Comments on: Elementary Science without Textbooks: Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out http://blissfullydomestic.com/family-bliss/homeschool-family-bliss/elementary-science-without-textbooks-lets-read-and-find-out/33091/ Fri, 25 May 2012 12:01:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: AtHomeScience http://blissfullydomestic.com/family-bliss/homeschool-family-bliss/elementary-science-without-textbooks-lets-read-and-find-out/33091/#comment-20617 AtHomeScience Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:32:06 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=33091#comment-20617 Tiffany, as you can tell, I don't use textbooks or other boxed curricula because I have much greater success with so-called "living" books and hands on explorations. During the elementary years, it's more about exposure and fostering a love for science. Annie, I have a few of the original hardcovers that I have picked up at library book sales or through used book sellers. I agree that hardcovers in general are far more durable! Tiffany, as you can tell, I don’t use textbooks or other boxed curricula because I have much greater success with so-called “living” books and hands on explorations. During the elementary years, it’s more about exposure and fostering a love for science.

Annie, I have a few of the original hardcovers that I have picked up at library book sales or through used book sellers. I agree that hardcovers in general are far more durable!

]]> By: Annie http://blissfullydomestic.com/family-bliss/homeschool-family-bliss/elementary-science-without-textbooks-lets-read-and-find-out/33091/#comment-20191 Annie Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:14:21 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=33091#comment-20191 We just started these. My mom has them sent to my daughter every month. They are very fun and the kids love them. My oldest is just in K, so we have stage 1. It's made for a simple yet enjoyable science time. We had them as kids too. I just wish you could still buy hard cover so they'd last longer. My sister still has our set from when we were kids. We just started these. My mom has them sent to my daughter every month. They are very fun and the kids love them. My oldest is just in K, so we have stage 1. It’s made for a simple yet enjoyable science time. We had them as kids too. I just wish you could still buy hard cover so they’d last longer. My sister still has our set from when we were kids.

]]> By: Tiffany http://blissfullydomestic.com/family-bliss/homeschool-family-bliss/elementary-science-without-textbooks-lets-read-and-find-out/33091/#comment-20170 Tiffany Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:27:36 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=33091#comment-20170 Thanks for sharing! I'm not ready to homeschool yet (my son is only 2!), but Science is what concerns me the most. I've looked at many different programs for elementary science, and so many leave things out or teach (what I believe to be) faulty science. I'll check this series out. Thanks for sharing! I’m not ready to homeschool yet (my son is only 2!), but Science is what concerns me the most. I’ve looked at many different programs for elementary science, and so many leave things out or teach (what I believe to be) faulty science. I’ll check this series out.

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