Homegrown Preschooler : Teaching Your Kids in the Places They Live

This book helps you transform your home into a learning environment that rivals the best preschool classroom! You can find exciting learning opportunities in everyday occurrences, from using laundry to teach sorting to exploring growth cycles in the garden, with the easy-to-organize, simple-to-start ideas, advice, and activities. As straightforward as a parenting how-to book and as easily applicable as a set curriculum, The Homegrown Preschooler will inspire parents to use their homes as classrooms and take advantage of the naturally rich learning opportunities existing in everyday life. With organizational tips, recipes, and more than 200 easy-to-pull-together activities, parents and carers will have everything they need to offer a well-rounded preschool education rivalling the best classroom experience. Convenient charts and checklists to document children's growth ensure that there are no gaps in educational, social, or physical development.