here's where i buy...

http://vegsource.com/homeschool/

http://www.homeschoolclassifieds.com/

http://www.amazon.com/

and last resort...

http://www.ebay.com/

 

For a 5 year old I do not recommend an actual curriculum. Look into the five in a row series. You get eh teacher book which give you a list of stories, for each story it is broken down in to follow up activities to do. The book scan be found at the library. I am just starting Before five in a row with my 4 year old and he loves it. It gets him thinking about stories differently than ust reading them and they are all classics to be shared.

The other thing I enjoy doing with all my kids, but my 4 year old especially loves it is lapbooking. We have done 2 completed so far and have 4 christmas ones on the go right now.

 

I'm not a fan of fully planned packaged curricula - but if I were, I'd suggest not buying one yet. If you take your time and pick a great resource from one company for one thing, and then a little later, one from another company for another subject, you can provide for his unique individual needs in nicely tailored fashion. Most people who buy a full curriculum before they've even started, or when they're just starting, wish they'd waited, because they very often don't work out well for that particular child. It would be interesting to see a graph that shows how long homeschoolers stick to a full curriculum - I think you'd see a pretty drastic drop-off after the initial purchase.

Here's a really nice provider for subjects across the spectrum, all from different sources: FUN-Books - you'll see the full list of subjects if you scroll down the left hand column in their website. And a lot of people enjoy the Five-in-a-Row program that Brandy mentioned for younger children. Another nice one for younger children, if you do decide to get a full curriculum, is Oak Meadow.

Here's a page on preschool/kindergarten that has two articles at the top with activity suggestions - and underneath all the other articles, you'll find a long list of annotated links to websites that have ideas for activities and resources for young children.

Have fun!

Lillian

 

Thanks!

 

even if you buy FIAR or any book - buy it used! it's much cheaper. the places i listed aren't boxed curriculum websites - they sell anything and everything homeschool related.

 

Jill, I can lend you my FIAR book for a while if you want to look at it. I would say I'd give it to you, but I gave one away a few years ago and then wanted it again and had to buy it again (used)! LOL So while we're not actively using it, I might want to next year or something.

LMK and I will bring it next time I see you.

OH! I have a few other books sitting in a pile waiting to be brought to Goodwill, and I think some might be "things to do with your 5 year old" type books. I think I have What Your Kindergartener Needs to Know and some other book of activities for preschoolers. I also have an Alphatales program, but I'm missing a bunch of the little books... I have the teacher's guide and maybe 15 out of the 26 books that go with it. I'll see what I can find, and whatever you don't want, you can pass on or donate.

 

Thanks so much Michelle! That would be great, I'd love to check out the books.