Science during the holidays, to change or not to change - that is the question.
Every year during the holiday season, educators around the globe ask themselves:
What do we do for school around the holidays?
Paige, our author and homeschooling expert, is sharing her answer to this age-old question. Without further ado . . .
As homeschoolers, we have two options for science during the holidays.
I want to explore both options and share a few tips to help you determine which one is best for your situation.
During the holidays, life can get a bit crazy with parties to go to and visitors to entertain. Sometimes it’s best to keep parts of your routine going as it will keep your kids grounded during the vortex of holiday chaos.
With this option, you will protect your two to three hours of homeschooling time each weekday. Your plans will carry out as usual and you can let any guests that may be staying with you sit in on your homeschooling day.
This option is best if:
If you choose this option, here are a few tips to help you stick to your plans:
We all need a break and the holidays are a perfect time to take one. But taking two months off with no science smack dab in the middle of the year is not necessarily the best idea.
So instead of calling it quits on science for the holidays, you can plan a whole lot of holiday science fun!
This option is best if:
If you choose this option, here are a few tips to help you switch your plans:
Here are a few links to help you create that “grab bag” of holiday-themed science fun:
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