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Nursery Curriculum (Ages 0-
There are those who would say that nursery is too young an age for intentionally planning any sort of homeschooling curriculum, but the way I see it, children are born with an incredible ability to learn. Studies have even shown that even before birth an infant is picking up on all that is going on around them; they are incredibly intelligent and naturally inclined towards learning. Obviously, they’re not anywhere near being ready to pick up a pencil and start writing, but they are never to young to start learning.
This being the case, I like to be very intentional about what I expose my children to at an early age, and very intentional to surround them with things that will stimulate their senses and enhance their learning experience.
Perhaps the most important thing to remember when choosing “curriculum” for an infant is the simple fact that regardless of what you do (or don’t do) your baby IS learning! There’s no need to stress out about how much your stimulating your baby or what you’re doing right or wrong – don’t stress it! The intent here is not to push your child to learn things ahead of their time, or to stress about getting them to the front of the class, it is merely to give them the added advantage of exposure.
Hidden In My Heart Scripture Lullabies
Quiet Time Scripture Songs From Proverbs (Patch the Pirate)
Read and Share Bible Videos
Baby Einstein: My First Signs.
Baby Signing Time. This 4-
Spot videos are the BEST! They’re very simple and fun, not over stimulating. Our favorite spot videos include Discover Spot and Spot and His Grandparents Go To The Carnival, but there are several spot videos and they are all really excellent.
The Bible App for Kids. All my kids absolutely loved this app! It’s a great way to introduce young kids to the stories of the Bible with fun, interactive Bible stories.
The Bible App for Kids Storybook Bible
The Bible App for Kids Storybook Bible. Our family was so excited when we discovered that our favorite Bible app had been turned into a published book. We’ve tried a lot of different children’s Bibles over the years, but this one was definitely our favorite!
Teach Your Baby to Sign (Monica Beyer)
Teach Your Baby to Sign (Monica Beyer). Teaching basic signs to my babies has always been something I’ve made a priority. Young children often learn to communicate through signs much sooner than they learn to communicate through words. Studies have also shown that children who grow up with a familiarity with sign language also seem to have an easier time later on in life when they try learning foreign languages, with is an added motivation for teaching my babies to sign.
InnyBin (Fat Brain Toys). This toy may be a little overpriced, but it was certainly worth the investment (especially since it lasted through multiple children). I’ve always liked the classic shape sorter toys, but children always seem to need so much parental help to use the shape sorters, which makes them not so ideal. But this particular toy is one that even very young children can figure out and enjoy.
And, as a mom, my absolute favorite part about this toy is the fact that if (or rather when) the pieces get lost it doesn’t really matter since you can easily substitute any other toys – it doesn’t have to be the original ones!
Delicacy Inflatable Baby Swim Float
Delicacy Inflatable Baby Swim Float. I was pretty excited when I found this particular swim float! Unlike many of the other infant floatation devices, this particular one has the baby laying in a natural swimming position that helps introduce them to the foundational swimming techniques they will need later on.