults and children. Even young children can learn to speak politely to their elders if they are given opportunities and help. Coloring, stringing bead and play dough will help with fine motor skills and outdoor play will not only burn off energy but allow them to develop balance and dexterity.
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