In my last notes, I didn’t put that we were reading Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire. Each day he reads (or I read to him) for 30 minutes.
We also do P.E. for 30 minutes per day. Right now, since it is cold, he spends 30 minutes playing a sports game on the Wii. When it warms back up he will ride his bike, jump on the trampoline, etc. He did those before we got the Wii for Christmas.
In addition to all the regular book learning, we do life skills. Each day he has to collect any dirty laundry around the house, help me with supper, and brush his teeth. He also must be available to help me with any other housework. Tripp has always helped with the grocery lists. He looks in the pantry to tell me what we are out of or running low on. He adds things to the list, etc. Tripp & Zack have both always helped me make the menu plans for the week.
Now, I am trying to add in some type of curriculm for Thomas (aged 2.5) but I am finding it very difficult to find anything I like. I really like the Hands on Learning stuff but 80 dollars seems a bit much to me for a 2 year old. Seems like I could find some freebies on the internet that I would be happy with, but the process is slow going. I was able to find the Curriculum Guide for preschool… man, it is SUPER long!










My suggestion for your 2.5 yo is do not buy curriculum. He doesn’t need it. Just let him play, read to him, build with blocks, read to him, water play, sand play, read to him, finger paint, read to him, playdough (assuming he wont’ eat it but there are edible recipes out there) and did I mention read to him????
Notice I’m not a big fan of organized education for toddler and even preschoolers
I agree with Renee… No need to buy a curric for a 2yo. I found that all of our younger kids picked up what they could from what the older kids were studying.
If you really really want something for a 3 or 4yo, I would recommend Before Five in a Row… and then Five in a Row is great for Kindergarten