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Help! Prepping a 4yr old for school.

jesskab

jesskab

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I need to get my speech delayed 4yr, 3mo old son ready for school. He's only been talking for @18mo. He knows his alphabet letters & sounds. He can read 3 letter words. He can count up to 20 without help. He goes to speech therapy for one hour once a week at a local elementary school. He spends 3 days a week at daycare where no academic skills are taught. He socializes very well. We are still struggling with potty training. He's very stubborn. He has no other delays or medical problems.

He's not really grasping the concept that daycare is not school. I have a month off work, so I want to work on this. I'm thinking of subscribing to a site like ABCmouse.com or pbskidsplay.org. Does anyone have any feedback on those sites? We'll also start working on tracing letters & numbers. I'd love input from the homeschoolers on the best resources. Preschool is not an option yet since he's not potty trained. I'd love for him to be ready for Pre-K in the winter. I was focusing mainly on potty training, but maybe I need to work on the academic stuff first.

This is so new to me since my first son was potty trained and reading by 3. I appreciate all your feedback, suggestions, & support. Thanks just for taking the time to read this.
 
my six year old (just adopted) did kinder last year and struggled all the way thru (he is more emotionally 4). I had to send as he was not adopted yet. This year he did only a few weeks of 1st grade he began behavior issues. We brought him home to school...this is what we have used for the last month!
I wish I knew about it years ago! It is free!

I like that you are at your own pace!
I printed out the little progress report and my son colors them in as we finish! He loves to show Dad!!
We have done stickers, but the stickers are more of a distraction for us..so coloring that block is great.
He gets a mechanical pencil when the page is finished.
You could make a game out of each part you do! oh that was great, now lets go potty!
This helps him learn, now is the time to go potty also!

The main part of homeschooling boys or active girls is to give plenty of recesses! This is away from tv, puter etc. Outside running, jumping and such! It helps them. I set a timer, but if he is playing good all by himself, I consider that a great life skill and let him play(as I scrap, fold clothes, prep dinner) :giggle

My goal is to re-enroll in public school in January. He has so blossomed, but I want him to be able to work in a classroom setting!
 
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Anne! This is awesome. I wouldn't have found this if you hadn't told me (It's really hard for me to ask for help). He came running to the computer as soon as he heard the music for letter A. He pronounced all the A words really well, even astronaut.
 
This is yet another reason why I love this place! :heartslub
 
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