Homeschool Science Curriculums are readily available in the market today. However if you feel that you are not getting the best out of one or that they are too expensive for the material that is being offered, you can actually chip together a science program for your homeschool students by yourself simply by using the resources that you are already using.
Finding Resources and Tools
You are already using the computer to find interesting worksheets, images to go with lessons and even videos that explain things better. Now you get to make it formal. Use the computer and internet to find the resources and tools that you will be using all round the year. Not sure where to start? Just type in the name of the topic and free resource into any search engine and you are sure to get a decent start. Look for other homeschooling parents who usually collate their favourite resources into a blog post. You can get a number of useful websites like this.
Use Your Imagination
While almost everyone you meet, and every person you chat online with will have their own perfect method of developing the best possible homeschool curriculum, you may have to agree that there is nothing out there that is just right for you and your unique family. It’s all right to be different. Think how boring the world would be if we were all clones of each other. Isn’t nurturing this difference the reason behind you wanting to homeschool in the first place? Get their list and then imagine how well it will fit your classroom. Even if it is a really good tool or resource for someone else, it may not work for you. Chuck it out and look for the next one.
Hands on Assignments
There is nothing as educative as doing something on your own. When you add hands on assignments to your homeschool curriculum, you are practically guaranteeing your children a quality education that will last them a life time. You can always tell the difference between a child who has learnt some facts from a book by rote and a child who has practically experienced the things that he is talking about. Keep a track of how much time you spend on theory versus how much time you devote to practical learning.
