What we're using & how we're using them! Homeschool science curriculum

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Жыл бұрын

I know this seems like a lot to do, BUT we are going to be doing to different science curriculums next year in our homeschool! We've used The Good & The Beautiful science units for several years now, and they are a favorite among my kids. It was the one subject they specifically asked to continue. But I also wanted to broaden our interests a bit and decided to add in Sonlight Science C. Lastly, I added some extra resources from Masterbooks dinosaurs/paleontology section to round out our year.
I've taken the time to plan how we will use both resources together, as I plan on teaching them simultaneously (for the most part). I'll be showing what units from TGTB we will be using, what books go with the Sonlight Science C course, how I plan on using them together, and the general lesson plan layout for the year. At one point, this would have totally overwhelmed me, but I'm really excited to add both of these elementary science courses to our homeschool next year!
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@therusticroad Жыл бұрын

Yay, Sonlight!! Love Sonlight so much here! ❤ Also the book Life in the Great Ice Age and the books on dinosaurs and creation are excellent!! Great choices! ❤

@thissimplelife653 Жыл бұрын

I feel like our minds work so much the same when planning homeschool curriculum! I’m using Masterbooks Science and Abeka Science for my 4th and 5th graders in the new school year and I am so excited! I love all the things! And my oldest (soon to be 10th grader wants to do TGATB science units along with Masterbooks Science(we are calling it General Science for him.😁)

@thepracticalhomeschooler Жыл бұрын

Ooh lots of great choices there!

@GenJenandJuice Жыл бұрын

So fun!!! Next year looks amazing for you guys ❤ we have been loving sonlight this year for history and science. The science kit is so amazing! And I am just in awe of how much my kindergartener has learned!

@thepracticalhomeschooler Жыл бұрын

My girls saw the kit and got so excited! Glad to hear you liked it ☺️

@Mbradford Жыл бұрын

Wow, that’s a LOT of different topics for Sonlight! I keep looking at apologia…my kids love science, but I too hate finding all the items for the experiments. Any curriculum that has a fully constructed lab kit is our kind of science.

@jenkurlbaum2082 Жыл бұрын

Please do an end of year homeschool room/supplies clean up and organize! And also a school room setup to prep for next year!

@Rosamund311 Жыл бұрын

Lauren - Absolutely loving your content! I recently found your channel and also have 3 kids of similar ages to your family. I appreciate your prespective on homeschool, as we are also praying about which kids to send to school and keep home. Loved your science picks too! My younger kids have the Usborne Lift-a-flap Look Inside Your Body book and they love it. Might be up your younger daugher's alley. 😊

@thepracticalhomeschooler Жыл бұрын

O yes that one is on my list too! I think I might just check it out from the library…I can’t buy anymore 🫣🫣

@sarasali3077 Жыл бұрын

We have that dragon book! It’s really neat! Looks like a great setup for you guys next year!! So fun!

@jerilyn-ourhomeschooltable Жыл бұрын

That is a very well thought out plan! 😊 We’re doing two TGATB Science units. Kingdoms and Classification and Marine Biology. Your review convinced me about the Marine Biology one, my daughter loves that topic. I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on the others because we haven’t done any before next year except Mammals.

@antoinettewilliams2897 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@GardenMinistry. Жыл бұрын

This looks so interesting and exciting! Love how Sonlight is broken down. And each year kids attention span increases and will be able to take in longer lessons.

@thepracticalhomeschooler Жыл бұрын

Definitely!

@dianafrenlynned.rillera17 Жыл бұрын

We love Sonlight science, We'll also be doing Science C this homeschool year and use Dinosaur books from MB purchased a year ago but never utilized it.

@lisaroper421 Жыл бұрын

Sure looks like you have a great plan to do both!

@carashinabery7972 Жыл бұрын

We use Sonlight! Level C was one of the levels we used this year. Enjoyed it!

@Thebergnest Жыл бұрын

Next year is looking SO fun for you guys! Sonlight is amazing!!! 😍 One of my kiddos is using HBL and Science F, which is the eastern hemisphere and the human body/anatomy for science. It's all so fun!!

