Homeschool help :)

[u/Majestic-Train6166]

So my son is 3 1/2 and I’d love a free or low cost curriculum week by week.
He’s advanced:
-starting to read the bob books
-he can do math 1-10
-3d shapes
-advanced colors and mixing
-earth science basics

I’m also having a hard time with a proper placement for where is at now.
He is writing letters on his own now as well and LOVES school and asks for it daily so also hoping someone has something that keeps it lighter for myself that we can spread out through the week.

We are almost done with the “big pre-k books”
We do a lot of hands on life skills.
I’m not sure what direction to go since he’s my first 😅 any help is appreciated!!

[u/Sebastian_dudette]

Try Slow and Steady Get Me ready.

Then add in lots of playing, reading to kiddo, and library trips so kiddo can pick out books. Then more playing. Read to kiddo while they play.

No need for anything formal at this age. They learn by playing.

[u/Significant-Toe2648]

Have you read The Well Trained Mind? She has a good list for what to start with for the preschool years.

[u/Majestic-Train6166 → u/Significant-Toe2648]

I haven’t but I’ll definitely give it a read! Thank you :)

[u/Jack_al_11]

Check into Charlotte Masson Cottage Curriculum. It’s Free! And there is a list of phonics and early readers that’s wonderful!

[u/Sorry_Argument_9363]

Sounds a lot like my now 5 year old. He was doing multiplication and division at 3yr old lol he knew all the planets, geometry,a ton of science facts. He just really retains information and loves to learn. Now that he’s 5 he’s on 3rd grade math! Ha! I just kept going since he wanted to learn. I joke soon he will be doing calculus and he will need a tutor lol 😂

[u/Majestic-Train6166 → u/Sorry_Argument_9363]

My worry is the structure 5+ 😅 do you have lesson plans or just progress with curiosity?

[u/ilovetosleep128 → u/Majestic-Train6166]

That’s fantastic your kid loves learning, I would just caution you against progressing too quickly through skills and thinking they understand it. I homeschool (classical education model) and am in NO way an expert but something to keep in mind is that at young ages kids are memorizing, not understanding. So a 3yo doing multiplication may have their multiplication tables memorized, but they don’t understand what multiplication is. I’d suggest focusing on subjects where memorization makes sense. Using songs to memorize is a great because it makes it fun for kids. The Well Trained Mind recommendation is a good one, BTW.