I have been getting lots of questions lately about our homeschool preschool curriculum. The best thing I can tell you is this- you do NOT need to purchase a curriculum to teach your child.
Children, especially preschoolers, learn best from their environment and everyday activities. We play to learn everyday all day. By providing your child with meaningful play to learn opportunities, interacting with them through play or real life experiences, and allowing them to explore the natural world, you are teaching your child. 
Daily we use everyday toys and activities to make real world connections with academic basics. We also use tons of art projects to explore literature, science, and build a foundation for later learning. Duplos are great for teaching colors, counting, sorting sizes, patterns, and more. ABC puzzles, magnets, and play dough stamps introduce early literacy concepts. 
We are also heavily into sensory play. These provide easy ways to create meaningful play to learn activities that support scientific or academic concepts. Feel free to take a look at my posts on sensory play 101 and why I love sensory play for more information.
The syllabus we use is very basic and easy to follow. I just made a spreadsheet in excel to keep us on track and for planning. We have 1-2 week theme based units with an ‘of the week’ focus. The themes are usually seasonal or holiday based plus a letter, number, shape, and color of the week. I use books with story stretcher activities to explore themes in depth. We use hands on activities and art projects to teach academics. Weekly letter art is a big favorite at our house. Our ABC boxes get a lot of use too. Math manipulatives, DIY or store bought, make math practice easy.
The most important thing is for your child to have fun. Preschool age is all about instilling a love of learning and fostering their natural curiosity. Use what your child is interested in and go from there. Personally I am not concerned with when my child master’s his ABC’s or 123’s. When he can spell his name or write independently. I do not stress over pushing academics, he will get there when he’s ready.
And lastly we read. A lot. It is one of the few
times Baby Rex will sit still for any length of time. We read together for
30-60 minutes every night before bed, plus other times during the day. He is
also really into board games and puzzles which are great teaching extensions.
Please let me know if you have any questions about anything. Have fun and happy homeschooling!
| Date & Theme | Letter | Num. | Shape | Color | Science & Social Studies |
| September | |||||
| 8 Community Helpers | M | 6 | Circle | Purple | Comm Helpers |
| 15 Community Helpers | B | 9 | Triangle | White | Fire Safety |
| 22 Apples | A | 3 | Square | Red | Apples |
| 29 Apples | Z | 7 | Star | Green | Johnny Appleseed |
| October | |||||
| 6 Forrest Friends | D | 5 | Oval | Brown | Forest Animals |
| 13 Forrest Friends | Y | 2 | Rectangle | Blue | Nocturnal Animals |
| 20 Pumpkins | I | 8 | Heart | Orange | Pumpkins |
| 27 Pumpkins | O | 10 | Diamond | Black | Pumpkin Dissection |
| November | |||||
| 3 Fall & Leaves | L | 4 | Circle | Yellow | Fall |
| 10 Fall & Leaves | P | 1 | Triangle | Pink | Leaves |
| 17 Thanksgiving & Food | E | 3 | Square | Brown | Food Groups |
| 24 Thanksgiving & Food | N | 5 | Oval | Orange | 1st Thanksgiving |
| December | |||||
| 1 Christmas & Nativity | J | 9 | Rectangle | White | Nativity Story |
| 8 Christmas & Nativity | C | 2 | Diamond | Green | Nativity Story |
| 15 Christmas & Nativity | U | 7 | Star | Red | Nativity Story |
| 22 Break/Review | |||||
| 29 Break/Review | |||||
| January | |||||
| 5 Snow & Ice | I | 4 | Square | White | Cold/Hot |
| 12 Artic Animals | R | 8 | Circle | Blue | Artic |
| 19 Transportation | G | 6 | Triangle | Purple | Wheels & Ramps |
| 26 Transportation | F | 10 | Rectangle | Brown | Sink/Float |
| February | |||||
| 2 Valentines/Friends | Q | 1 | Heart | Red | Character Dev |
| 9 Valentines/Friends | V | 13 | Heart | Pink | Character Dev |
| 16 Space | S | 15 | Star | Yellow | Planets |
| 23 Shadows | X | 18 | Oval | Black | Shadows |
| March | |||||
| 2 Dr. Suess | T | 12 | Rectangle | Blue | Mixing Colors |
| 9 Noah's Ark & Rainbows | H | 20 | Circle | multi | Noah's Story |
| 16 St. Patrick's Day | W | 16 | Shamrock | Green | Folk Tales |
| 23 Easter | K | 19 | Triangle | Orange | Easter Story |
| 30 Easter | A | 14 | Oval | White | Easter Story |
| April | |||||
| 6 Farm Animals | P | 17 | Square | Pink | Farm Animals |
| 13 Farm Animals | D | 11 | Diamond | Red | Visit Farm |
| 20 Weather | O | 15 | Rectangle | Blue | Weather Words |
| 27 Weather | R | 19 | Circle | Yellow | Weather Experiments |
| May | |||||
| 4 Flowers/Seeds | S | 13 | Triangle | Purple | Plant Parts |
| 11 Flowers/Seeds | E | 16 | Heart | Orange | Plant Growth |
| 18 Caterpillars/Butterflies | B | 18 | Square | Green | Butterfly Life Cycle |
| 25 Caterpillars/Butterflies | A | 20 | Circle | Pink | Butterfly Life Cycle |