@thepracticalhomeschooler Жыл бұрын

Science F looked great too!

@tiffanynichol7765 Жыл бұрын

Currently mapping out how I want to combine TGTB science with God's Design for Science. Keeping the framework of GD and using TGTB to supplement by using a corresponding lesson/lessons as a preface for GD wherever possible and then also using GD for testing comprehension. I think using TGTB as a secondary curriculum to keep kids engaged is a great addition to any main curriculum, which is important for making sure that you are covering all of your bases.

@brittanyedwards3293 Жыл бұрын

I can’t wait to hear how you like Sonlight science-I’ve had my eye on that curriculum for a few years now, but I’ve never taken the plunge.

@thepracticalhomeschooler Жыл бұрын

Same!! I’ll definitely give a review!

@karivanhorn1765 Жыл бұрын

We love sonlight!! We use the HBL and science! We are also on C in the fall🎉

@mariaestevez009 Жыл бұрын

Great back to back videos ! We are doing science from apologia and will be adding dinosaur unit study also. We added 3 different curriculums for Bible 👀 one was just not enough for us 😅so I get what your saying , but it will all work out ! 🙏🏻 and if we have to we will extend to the next school year, no need to rush for us 😊

@thepracticalhomeschooler Жыл бұрын

You gotta get a little from each curriculum 😊😊

@SevenInAll Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a fun year! I'm looking forward to using Sonlight science...I know that I am not a science experiment person...I never have random supplies on hand, but I think the supply kit and the experiment guide book will make it possible to do science experiments regularly.

@thepracticalhomeschooler Жыл бұрын

Definitely agree!

@lifewithginab Жыл бұрын

I love all the books you shared... I think my boys would love to do paleontology unit! The books from Masterbooks looks great. And yes I can so relate to the supply list for experiments 😅 sometimes it will ask for a random item... and I'm like okay we aren't doing lol

@thepracticalhomeschooler Жыл бұрын

“You guys didn’t wanna do that experiment anyway, did you?” 😂😂😂

@falynns.974 Жыл бұрын

We just ordered health and the physical body too! I was thinking of ordering health and the human mind to go along with it & probably will. I was trying to figure out what else to do for science. I’ve been browsing Apolgia, beautiful feet, etc. I may do a workbook science too but would rather do something a bit different. Love your homeschool videos - as a first time homeschool mom, they really help. Congrats on the baby- been following your journey. 💜🙏🏼

@thepracticalhomeschooler Жыл бұрын

We got apologia anatomy and it looks so great! But after looking through, it was going to be too much for my littler one. I’m holding onto it for later though! It says elementary, but definitely seems more middle school to me. It goes into a lot of depth!

@sciencemama Жыл бұрын

What! That is so exciting you are trying the SL science! We are also doing Science C and my kids are really excited 😊

@thepracticalhomeschooler Жыл бұрын

Nice! I watched a lot of your Sonlight videos while researching ☺️☺️

@sciencemama Жыл бұрын

@@thepracticalhomeschooler haha, happy to help!

@MatthewsAdventures156 Жыл бұрын

My kids loves SL science ❤

@jerilyn-ourhomeschooltable Жыл бұрын

I can’t wait to hear what your baby girl’s name is going to be! ❤😊 I’m sure it’ll be beautiful like the rest of them! 😊

@thepracticalhomeschooler Жыл бұрын

I can’t wait to hear either 🫣😂 we’re still undecided 😩 it’s SO hard!

@jerilyn-ourhomeschooltable Жыл бұрын

@@thepracticalhomeschooler 😂😂 That’s funny! Oddly enough, our second and now third child’s names were on our original lists from when my first was born. 👍🏻I guess we just knew. 🥰

@aradfamily6558 Жыл бұрын

We're also doing 2 sciences next year. We're combining apologia health/body and also doing TG&TB health and the physical body! I don't know how I'm doing it yet, but I just couldn't pass up TG&TB.

