Hello Homeschool Friends! Happy February to you! Can you believe it's February already? We are so close to spring now and that makes me start thinking of the homeschool conventions. Since we live in Virginia we attend HEAV's Convention in Richmond and it is always so good. We go as a family and there really is something for everyone. I can't wait! Better start saving some money for that!
Anyway, I did mention to you earlier that we found a science program that we LOVE and I do want to share it with you. We tend to follow A Well-Trained Mind, which is a classical approach. For Logic Stage science that pretty much calls for using encyclopedias to read as the core and then doing experiments and writing assignments based on what you've read. We did this for the first semester but I really, REALLY wanted more direction, more structure. There are so many other science programs available that look absolutely wonderful, but didn't concentrate enough on the subject that we needed for this year. Then I found this:
Created by Paige Hudson, this is Biology for the Logic Stage. It actually references A Well-Trained Mind and was written to meet the goals set forth there. It uses encyclopedias for reading and writing assignments, but also includes vocabulary and sketch sheets, as well as discussion questions and experiements. For me, this was just the structure I needed! Science should be fun, but I found it very tedious to research and plan for experiments and try to come up with my own discussion questions. That only took away from the fun my Young Man could have while doing science. This way, I feel that he is able to learn so much more and have so much fun doing it.
Their website is called Elemental Science and they do more that Logic Stage Biology. They even have materials for pre-k! So in an attempt to support your homeschool science endeavors, I highly recommend you check them out. No I don't get paid, silly... I'm just excited to have found something new that works for us!
Oh the joy of having them at home.
What do you do for science? Do you have some great ideas to share? Let's hear it then!
Hope you're having fun learning with your littles!
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