I honestly can’t believe that it has been over four years since we began our journey in homeschooling. In Pre-K, I wrote down a list of all of the “subjects” or topics that I thought were important for children to learn and spent my son’s Pre-K year simply picking interesting topics and going over them together. We learned about Japanese spider crabs, ABCs, and our emotions. Through this relaxed early learning, I realized that I could teach my son, but starting kindergarten homeschool was still a scary proposition.
It got real.
The world has expectations for kindergarten! These days, schools are pushing five year old children through their ABCs and 123s into sight words and reading. Ready or not, here it all comes. Due to this, I felt worried that I would somehow fail these standards and not be “enough.” What I learned instead was grace, peace, and patience.
Your kindergartner does not need to reach some magical standard. Your kindergartner needs God’s grace, peace, and patience just as much as you do.
So as you read my suggestions for kindergarten curriculum, take a deep breath. Realize that what you do or do not get done this year is just a part of your journey. You are learning to be your child’s teacher and your child is learning to be a lifelong learner. Bumps are to be expected! There is grace for every bump along the way.
Our Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum Choices
Main Curriculum
- Classical Conversations in a CC Community – Cycle 3 (Find out more about classical conversations by reading –> The Core by Leigh Bortins)
- American History
- The Human Body, The Periodic Elements (1-12), and Worldviews […]