Compiled By Celeste Land
While there are few (if any) books in print specifically targeting homeschoolers with very young children, there are far more resources on fun and educational activities for the "preschool years" than could fit into this article. Following is a short list of "homeschooling mother-recommended" resources to get you started. Many of these books can be found at your local library or bookstore.
Books on learning and preschool-aged children (most of which include lots of age-appropriate activities across a variety of disciplines):
Big Learning for Little Learners, by S. Stavros, Partner Press, 1987.
Learning All the Time, by John Holt, Perseus Press, 1990.
Playful Learning: An Alternate Approach to Preschool, by Anne Engelhardt and Cheryl Sullivan, La Leche League International, 1986.
The Playgroup Handbook, by Laura Peabody Broad and Nancy Tonner Butterworth, revised edition, St. Martins Press, 1991.
Slow and Steady, Get Me Ready: A Parents' Handbook for Children from Birth to Age 5, by June R. Oberlander and Barbara Oberlander Jansen, BioAlpha, 1992.
You Are Your Child's First Teacher by Rahima Baldwin, Celestial Arts, 1989.
Language arts resources
Growing Up Reading: Learning to Read Through Creative Play (Kids Love to Learn), by Jill Frankel Hauser, Williamson Publishing, 1993.
Math resources
Eenie Meenie Miney Math: Math Play for You and Your Preschooler, by Linda Allison and Martha Weston, Little Brown & Co., 1993.
Science resources
Mudpies to Magnets: A Preschool Science Curriculum, by Robert A. Williams et al, Gryphon House, 1990.
Pint Size Science: Finding Out Fun for You and Your Young Child, by Linda Allison and Martha Weston, Little Brown & Co., 1994.
Sandbox Scientist: Real Science Activities for Little Kids, by Michael E. Ross, Chicago Review Press, 1995.
Razzle Dazzle Doodle Art: Creative Play for You and Your Young Child, by Linda Allison and Martha Weston, Little Brown & Co., 1994.
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