Curriculum Changes

Making some adjustments to our curriculum. I'm expanding it to five days a week, since Reese has shown interest in doing more school than I'd anticipated.

I'm also adding a coloring page series that will teach him about the seasons. We're starting on spring, to match what's going on outside. I am also going to try to coordinate our reading vocabulary with the seasons and nature, when possible. Another goal is to keep working on prepositions, such as under, out, or through.

Because Reese is only two, his attention span is very short. Every activity lasts between 5 and 15 minutes, which is to be expected at this age. While a particular day's curriculum may seem to be a heavy load, the total time spent on school is never more than 1-2 hours.

After school, we do lots of play, goof around, take care of household chores, and read/play some more before I go to work.

Example of a typical week with our updated curriculum:

• Day 1
• Letter of the Week
• Number of the Week
• Color or Shape of the Week
• Map--Continent of the Week
• Outdoor activity--park, blow bubbles, wading pool
• Reading, with vocabulary emphasis (e.g. "Look, there's a dafffodil! That's a yellow flower that grows in the springtime.")

• Day 2
• Therapy (replaces Letter/Number of the Week)
• Outdoor activity OR Music Time
• Reading with vocab emphasis

• Day 3
• Letter of the Week
• Number of the Week
• Seasonal page
• Map--objects on Continent of the Week
• Outdoor activity
• Reading with vocab emphasis

• Day 4
• Letter of the Week
• Number of the Week
• Toddler group at library
• Reading with vocab emphasis

• Day 5--"fun day"
• Color or Shape of the Week
• Extra coloring pages (airplanes, firetrucks, etc.)
• Music Time
• Outdoor activity
• Reading with vocab emphasis