Water Play

Same idea as the flour of course, just with water! I think we both had a bit more fun with the flour actually, but on the bright side, I didn't have to scrub "paste" out of the carpet this time. :)

Flour Child

We had some fun with flour today. :) We traced letters and numbers. We traced shapes. We burried things; we found things. We got flour in our hair, on our clothes, in the carpet.

Tomorrow I think we'll try water (once the flour is as far away as possible!).

Here are some pics of the mess we made.

























We had a lot of fun. :) And I learned that its never a good idea to let diaper-less toddlers loose in a room with flour everywhere because you wind up with pee paste in your carpet. LOL

Preschool Curriculum Guide

I actually found this on another unschooler's blog and even though a few of them are irrelevant to Bram as an unschooler and because of his delays, I thought it would be a good guide. :) The ones crossed out are the ones he's already achieved.

Size
* Understands big and little.
* Understands long and short.
* Matches shapes or objects based on size.

Colors and Shapes
* Recognizes and names primary colors.
* Recognizes circles.
* Recognizes rectangles.
* Matches shapes or objects based on shape.
* Copies shapes.

Numbers
* Counts orally through 10.
* Counts objects in one-to-one correspondence.
* Understands empty and full.
* Understands more and less.

Reading Readiness
* Remembers objects from a given picture.
* Knows what a letter is.
* Has been read to frequently.
* Has been read to daily.
* Looks at books and magazines.
* Recognizes some nursery rhymes.
* Identifies parts of the body. (Not all of course, but quite a few.)
* Identifies objects that have a functional use.
* Knows common farm and zoo animals.
* Pronounces own first name.
* Pronounces own last name.
* Expresses self verbally.
* Identifies other children by name
* Tells the meaning of simple words.
* Repeats a sentence of 6-8 words.
* Completes incomplete sentence with proper word.
* Has own books.
* Understands that print carries a message.
* Pretends to read.
* Uses left-to-right progression.
* Answers questions about a short story.
* Tells the meaning of words heard in story.
* Looks at pictures and tells a story.
* Identifies own first name in manuscript.
* Prints own first name.

Position and Direction
* Understands up and down. (He knows up, we're still working on down.)
* Understands in and out.
* Understands front and back.
* Understands over (on) and under.
* Understands top, bottom, middle.
* Understands beside and next to.
* Understands hot and cold.
* Understands fast and slow.

Time
* Understands day and night.
* Knows age and birthday.

Listening and Sequencing
* Follows simple directions.
* Listens to a short story.
* Listens carefully.
* Recognizes common sounds.
* Repeats a sequence of sounds.
* Repeats a sequence of orally given numbers.
* Retells simple stories in sequence.

Motor Skills
* Is able to run.
* Is able to walk a straight line.
* Is able to jump.
* Is able to hop.
* Is able to alternate feet walking down stairs.
* Is able to march.
* Is able to stand on one foot for 5-10 seconds.
* Is able to walk backwards for five feet.
* Is able to throw a ball.
* Pastes objects.
* Claps hands.
* Matches simple objects.
* Touches fingers.
* Able to button a garment.
* Builds with blocks.
* Completes simple puzzles(5 pieces or less).
* Draws and colors beyond a simple scribble.
* Able to zip a zipper.
* Controls pencil and crayon well.
* Cuts simple shapes.
* Handles scissors well.
* Able to copy simple shapes.

Social-Emotional Development
* Can be away from parents or primary care givers for 2-3 hourswithout being upset. (Irrelevant as I've never left him with anyone other than a primary caregiver.)
* Takes care of toilet needs independently.
* Feels good about self.
* Is not afraid to go to school. (Irrelevant.)
* Cares for own belongings.
* Knows full name.
* Dresses self.
* Knows how to use handkerchiefor tissue.
* Knows own sex.
* Brushes teeth. (He still needs help of course.)
* Crosses residential street safely.
* Asks to go to school. (Again, irrelevant.)
* Knows parents' names.
* Knows home address.
* Knows home phone number.
* Enters into casual conversation.
* Carries a plate of food.
* Maintains self-control.
* Gets along well with other children.
* Plays with other children. (Yes, but as if they were toys. >.<)
* Recognizes authority.
* Shares with others.
* Talks easily.
* Likes teachers. (Yet again, irrelevant.)
* Meets visitors without shyness.
* Puts away toys. (Only with much encouragement.)
* Able to stay on task.
* Able to work independently.
* Helps family with chores.

You can find this list and lists for other grade levels here.