BIGGER Science
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:39 pm
Hi~
We started HOD this past September. I got LHFHG for my kindergardener & BHFHG for my then 6 & 8 yr olds (now 7 & almost 9). So, here's my question: what can I do to beef up the science? My kids aren't big into copying from books (into their notebooks). They love real "show me how it works" science experiments. Has anyone had success in this area? Many of the science "experiments" didnt work at all & didn't really teach much. I also haven't seen the connection between the history & the science. Is there one? Maybe I was wrong about that. This doesn't upset me, I'm just trying to figure out what the sequence follows.
I do have another question for next year: I am thinking of using PHFHG for the 2 older ones. My 7 yr old is a very advanced reader who routinely reads 4th grade books & often finishes them in a couple hours. My little guy (6 yrs upcoming this September) would go into BEYOND in the fall but I'm just not sure. He was very uninterested in many of the activities in LHFHG & I wish I had started him in BEYOND to begin with. He often listens to our storytime and history readings. He has liked listening to the science readings, especially about Audobon. Occasionally he puts his science "pictures" in a draw and write type of notebook. Does anyone have any ideas? Would it be too much for him to listen in on the history & science & then doing his own L/A & math?
I hope I don't sound too negative. I don't mean to be. I have enjoyed the planning that was already done for me. After 2 years of unit studies I have enjoyed the time off from researching everything.
Thanks for your input!
Krissy
mom of 3 at home & 1 on her own
We started HOD this past September. I got LHFHG for my kindergardener & BHFHG for my then 6 & 8 yr olds (now 7 & almost 9). So, here's my question: what can I do to beef up the science? My kids aren't big into copying from books (into their notebooks). They love real "show me how it works" science experiments. Has anyone had success in this area? Many of the science "experiments" didnt work at all & didn't really teach much. I also haven't seen the connection between the history & the science. Is there one? Maybe I was wrong about that. This doesn't upset me, I'm just trying to figure out what the sequence follows.
I do have another question for next year: I am thinking of using PHFHG for the 2 older ones. My 7 yr old is a very advanced reader who routinely reads 4th grade books & often finishes them in a couple hours. My little guy (6 yrs upcoming this September) would go into BEYOND in the fall but I'm just not sure. He was very uninterested in many of the activities in LHFHG & I wish I had started him in BEYOND to begin with. He often listens to our storytime and history readings. He has liked listening to the science readings, especially about Audobon. Occasionally he puts his science "pictures" in a draw and write type of notebook. Does anyone have any ideas? Would it be too much for him to listen in on the history & science & then doing his own L/A & math?
I hope I don't sound too negative. I don't mean to be. I have enjoyed the planning that was already done for me. After 2 years of unit studies I have enjoyed the time off from researching everything.
Thanks for your input!
Krissy
mom of 3 at home & 1 on her own