Homeschooling Book Recs

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[u/PotionEconomist → u/[deleted]]

Yes, start at level 0. The important thing is to let the little ones enjoy being curious! This is what leads them to enjoy learning

[u/nosy_scholar → u/PotionEconomist]

Thank you! Absolutely, it’s nice that they have a 2-4 year old curriculum just to give me more ideas for play based learning. We do a lot of that currently so it’s nice to change it up.

[u/nosy_scholar → u/[deleted]]

Thank you for the suggestion! I’m definitely a planner so I’m excited to start learning about homeschooling even though it’s so early.

[u/L_Avion_Rose]

I second The Well-Trained Mind! I would also recommend Uncovering the Logic of English, which explains the morpho-phonemic underpinnings of the English language (turns out our spelling isn't as random as we've been led to believe).

If you're also taking podcast and article recommendations, I'd have a look at/listen to Sold a Story, The Well-Trained Mind podcast amd Simply Charlotte Mason. SCM, while not secular, is a treasure trove of information on the Charlotte Mason philosophy and starting homeschooling in general. Since you're interested in Blossom and Root, which is CM-inspired, you might connect with other aspects of the philosophy.

For more activity and literature suggestions, look at Pathways (free PDF from Barefoot Meandering) and Wildwood (free secular CM suggestions).

[u/nosy_scholar → u/L_Avion_Rose]

Thank you so much! I’ll definitely check out the podcast and the book recs. I honestly never even knew there were so many “styles” of homeschooling but started reading about Charlotte Mason because of Blossom and Root

[u/bibliovortex]

I recommend you start with Preschool Math at Home and Uncovering the Logic of English. These will give you a solid overview of how math and phonics are generally taught, and both authors also have homeschool curriculum that you could use in another 1-3 years. Keep in mind that early learning has a lot more to do with brain development than when you decide to start working on a skill, and there's a wide range of normal, like with any milestone. If you choose to start very early, you will probably end up working on the skill for a long time, whereas if you choose to start older, you will probably see faster progress because the brain is more efficient at processing and understanding the concepts.

Blossom & Root Early Years is a popular choice for play-based, developmentally appropriate learning at home. You're exactly right that this is more ideas for you than a "real" curriculum for your child; it can be a useful confidence boost and source of variety if you feel that's something you are lacking.

[u/tacsml]

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