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Resources for getting started with your preschooler. It is a fun time - a memorable time for both parent and the child.
Homeschool Preschool Activities - Outdoor Bubble Fun
Homeschool Preschool Activities - Outdoor Bubble Fun. Children practice counting with pizza in this early learning activity.
Homeschool Preschool Activities - The Flower Shop
Homeschool Preschool Activities - The Flower Shop. Children practice counting with pizza in this early learning activity.
Homeschool Preschool Activities - Catch A Capital
Homeschool Preschool Activities - Catch A Capital. Children practice counting with pizza in this early learning activity.
Homeschool Preschool Activities - Colors All Around
Homeschool Preschool Activities - Colors All Around. Children practice counting with pizza in this early learning activity.
Homeschool Preschool Activities - Button Mix Up
Homeschool Preschool Activities - Button Mix Up. Children practice counting with pizza in this early learning activity.
Homeschool Preschool Activities - The Pizza Game
Homeschool Preschool Activities - The Pizza Game. Children practice counting with pizza in this early learning activity.
Homeschool Preschool Activities
These homeschool preschool ideas were shared in the About Homeschooling Forum by Dad's Kid. She does not homeschool her own children, but teaches in a private preschool/extended day care program. She provides these fun activities for our little ones to enjoy at home.
Typical Course of Study - Preschool
Wondering what your child needs to cover this year in preschool? Typical course of study with annotated links for all subjects.
Fun with the Alphabet!
Have fun learning the letter sounds and writing the alphabet. Enjoy the crafts, activities, color pages and recipes for each letter.
Top 10 Electronic ABC and Phonics Games
Help children learn their alphabet and beginning phonics with these fun electronic games. These learning games will keep children entertained for hours with their cute characters, lights and sounds.
Top 6 Numbers and Counting Toys
These are my top picks for electronic toys to help children learn their numbers and counting. Many other electronic toys include numbers and counting amongst many other activities, but these focus specifically on these skills.
Top 10 Science Kits for ages 4+
Here are science kits for your younger scientists. Watch their faces light up as they try these fun experiments. These kits are for ages 4 and up with adult supervision.
How to Instill a Love for Reading in Your Child
Reading can be a lifelong enjoyment.  Here are some ideas to help instill the love of reading in your children.
I Spy the Alphabet!
A fun new game by your About.com guide. Can you find all the pictures?  Fun for all ages!
Early Learning Games
Play online early learning games to strengthen your skills.
Find the Twins
Choose a page and find the matching pictures online or print it and color it too!
Abecedarian Academy
A family homepreschool site. "So you've never heard of homepreschool? Well, me neither till I had a baby."
Activities from Theodore Tugboat
Lots of fun activities for you child here - online coloring book, games, interactive stories, and more!
Activity Ideas for Preschoolers
Ideas for keeping your preschooler busy while you're working with the older kids.
Bry-Back Manor
A place for folks who care for young children or children with special needs. Lots of activity pages, funstuff, recipes and more!
Felt Source
With felts, learning becomes fun and natural. The lesso0s learned aren't soon forgotten when you get to touch, move and play with the pieces!
Free Educational Games and Flashcards
Free printable flashcards and games for learning letters and math skills. (for ages 3 and up)
Jan Brett Alphabet
Alphabet pages by Jan Brett in three different styles: Traditional, Cursive and Modern.
Learn Letters
Free educational software for Pre-schoolers learn the shapes and names of the letters of the alphabet playing an educational alphabet game. A pre-reading activity for young children to learn letters. 
Letter Sounds
Pre-schoolers learn letter - sound relationships playing an educational alphabet game. A pre-reading activity for young children to learn beginning phonics. Free Software!
Personal Education Press
An online utility for teachers, parents, and tutors to make flashcards, print word lists, and generate worksheets for educational games.
Picket Fence Play House
This is a site for those who love to be at home with their young children. You'll find lots of ideas in articles, links, and book recommendations.
Preschool Calendar
Instructions and printouts for making a preschool calendar. Children change the days themselves. Printouts for the days of the week, months of the year, season pictures, and pictures so you can do the weather every day.
Sesame Street Alphabet
A collection of coloring pages featuring the letters of the alphabet and your favorite characters from Sesame Street. The site also contains pages for numbers, opposites, and shapes.
Starfall - Online Beginning Readers
The Learn to Read website is one you won't want to miss if you have a beginning reader in the house. It is very well done. The interactive readers will capture your child's attention, entertaining them and educating them at the same time! The readers have animated games and movies.
Toddler Town
In Toddler Town, you can put puzzles together, pop balloons and color pictures.
Year Round Preschool and Bible Themes
Preschool themes, Bible themes, coloring and activity print-outs for use in homeschooling your preschooler.

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