taking the fear out of and putting the fun into homeschool science
It was a long day and we needed a little fresh air. I needed a lot of fresh air. We headed outside under the oak tree and reclined back. “No more pencils no more books, no more mommy’s dirty looks”, I sang to myself after the math lesson from hell. Deep breath in and long slow deep breath out. “What’s that?” the little one immediately asked. I didn’t want
How many times have you heard “don’t forget to stretch!” when you exercise? Hopefully you’ve heard the advice often enough you at least think about incorporating flexibility exercises within your movement routine. But why do we need to stretch? What’s important about flexibility? What is Flexibility and Why Is It Important? Flexibility describes the ability of musculoskeletal joints to move through normal and full range
Living books can help a subject to come alive in the mind of a student and increase the pupil’s engagement level with the material they are studying. Living books have been a beneficial addition to our homeschool journey. So, I wanted to take a moment this month to share three ways that you can use living book for science education in your homeschool. What is
Orlando is full of great attractions! Many fun to visit, but when you live here and homeschool you can quickly see they are purely for entertainment value. That’s why we always buy an annual membership to the Orlando Science Center! The OSC is four floors of hands-on learning fun! OSC offers “traveling” exhibits like: The Human Body, Engineering, Bob the Builder and (our favorite so
Welcome to Ohio! In honor of National Museum Day, I am going to take you on a tour of my local science museum, COSI. Parents Magazine has ranked COSI, the Center of Science and Industry, as the #1 science center in the country. I feel very blessed to live so close to this museum, which features over 300 different interactive and hands-on exhibits. When you
Gardening is a fascinating and joyous activity for all ages. You can play, work, and learn with each other through this experience. Allowing a child to grow their own garden (even a small container garden) is a great way to help children understand what their ancestors did for food before grocery stores. Requiring the child to assist with the weeding and watering teaches him or
I have always hated math. Always. This is not good for a home educator! We are using Teaching Textbooks math curriculum for my 4th grade son, because I do not have to “teach” him. Since I am allergic to math, I want to make sure my boy’s math skills are strong. Much stronger than mine. Even with great math curriculum being comfortable with numbers requires
I’m so excited to kick off a week of math here at The Homeschool Scientist by introducing you to a great math curriculum and a talented, homeschool blogger! Enjoy! My son who has always struggled in math, completes his algebra lesson each day with ease! I am thrilled that we found an effective alternative to the pricey math programs that are popular within the homeschool
Seed starting season is one of my kids’ favorite times of the year. They get to play and poke around in the dirt without too much fussing from mama. They enjoy watching the seeds build root systems and dumping the seed cups to see the roots. Mama isn’t so keen on the dumping part. That’s why we make double the seed starts each season. Our first
*This post may contain affiliate links. If you have a little one hanging around while you try to school the big kids – you know what I’m talking about when I say… ARGH! Toddlers and preschoolers are notorious for their short attention spans, big messes, and inopportune timing. The old standbys are still true – keep them moving, involve them as best you can, and
Children are natural born scientists. I know you’ve heard me say that again and again. Apologia author, Racheal Yunis, explains more about the process children go through that makes them great scientists and how parents can either foster that process or deter it. ***************************************** Observation The first thing most of us do when we are put into a new situation is to look around and
I have two boys. My husband is a golf course architect with a degree in landscape architecture. It’s safe to say they have a thing for rocks. Small rocks. Smooth rocks. Colorful Rocks. Big Rocks. They like them all. They want to keep them all. Oh the rocks they’d find. Unfortunately I was not gifted with a love for rocks. Not until I saw
