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It is obvious that
there is a problem with
the care that America's
children are receiving.
When a son or daughter
sees Ms. Jones at day
care or Elmo on TV more
than their mom or dad,
serious implications
result for the health of
the children and of the
family. Rachel
McHaffey
The unfortunate truth is that
working moms often miss seeing much of their younger
children's development (first steps, first words, new
discoveries, etc.) Homeschooling, especially as children get
older, allows moms more time to interact and get to know
their children better. Many working moms are tired from
their workday, and the few concentrated hours in the
evenings, when energy and emotional levels are low, are not
ideal times for interaction. J. Michael Smith,
President HSLDA
I am now homeschooling my 4-1/2 year old.
I did hours upon hours reviewing homeschooling websites, reading
homeschooling books, the Bible and praying. Everything showed me that
homeschooling from a Christian worldview is God ordained. I have two older
daughters 21 and 20 who went to private and public schools. We lived
and breathed our faith every day. When high school junior and senior
year hit, my daughters no longer wanted to go to church, and now do not even
want to discuss God. It breaks my heart, I have learned a lot, I take
responsibility, I was never taught these things, in church or out. I
would love to help others know God's word on homeschooling, and the problem
with public schools. Thank you for the opportunity to become a Chapter
Leader. Nancy T., Pensacola, Florida
A great idea for resources
on teaching preschool at home is to visit your local
Christian bookstore. Purchase a Sunday school lesson
plan and begin teaching your young child each day about
Jesus. Not only will your child grow in God's word but
you will be teaching them a love for learning. Here
are some resources you can purchase on-line.
Preschool
at Home: What
do I do with my
child befoe
kindergarten? There
is no need for
formal,
out-of-the-home
preschool. You are
your child's best
teacher. This
booklet is designed
to give you ideas
and suggestions to
help you think
through what YOU
want for YOUR
child. Each section
has additional
resources to pursue
areas of interest.
Includes: Making
Your Foundation
Strong; Building
Your Child's
Foundation; Learning
Through Daily Life;
Learning Through
Activities; Learning
Academic Skills.
Published by
Christian Home
Educators Press, a
division of CHEA of
California.
(softbound,
stitched, 48+
pp)ISBN-0-9660937-9-8
Visit
CHEA's website to
purchase booklet:
Click
Here
Give Your
Preschooler a Strong
Start in Reading in
Only 20 Minutes a
Day Curriculm
Click Here
Learning
at Home: Preschool
and Kindergarten Description:
Now parents who
homeschool
preschoolers and
kindergartners have
help, too!
Learning at Home
is a comprehensive,
year-long agenda
filled with creative
lesson plans and
encouragement for
parents. Written by
a homeschool
teacher, it prepares
your children for
elementary school in
a Christian
environment using
the resources found
in your public
library. 272 pages,
softcover from
Noble.
Preschool
Readiness:
Flexible enough to
be customized to
your child's
individual rate of
development, this
teaching guide
introduces concepts
that will be needed
later for
understanding
subjects such as
reading, math, and
science. You'll find
instructions for
more than 150
activities, a list
of easy-to-find
project materials,
and developmental
checklists for ages
12 to 60 months. 201
pages, softcover
from Alpha & Omega.
Click Here
to purchase from
Christian Book
distributors.
The
central issue of day
care is often framed to
pit conservatives
against liberals,
working moms against
stay-at-home moms, and
feminists against
traditional families.
But the real conflict,
as Robertson argues in
this book, is between
all parents and the day
care establishment--a
multimillion-dollar
lobby with a vested
interest in the
expansion of subsidized
day care services.
Robertson reveals how
this establishment works
to increase its power
and silence it critics.
Researchers who point to
a correlation between
aggression among
children and too much
non-maternal care have
seen their work
vilified. Meanwhile,
some scholars have
disputed the obvious:
that the mother-child
bond is crucial to early
childhood development.
The day care lobby keeps
pouring more money into
elections, and
politicians offer more
subsides for commercial
day care--while parents
ask for policy options
that would help them
stay home with their
children. This book is a
brave and thoughtful
book about a contentious
debate whose outcome
will have profound
consequences for our
children and our social
future.
Preschool
at Home: What
do I do with my
child befoe
kindergarten? There
is no need for
formal,
out-of-the-home
preschool. You are
your child's best
teacher. This
booklet is designed
to give you ideas
and suggestions to
help you think
through what YOU
want for YOUR
child. Each section
has additional
resources to pursue
areas of interest.
Includes: Making
Your Foundation
Strong; Building
Your Child's
Foundation; Learning
Through Daily Life;
Learning Through
Activities; Learning
Academic Skills.
Published by
Christian Home
Educators Press, a
division of CHEA of
California.
(softbound,
stitched, 48+
pp)ISBN-0-9660937-9-8
Learning
at Home: Preschool
and Kindergarten
Preschool
Readiness:
Flexible enough to
be customized to
your child's
individual rate of
development, this
teaching guide
introduces concepts
that will be needed
later for
understanding
subjects such as
reading, math, and
science. You'll find
instructions for
more than 150
activities, a list
of easy-to-find
project materials,
and developmental
checklists for ages
12 to 60 months. 201
pages, softcover
from Alpha & Omega.