Earlier this year I had been going back and forth on whether I should send Parker to a mother's day out program or just try and do some structured learning activities at home. I had almost made up my mind to put him in Mom's Day Out once a week when a few of the ladies from my playgroup were telling me about a homeschooling program specifically designed for toddlers and preschoolers called Hands on Homeschooling (www.handsonhomeschooling.com). After much research and reading tons of reviews I decided to give it a try so I ordered the 2 year old curriculum and received it today! I've been going through it this evening and I really like the way it's set up and the different activities it uses to teach each concept. It's not so specific that you can't expound on each lesson but its also not too vague. I also really like that each day incorporates a bible lesson and activities and crafts to go along with them. They use a school year of Sept. - May so to keep up with the different activities that go along with each holiday we will start in Sept. too, although you are not limited to start and finish during that time frame. I can't wait! I think Parker is really, really going to enjoy doing the different projects and activities everyday!
As for a little social time away from me, I'm going to also start a weekly bible study in Sept. so Parker will go to the nursery during that time. I've heard the nursery does activities with the children during the bible study so Parker should really enjoy it! All in all I think I've made the right decision but I am going to continue to pray about it and trust in the Lord that I'm making the right decision for both of us!
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