A Kindergarten Curriculum

The great debate! Does a Kindergartener need a curriculum? In my opinion, no. Not mine at least. A parent knows best concerning their own child. However, I, as a parent, do need a curriculum. I'm not talking about a structured curriculum where Eaden sits down at her desk (she doesn't have one) and learns a certain lesson for a certain amount of time. I'm not even talking about time management such as lessons after breakfast, then lunch, then free time. I'm talking about ideas. Ideas for activities we might do that day. Having them already planned out and ready to go. I'm talking about turning off the t.v. I think that's the main aspect of our Kindergarten curriculum (turn off the t.v.!)...and read more! Maybe we'll have themes, maybe not. Eaden will never know because she loves the activities I plan for her. It is not the so called drudgery associated with compulsory schooling. She doesn't even know she's learning. It's all fun and games to her. I have a plan, but she hasn't a clue.

So as I think about next "school year" I look to a lot of resources. Parents who do have a "curriculum" are a help as are parents who do not. Everyone has great ideas! It's exciting to homeschool, isn't it!? Teaching Eaden to read is a focus for me, but I figure I will only do as much as Eaden wants. She has her moods where she's all about it (sounding out words and such), but then there are times she likes to stick with what she knows (writing her alphabet and numbers over and over). We'll go with whatever she wants at this point. There is no way a 4 (soon to be 5) year old will learn something they do not want to learn. You can talk, talk, talk, but they do not listen. What point is there in that? If she only wants to read about dinosaurs then so be it. 

Here's a picture from the other day to make things more interesting. I love it! Notice the t.v. on in the background. We're trying...

My aunt has "accidentally" bought Taven onesies a couple of times, lol! He loves to model.