@thepracticalhomeschooler Жыл бұрын

I actually got that apologia one and shared it in the video (but it was getting too long so I edited that part out). It looks SO good, but i think it would be too much for my younger one. Holding onto it for later though!

@worldofweeze Жыл бұрын

Inventions!! So fun! Have you guys read any of the accidental inventions books? They are really fun!

@avahorton4977 Жыл бұрын

For your little one you may like God’s Design for Beginners one is Life and the other is Heaven and Earth ( I don’t like the older levels) She would just complete a worksheet daily. I have Evan Moore Skill Sharpener but, I like the worksheet in God’s Design so my little preschooler feels like she is doing school. 🥰 also plan to combine with TGTB Little Hearts and Hands and the new one when it comes out this summer! 🙏🏾 I love all of your choices for your older kiddos 👍🏾🙌🏾 I purchased the magic school bus DVDs and books as well.

@thepracticalhomeschooler Жыл бұрын

We did Gods design for beginners this year and she didn’t like it 🫣 she LOVED Little hearts and hands though!

@avahorton4977 Жыл бұрын

@@thepracticalhomeschooler May I ask why she didn’t like it? We are starting God’s Design this summer so would love some advice on what to avoid with the curriculum?

@homeschoollifemom Жыл бұрын

We used TGTB science units this year for the first time and we LOVE them! Have you used the revised version already? I’m curious to see reviews of how ppl like the new format. It seems like there’s a lot less content.

@thepracticalhomeschooler Жыл бұрын

I have and am sharing all about it in an upcoming video, but yes, we like them!

@homeschoollifemom Жыл бұрын

@@thepracticalhomeschooler oh Good! I’ll be watching for that video! I’d love to hear/see a comparison. 💕

@alisunnatalietisdale6237 Жыл бұрын

We’ll have to look into these. Your makeup in beautiful btw! What foundation do you use??

@thepracticalhomeschooler Жыл бұрын

Thank you…how sweet. I actually don’t wear foundation 🫣 I think the ring light helps haha

@tiffanyharris7695 Жыл бұрын

I loved hearing that you're a dietician. I have a child with a rare condition where he's allergic to all food, so it's something I am pursuing as a career. Have you happen to find any curriculum that shows how to read and understand food labels?

@thepracticalhomeschooler Жыл бұрын

I haven’t looked into a specific curriculum for that (I guess because I can teach that part myself). But I think masterbooks has a nutrition course.

@bessboschetti7972 Жыл бұрын

I can't hear. I can't hear other videos on yt but not this one

@karivanhorn1765 Жыл бұрын

Some days my kids say, keep reading mom!! So I just keep going 😂

@thepracticalhomeschooler Жыл бұрын

That’s always a good sign ☺️☺️

@elizabethhenriott-raising5boys Жыл бұрын

I’d like to recommend a KZfaq channel called Dr. Binocs to help supplement your sciences. It makes science fun for kids!

@thepracticalhomeschooler Жыл бұрын

O, thanks!

@jessicajones611 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing, and I am really interested in the new earth dinosaurs books. Would it be possible to have a flip through of those books and your initial thoughts, intrigued how dionosaurs fit into the new earth theory. Because there is no mention of dinosaurs in the creation story, I was wondering whether God made our earth from elements in the space, perhaps a planet that once existed, where dinosaurs inhabited. Maybe dinosaurs were not actually on earth here but did exist and are part of our rock here because earth was made from a planet, idk 🤷‍♀️😃. Then I have swayed to old earth but not be able to make any sense to how dinosaurs fitted in as there is no mention on it. So I would love to try and learn more, and see how dinosaurs could have existed with Adam and Eve. Lots of Christian KZfaq mamas seem to know their beliefs on this, but I am So confused over it, so would love any insight or explaining, because I just tend to hear, whether a person sways to an old earth perspective or new earth but I have no idea how others come to this, 🙃. We love Sonlight too!

@thepracticalhomeschooler Жыл бұрын

Will definitely share once we have finished that first unit and give my honest thoughts!