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Play With Snow Science

Yippee! As we looked at the raindrops that landed with a decided plunk on our windshield yesterday, my daughter and I both realized that it was very, very close to snowing. Since we don’t generally get a lot of snow here in the Pacific Northwest, the first snowfall is an exciting event. How can you and your preschooler play with snow this year? It’s time for some snow science, of course! Grab a magnifying glass and head outdoors, preferably with a plastic or acrylic-coated jacket on. Or set out a tablecloth to collect the snow. You want a surface that … Continue reading →

Science-My Weakness

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As a student, I never had much interest in science. My science teachers never really made it exciting and I struggled to make myself study and learn the subject. Of all subjects, science was always my weakest area. When I began my student teaching program, I received horrible news. Not only was I put in an eighth grade classroom but I was also assigned to teach science. After hearing the news, my stomach ached. I dreaded it more and more each day. However, it turned out that the placement was a blessing. I had to study hard at night to … Continue reading →

Website for Homeschoolers: Science News for Kids

Valorie Delp recently wrote about Homeschooling for Free and gave us links to many great resources. I am always on the lookout for great websites that will allow homeschoolers to educate their children for free. I have even dedicated this forum to free educational resources. Feel free to participate. Today I discovered Sciencenewsforkids.org. Science News For Kids “is a new Web site devoted to science news for children of ages 9 to 14.” The goal of the developers is to offer science information to kids in a news format and to get them talking about it. While perusing the website … Continue reading →

The Homeschoolers’ Advent Calendar: Christmas Science

Those who know my family well, know us as “the science people”. When we worked at a private school, we ran the science fairs. In fact, it was a science fair for homeschoolers that got us started in running a home schooling support group. My husband especially, is known for his fine command of explaining physics to preschoolers. So if you knew us well, you would not be shocked that we actually have Christmas themed science. I hope you enjoy these links, tidbits, questions and ideas about science and Christmas. NORAD tracks Santa Clause You undoubtedly have heard that Norad … Continue reading →

September is Apple Orchard Time!

September is a great month to visit the apple orchard. How I love the smell of autumn in the air and the crinkling of the leaves as I walk through the apple orchard with my kids. After a fun afternoon of picking the best apples we head over to feed the goats in the barn. Then we are off to get some fresh apple cider and donuts to finish off the day. It’s a very relaxing and stress free experience we all enjoy. Spending this stress free time together is healthy and brings us closer together. Memories of children who … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Groups and Resources in Connecticut A- E

To succeed in homeschooling, it is in your best interest to get involved with other homeschoolers. You should join a homeschool network or group near you. For this reason, I have decided to give a full listing of homeschooling groups throughout each state. Yes, there are other sites that list homeschool networks and support groups but none of are comprehensive. Some of them only list Christian, others only list those affiliated with them. I will attempt to list all of them. This installment covers Connecticut A-E. Between Counties homeschool group for Fairfield and New Haven Counties. It is an inclusive … Continue reading →

Student Inventors Awards

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During the 16th annual ExploraVision awards, students from grades kindergarten through twelfth grade had the opportunity to show their talent, make their dreams come true, and win some cash. The students at the National Press Club are all inventors. The students bring their ideas and inventions for the judges to examine. Through judging, the judges are looking for ideas that can be used in the future and possibly created within the next twenty years. Among some of the ideas presented were a football game for blind players, a spray that would make healthy foods taste better, and a plan for … Continue reading →

Snowball Launchers, Giant-Pumpkin Growers, and Other Cool Contraptions – Tom Fox

Snowball Launchers, Giant-Pumpkin Growers and Other Cool Contraptions by Tom Fox really does have cool contraptions. Yet I hesitate to show the book to my children. Most of these are not instant projects. Most of them would require a trip to the hardware and maybe the electrical parts store. I do think they would they would be worth the effort. These projects are just the types of things to capture the imagination. There are directions for creating a secret drawer lock that can only be opened by passing a 9 volt battery in front of it! Another project is building … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Week in Review: January 27 – February 2, 2007

We covered a wide variety of topics on the Homeschool blog this week, from dust bunnies to the Titanic. Here’s an overview: Saturday, January 27 Andrea Hermitt took a look at where we homeschoolers spend most of our time: Homeschooling or Housekeeping? Sunday, January 28 A great science resource was reviewed in Andrea’s Website for Homeschoolers: Science News for Kids. Monday, January 29 Andrea did some Digging for Historic Truth on the History Channel. And, in her post What Grade are They In?, she discussed how homeschoolers assign (or don’t assign) their kids to specific grade levels. I finished a … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Week in Review January 22- January 28, 2007

It has been a busy house here are the homeschool blog at families.com. Here is what we have been up to: Monday January 22, 2007 We started the week talking about homeschooling for others and hiring homeschoolers with I Want to Homeschool Your Child, I Want You to Homeschool My Child, and Homeschool Tutors must Manage Expectations, by yours truly (Andrea Hermitt). Karen Edmisten wrote Read-alouds: The best and biggest benefit, which speaks to the benefits of reading aloud to children. This article was part of a series on read-alouds started the previous week. Learning with Food Network by Karen … Continue reading →