Today was Caleigh's first day of class. Today was also my first day of class. I have to say it went very well.
I decided to go with a "preschool in a box" curriculm and I honestly couldn't be happier. This means that everyday comes neatly wrapped in a bag with all the materials you need and everyday has a lesson plan. I was running around making copies, laminating and stressing out before I found the box set. It is SO worth every penny just in materials alone much less the worry of what to do everyday. I was concerned that the majority of the activities would have to be so modified to Caleigh's needs that it wouldn't be worth it, but I was wrong. The lesson for today only needed one adaptation for Caleigh. Only one. This is a regular preschool kit. I'm sure there will be more, but nothing that we won't work around.
Caleigh paid attention the entire time. She seemed interested too. Today we learned about circles, the color green, identifying her name {which she can already do}, our family tree and apples. We went to the library earlier this week and checked out books related to the subjects. We read a few of those today. The entire lesson took almost 2 hours if you count a potty break and some music time. Caleigh was worn out by the end and I was too. I'm sure it will get easier for the both of us once the routine sets in.
I was a little nervous about what to do, when and how to make transitions. I think once I got the hang of it things went smoother. I actually had tons of fun teaching. I'm not as scared about screwing up my child's education as I was yesterday either. Just jumping in and getting your feet wet is the way to go.
8 comments:
awesome. awesome. awesome. i'm so impressed :)
I love your Caleigh updates! Where did you find preschool in a box?
Susan in Canada
Susan~ If you click on the words "preschool in a box" that is the link. It's called mother goose time.
Thanks for reading!
I am using MGT too. For my 19 month old, and some for my 4 year old. I am glad you all enjoyed it.
Thank you Holly, Annabelle turns 3 in 4 months and we have started to receive the letters saying that she will be transitioning to the school district to preschool, I am not sure if I want her to go to preschool at 3 I feel it's too young, thank you for showing us we have choices. I love what you do with Caleigh you are such an inspiration to us. Thank you Love Sandi
Way to go!!! I want to reinforce skills at home too, so I'll definitely be talking to you more about this program!
Awesome, I love the chair too, I like how it keeps her upright. I need to look into that, just awesome.
Just found your blog and I'm loving it! Fabulous first day, well done. Good on you for finding such a good resource. Anything that makes life a little bit easier is sooooo worth it!!! Xxx
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