Selecting
instructional materials for science and reading that build on a child's
natural wonder, while supplementing a good academic program, requires
careful consideration.
The best materials will foster a feeling of discovery in the
child, but at the same time, they will include instruction that expands on the child's basic understanding of the
world. When successful, this combination of discovery and enrichment boosts children's self-confidence and enables
them to begin to connect the many concepts and ideas they have encountered in various course studies.
One of the challenges of homeschooling is selecting curriculum that meets the needs of each child. Many families find that what fits one child, may not fit another. Or that what worked well one semester, may feel stale and stop working the next. In some cases, what works for one child in one subject, does not work for the same child in another subject.
Scientists solve
problems in much the same way that you do - through making
observations, asking questions, taking a guess, and experimenting so
that eventually they might come to a conclusion that can be shared with
others.
