I cant afford Preschool for my son(3 yrs next mo), how do I prepare him 4 Kinderg at home?Any links??

Hello, My son, "Sevan", (like the #) will be 3 in Dec. I cant afford to send him to Daycare or Preschool. I know those places are good for young ones because it prepares them for kindergarden. But what do I do when I cant send him there. We dont get out much because we have no transpo and the park is pretty far. He doesnt ever have any play dates because I dont know anyone with kids. But I can say that when we have walked to the park, he was very good and outgoing with the other kids that were there, He followed them and mimicked what they were doing. It was so cute. Does anyone have any advice for me or maybe know of some web links I could go to for help, training for me to train him, lol, ANYTHING??? I feel like because Im not successful in my life, its going to rub on to him. Thanks for any info anyone may have. Jeanine
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You can go to Starfall.com. That website is great. I taught first grade for three years and we highly recommend that site. You could also get a leapster scribble and write. They are only about $17 and they teach your child how to write upper and lower case letters step by step.
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Go to story time at the library. Enroll him in your religious community's preschool class (Sunday school). Get a big calendar and mark off the important days -- holidays, birthdays, etc-- and every night cross off one day. You can talk about how many days unitl Grandpa's birthday. Use sticky notes to label things in your house (lamp, bed, etc.). Sing songs. Try some tongue twisters. Read stories. uild something with Legos. See if your community has a preschool &quot;ope gym&quot; during the winter. Buy a bag of M&amp;Ms, sort by color and graph the results.
Answered 2/4/10
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Starfall.com Letteroftheweek.com ABCJesuslovesme.com Hope those help. Brittany
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Answered 3/6/10
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I am in a similar situation. My advice, don't sweat it. You're succesful because you've created life. And don't let the pressure or the hype of sending you're child to preschool affect you're strength as a mother. You're son is learning every day. Simple trips to parks, libraries even the grocery store will provide enough social interaction to prepare him for kindergarten. And if you feel he's not being stimulated enough in his daily routine, read more books to him, stack blocks, make music, draw, etc. Instill good manners and teach him how to make his own decisions. That way he'll be ready for anything and anyone in the upcomming school years.
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Answered 8/26/10
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Studies have shown over and over again that kids only benefit more from preschool than being at home during these years when they have a bad home environment. Stop stressing over preschool. You and your child will be fine.
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Answered 8/28/10
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I am a preschool teacher and you have some good advice from the moms that already posted! I would also recommend finding him some other children he can interact with! Sometimes libraries or bookstores have storytimes for young kids, or if you are involved in any kind of church they sometimes have free &quot;mom's day out&quot; programs. It's good for them to have a clear concept of how to interact/communication skills, sharing, taking turns, etc. Also, make sure you're working on self-care skills - going to the bathroom/pulling up and fastening pants independently, hanging up jacket/bookbag, keeping up with personal items, following directions, all that fun stuff. It is frustrating for kids AND teachers when students do not know how to do things for themselves! I have 4yr old preschoolers (just turned 4) who are in pull-ups and could not drink out of regular cups at the beginning of the year - YIKES!
Answered 1/5/10
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If you can get over to the dollar store, they have some really great work books there. They have all sorts of different ones, for practicing the alphabet and how to write the letters, for numbers, and different comprehension. The kids like them because they have all the different characters that they like, and the price is right, they are a dollar. I know they have them at the dollar tree.
Answered 8/19/10
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Reading: First - teach the alphabet, letter names and sounds, also, teach any nursery rhymes you know Second - Find &quot;Bob Books&quot; either at library or a book store, have him read them to you Third - (to be done while doing 1 and 2) read children books to him, the library is a great place to get tons. If you do those three things, he'll be ahead of a lot of his peers when going into kindergarten.
Answered 1/22/10
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Hi Jeanine; What I would recommend is that you teach him all the basics right now and be consistent with the teaching of this. For example the kids need to know, math, numbers, counting, colors, shapes, shape organization, how to manipulate objects with their hands (with play doh for example) and interaction with other children. How to raise their hands and wait to be called on. I have taught my son all these things and he seems to be really smart and a bit ahead of the game. He is old enough for pre-k but where we live is not a good environment for children. He would go to a school with a bunch of rough kids, so I have been teaching him these things on my own. He will able to go to kindergarten next year and I hope he gets in. There should be several programs to get your son into that are free to you. Check out the early learning key word on the net. Call the school boards in your community and get answers. You will get a wealth of info about what you can do for your son this way
Answered 12/27/09
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where are you located? In the U.S. there is Headstart and ECEAP for low income parents, you may qualify.
Answered 2/20/10
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