{"id":17602,"date":"2011-02-08T04:00:03","date_gmt":"2011-02-08T09:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/?p=17602"},"modified":"2013-12-16T11:24:09","modified_gmt":"2013-12-16T16:24:09","slug":"preschool-on-the-cheap-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/preschool-on-the-cheap-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Preschool on the Cheap: 10 Days of Frugal Homeschooling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pre-packaged preschool curriculum can be very expensive and isn&#8217;t necessary to give your child a great preschool education. You can preschool your child for free or almost free using items you already have in your home.<\/p>\n<p>My favorite preschool resource is <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/159160236X?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thehaphou-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=159160236X\">Slow and Steady Get Me Ready<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important;margin: 0px !important\" src=\"\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=thehaphou-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=159160236X\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/>. This book has weekly activities for your child from birth to age five. The activities all use items in your home and are easy to implement.<\/p>\n<p>Other free activities for preschooling your child:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nature walks<\/li>\n<li>Games<\/li>\n<li>Read Alouds<\/li>\n<li>Story Time<\/li>\n<li>Coloring Sheets<\/li>\n<li>Charades<\/li>\n<li>Dress Up<\/li>\n<li>Blocks<\/li>\n<li>Lacing and Tracing<\/li>\n<li>Play-Do<\/li>\n<li>Sing Alongs<\/li>\n<li>Cooking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>When you are homeschooling a preschooler let life be your curriculum. Take every day experiences and turn them into learning opportunities.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Check my other preschool articles for ideas on homeschooling your preschooler.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/got-preschoolers-3\/\" target=\"_blank\">Great Preschool Read Alouds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/got-preschoolers\/\" target=\"_self\">DIY Preschool Activities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/got-preschoolers-2\/\" target=\"_self\">Messy Preschool Activities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/got-preschoolers-5\/\" target=\"_self\">Free Preschool Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/got-preschoolers-4\/\" target=\"_self\">Fun and Free Activities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>I&#8217;m partnering with 15 awesome bloggers to bring you some of the best homeschooling tips on the web! Be sure to visit these brilliant women in this 10 days adventure between February 7th-18th!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>10 days of socialization for mom | <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thehomeschoolchick.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Homeschool Chick<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10 days of classical education | <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.milkandcookiesblog.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Milk &amp; Cookies<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10 days of large families | <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/chocolateonmycranium.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chocolate on My Cranium<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10 days of special needs | <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/specialneedshomeschooling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Special Needs Homeschooling<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10 days of struggling learners | <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/homeschoolingthechaoticfamily.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Homeschooling the Chaotic Family<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10 days of homeschooling girls | <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/homegrownmom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Homegrown Mom<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10 days of homeschool enrichment | <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/confessionsofahomeschooler.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Confessions of a Homeschooler<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10 days of building a spiritual legacy | <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mommymissions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mommy Missions<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10 days of Charlotte Mason | <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/ourjourneywestward.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Our Journey Westward<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10 days of unschooling | <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.homeschoolingbelle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Homeschooling Belle<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10 days of organization | <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bethanylebedz.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Confessions of an Organized Homeschool Mom<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10 days of getting started | <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.blogshewrote.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Blog, She Wrote<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10 days of homeschooling boys | <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thetiethatbindsus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Tie That Binds Us<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10 days of homeschooling Montessori |  <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/fruitinseason.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fruit in Season<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10 days of preschool |  <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/delightfullearning.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Delightful Learning<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pre-packaged preschool curriculum can be very expensive and isn&#8217;t necessary to give your child a great preschool education. You can preschool your child for free or almost free using items you already have in your home. My favorite preschool resource is Slow and Steady Get Me Ready. 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