Any one have experience Homeschooling in KY that would be open to me asking questions? And thoughts/experiences on Easy Peasy and Sonlight?

Question

Im new to the idea of homeschooling, was going to send my son to head start but after having an observation day my son looked at me and said he would like me to be his teacher and stay home and learn. I completely agree with him. I was wanting to asking some people questions on their experiences homeschooling in ky. I've read the sights with all the requirements for it in KY but it just leaves me with more questions. Thanks in Advance!

And I'm really interested in the Easy Peasy homeschooling program thats free and online by a Pennsylvania mom made for her kids and also in Sonlight. Im so interested in Sonlight but not their prices so I made a list of the books to look for used. Any one have experience with these programs?

Answer 1

You don't really need a program for preschool. Instead, explore the world, play learning games, do activities, and read quality books together.



Sonlight and Winter Promise are both good for elementary and preschool. Like you said though, they are expensive. I do what you did and look at their book lists online then search for them cheaper elsewhere. You have to get the guidebooks direct from them though. A good place to often find the activity books cheaper is Rainbow Resource. Also, Amazon's used books are sometimes just seconds or still in almost new condition, so that saves a lot. However, I don't get everything from one company or curriculum. I use a mix to fit my kids needs, interests, and learning styles.



For preschool and early kindergarten, I used 2 inexpensive activity book sets from Christian Light Education: ABC Readiness Series http://clp.org/store/by_course/89 and Beginners Activity Set http://clp.org/store/by_course/173 You do them in any order, however, the Beginners set is easier so it's more for 3-4 year olds. I let my kids pick which books and pages they wanted to do each day. That keeps it fun and informal instead of assigning work to do. I didn't have a specific school time. We usually spent 15-20 minutes on the activity books. The rest of the time we played games, read books, explored, and did other activities during the day.

Answer 2

Is your child a preschooler? If yes. You really don't need packaged materials. We used Gospel Light for our school kids - easy and "old school". The kids learn.



Perpetual preschool . Com

Great site for teaching. "Preschool". Pick a theme, and study the subject for a week or two. Each theme has plenty of activities and songs, used by preschool teachers.



Teacher quick source. Com

Click on preschool or head start - these lessons follow federal educations standards or NAEYC standards, easy for parents to adapt and use at home.



Star fall . Com

A free site for kids educational games, but there are paid programs too. We use this to teach reading



How old is your child?

Answer 3

I'm in Kentucky and my mom used Alpha Omega for me all my life, that is, until I graduated high school. Now I'm an engineering Sophomore (will be Junior in the Spring) at UK. I would suggest that curriculum. Maybe try to find a co-op or other people who have homeschooled in your area and then try to buy used curriculum from them (or borrow it). My mom has lent stuff to people before.