I have been meaning to share with you some of the resources we’ve been using this summer for Gen’s informal “preschool” homeschool activities. At this point, our activities have mostly involved books from the library, in addition to a few books that we own (some of them gifts from Nana).
It’s still early in her education, and we’re taking a “laid-back” approach; encouraging topics as she expresses an interest. She especially enjoys our letter-focused crafts, and asks to “Do School.” She insists that she is an Artist, and is constantly doodling something. Our dining room table has an ever-present small vintage basket of crayons, pens, and pencils and a stack of paper for her use. One of our local libraries has an easel in the children’s section for patron’s use, and she loves to visit “The Artist Library,” as she calls it!
Gen’s initial inspiration for “being an Artist” was due to reading one of her favorite books, The Art Lesson
We take regular trips to the library for picture books that we read throughout the day. Some of her favorites include The Story of Babar
We have enjoyed a few different alphabet-focused art books over the summer, such as A is for Artist
Gen has many varied interests, and we seek to cultivate her joy for the world around her, as well as encourage her budding faith in God’s love for her. Her favorite topics usually involve animals that we’ve recently read about or seen at the zoo, nature/science topics, and art/music. She has developed in her counting abilities over the summer, and her interest in words/letters has grown. I look forward to sharing more of our activities with you soon!
Great post. I am homeschooling pre-school here as well and love the book suggestions for art. Our curriculum has also been in the form of the library and "art". She loves to paint and recently announced that she had to practice alot because she was going to be an artist when she grew up. I can't wait to find those books at the library. Thanks.
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