Aubrey C
My son is homeschooled and all his curriculum is 2nd or 3rd grade except for science. He is 6 years old and flying through the textbooks. We are finishing up his 1st grade science book as he quickly learned all the concepts (I didn't want to skip 1st grade science, as it has essential concepts like "matter" and "friction" that are a foundation for higher grades.) Keep in mind that we have gone through this book in 4 weeks. He is literally begging me to give him something more interesting. He selects books from the library about machinary, volcanoes, hurricanes, cells, anatomy, etc. He always wants to go deeper.
I am concerned about buying a 2nd grade science curriculum because it is EXPENSIVE and I don't want to have to buy yet another book in two months. Does anyone have suggestions for what I can do to make sure my son gets all the essential vocabulary and topics covered yet feed his seemingly unending thirst for science? Any good placement tests out there?
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What a glorious "problem." You are reaping the harvest from a job well done. You have instilled in your baby, a thirst for knowledge. You've nurtured that God given curiousity.
If your child has accomplished all the tasks or goals you have set for the year.......try letting HIM guide the rest of the year. Your role would be to follow his lead and facilitate his investigations. Talk about those things that make him curious. Investigate them. You don't need a curriculum. You have the internet, nature, toys, library books, field trips, and any number of alternative resources. Let him investigate to his heart's desire. Take lots of photos of him learning, ask questions and guide him to do experiments. Plant a garden and watch what happens, go creeking, make wooden race cars and an adjustable ramp and race your cars while adjusting the incline. Put the cars on a gravel path, put them on smooth concrete. See what happens.
He has done the work to satisfy the "requirements". Now let the REAL learning begin. You may want to read some books or articles about Charlotte Mason method or unschooling. Sounds like you can incorporate some of these ideas and techniques into your homeschooling plans.
And CONGRATULATIONS. You have done a great job. Now enjoy!!!!!
What a glorious "problem." You are reaping the harvest from a job well done. You have instilled in your baby, a thirst for knowledge. You've nurtured that God given curiousity.
If your child has accomplished all the tasks or goals you have set for the year.......try letting HIM guide the rest of the year. Your role would be to follow his lead and facilitate his investigations. Talk about those things that make him curious. Investigate them. You don't need a curriculum. You have the internet, nature, toys, library books, field trips, and any number of alternative resources. Let him investigate to his heart's desire. Take lots of photos of him learning, ask questions and guide him to do experiments. Plant a garden and watch what happens, go creeking, make wooden race cars and an adjustable ramp and race your cars while adjusting the incline. Put the cars on a gravel path, put them on smooth concrete. See what happens.
He has done the work to satisfy the "requirements". Now let the REAL learning begin. You may want to read some books or articles about Charlotte Mason method or unschooling. Sounds like you can incorporate some of these ideas and techniques into your homeschooling plans.
And CONGRATULATIONS. You have done a great job. Now enjoy!!!!!
Looking for chapter books for my 6 year old?
Magic 8 Ba
I am having trouble finding chapter books that will interest my 6 year old. Most of them are for kids that are just a little older. Can you recommend any books that would be appropriate for my little guy?
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My kids love the Cam Jansen Detective stories http://camjansen.com/ as well as Nate the Great. http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/natethegreat/
As a read aloud, we liked Ramona the Pest http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramona_the_Pest at that age as well. The Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Great Glass Elevator might be options as well.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_and_the_Chocolate_Factory
Marc Brown did some chapter books in the Aruthur series as well. http://pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/books/chapter.html
Many kids like The Magic Tree House books - http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/magictreehouse/ they are a history time travel adventure about a boy and girl. There is enough adventure to keep things exciting - shorter chapters to keep interest - and to read another if you need to get Jack and Annie away from a dinosaur before tucking kiddos into bed. Both my girls loved these at this age (but these are not "girlie" books).
Wishbone has some books - early chapter books - we are reading Hansel and Gretel. The dog goes between today and into the story. It is fun too. http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=wishbone+the+early+years&tag=yahhyd-20&index=stripbooks&hvadid=28839988511&ref=pd_sl_38u4nslua2_e
Some kids like the Junie B. Jones - it is abou a girl, but many of the stories are not "girl" issues. I personally think she is a brat and don't have these books in our library. http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/junieb/
When my kids made this jump (fun and exciting) - I went to the library and asked the children's librarian for some advice based on their interests. I read them first and we went with the ones I thought they would like.
Good luck - hope that this helped!
My kids love the Cam Jansen Detective stories http://camjansen.com/ as well as Nate the Great. http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/natethegreat/
As a read aloud, we liked Ramona the Pest http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramona_the_Pest at that age as well. The Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Great Glass Elevator might be options as well.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_and_the_Chocolate_Factory
Marc Brown did some chapter books in the Aruthur series as well. http://pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/books/chapter.html
Many kids like The Magic Tree House books - http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/magictreehouse/ they are a history time travel adventure about a boy and girl. There is enough adventure to keep things exciting - shorter chapters to keep interest - and to read another if you need to get Jack and Annie away from a dinosaur before tucking kiddos into bed. Both my girls loved these at this age (but these are not "girlie" books).
Wishbone has some books - early chapter books - we are reading Hansel and Gretel. The dog goes between today and into the story. It is fun too. http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=wishbone+the+early+years&tag=yahhyd-20&index=stripbooks&hvadid=28839988511&ref=pd_sl_38u4nslua2_e
Some kids like the Junie B. Jones - it is abou a girl, but many of the stories are not "girl" issues. I personally think she is a brat and don't have these books in our library. http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/junieb/
When my kids made this jump (fun and exciting) - I went to the library and asked the children's librarian for some advice based on their interests. I read them first and we went with the ones I thought they would like.
Good luck - hope that this helped!
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