| Each child is unique. All children have their own | | | | at this age, so activities related to improving |
| interests, learning patterns and attention spans. | | | | acceptable social skills are important. The sense of |
| Parents who are considering the option of | | | | humor is developing, so activities a child would find |
| homeschooling would be wise to do an initial | | | | humorous hold the child's attention well. Keep the |
| evaluation of their preschool child to see if the | | | | activities short and don't try to extend the learning |
| homeschooling atmosphere would give their child the | | | | session beyond the attention span of the child.2. The |
| maximum educational benefit.There are a number of | | | | 3 Year Old: Homeschooling at age 3 can also test a |
| online resources that can provide activity suggestions | | | | parent or tutor's patience. Three-year olds tend to |
| for preschool age children. Although these resources | | | | be very physical at play time and in affections. This is |
| can be helpful, they should only serve as guides to | | | | the time to begin to teach appropriate responses to |
| give parents and tutors lesson plan direction. The | | | | others in play. Three year olds adapt to change well, |
| advice given on some of the most popular | | | | enjoy playing with friends, and respond to verbal |
| homeschooling websites is to be aware of the child's | | | | instructions. Since they are already capable of |
| natural interests and abilities. This may be a natural | | | | communicating their needs, use their natural curiosity |
| talent for writing, math, sports, media arts, | | | | and adaptability as the core of the homeschooling |
| performing arts or any other subject. Take the time | | | | lesson plans.3. The 4 Year Old: Four-year olds have |
| to learn about your child's natural talents and then | | | | the manual dexterity to with scissors, crayons, |
| incorporate their interests into the child's lesson plan. | | | | pencils and paper. Craft activities will entertain them |
| Your child will be more responsive if you make | | | | as they learn. Four-year olds also have a tremendous |
| learning fun and build their interests into the things | | | | amount of physical energy to burn off each day, so |
| they should know.Parents and tutors should use | | | | structured physical play is a necessity. Children at this |
| different methods and techniques of homeschooling | | | | age love to try new things and activities centered |
| for children of different age groups. The following list | | | | around learning something new will give them |
| may help learn which methods and activities are | | | | maximum stimulation. Four-year olds are creative and |
| suited to children of a specific age group.1. The 2 | | | | imaginative in their play. Give them ample opportunity |
| Year Old: Children at two years old can be the most | | | | to express themselves as they learn.Children grow at |
| difficult to teach. They often grow bored and | | | | different rates and in different ways. What is easy |
| frustrated when being taught for more than a few | | | | for one child to comprehend may be difficult for |
| minutes at a time. Short bouts of interesting stimuli | | | | another. The home schooled preschooler must have |
| are needed in order to retain their attention. | | | | enough freedom to explore, inquire and learn at their |
| Two-year olds are generally eager to learn but are | | | | own unique rate in order to achieve the maximum |
| also mastering motor skills and will spend much of | | | | educational benefit.Rebecca Welch is a successful |
| their time walking, running or climbing around. | | | | Webmaster and publisher of She provides researched |
| Self-centeredness and possessiveness are common | | | | information on home school resources. |