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Reasons to consider Homeschooling

June 17, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

You might be surprised to learn that many parents are turning to the idea of Homeschooling as their lack of faith in the educational system mounts. Although it may seem ludicrous at first, when you consider some of the positive aspects, it is not a bad alternative at all.
Your child’s safety is paramount. These days guns, drugs, sex and violence are quite prevalent in many schools. Not only that, harassment and bullying have gone to another level as well. At home, none of these problems will exist and your child can concentrate on his or her education in peace.
Religious beliefs are a very personal matter. Many public schools have taken a very liberal direction and you might not be happy with that. With homeschooling, you can have a religiously centered education that may be better for your child and would give them better direction and discipline. This way, what they are exposed to can be carefully monitored as well.
You might also be worried about the streamlining process that happens in schools. Children are taught to think and work in straightforward, assembly-line manner. Free thinking and thinking out of the box are not common practices in these schools.
When homeschooling takes place, you can encourage these practices as they will add more value to your child’s character. You can also give them a better education in terms of what they need to know in life and what will aid them practically.
Although there are many arguments against homeschooling, the reasons provided will hold a lot of value for your child. Whether it is the best form of education can be debated endlessly but the bottom line is that you should do what you think is best for your child and that decision is yours alone to make.
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Science for Kids

June 4, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

Imparting wisdom on young children needs to be done creatively. The very minute you put a traditional lesson from a text book in front of a child, they will hate it. This is guaranteed. With teaching a subject like science, you need to do it in such a way that keeps the children interested and gets them involved as well. Here are a few fun science activities for kids that will make learning ‘fun’!

Mould on bread
Get a cotton swab and collect some dust and dirt from around the house. Rub the dirt on a slice of bread, add some drops of water on that area of the bread and put it in a bag.

What they learn:
- How fungus grows and under what conditions
- If mould grows on stale or fresh bread
- How do you prevent mould growing?

Seeds and germination
Sow a few seeds of coriander or fenugreek in a pot filled with mud and water. Once the seeds are planted, make sure you water them every day. Within a couple of days, tiny shoots will spring out of the mud.

What they learn:
- Germination of seeds
- Parts of a plant

Photosynthesis
Use the seed germination project or start on an entirely new plant. Place the plant in direct sunlight, and once it has grown fairly tall, then, put it in a dark area. Over a period of a few days, the plant will stop growing entirely and die.

What they learn:
- Plants need light in order to produce food and grow
- photosynthesis

These are just a handful of fun science activities for children. These can be easily carried out at home, using items from your kitchen. Learning through activities such as these will help your children obtain a new and enhanced perspective towards science and other subjects.

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