Thrift Schooling

  Finding high school courses for your homeschool can be intimidating. Thankfully,  Intro to Forensic Science from a Biblical Worldview  from Timberdoodle is an easy course for homeschooling parents to incorporate into their routine. Busy parents will find that this course is super easy to administer, virtually hands-off for them. With both a teacher's guide and textbook, you will have everything you need for one credit with labs for homeschool science in either eleventh or twelfth grade. With a full 120 hours, this course is broken up into easy, bite-sized lessons that are fun, engaging, and educational.  The text is easy read with beautiful color pictures. Exercises, labs, and extension activities are all included in the lessons. The most important difference with this curriculum is its biblical worldview. God and His principles are presented throughout the text. I love how the lessons are presented as case studies, teaching practical skills used in the workforce t...

 Well, science is a wrap for the past school year and I am extremely pleased with how well Friendly Physical Science from Timberdoodle worked out out for us. My teenage son worked through this diligently and consistently scored 90% and above on his tests. I am not the type of homeschool mom that teaches for tests, but the format of this particular program worked well for my son. He is task driven and the way this course is set up helps him to properly understand the material and prepare for the tests. Plus, I would hear him spout off information throughout the year in practical situations—which is key for a physical science course.  Some science classes are over my kids' heads and I need to be there to explain everything in detail. I don't mind it because it lends to quality conversations and questions, but with this one particular son, he learns best on his own. I often find him reading non-fiction books and then working on what he learned from that book on his own. It is ju...

This is the year of science in my homeschool. Let. Me. Tell. You. I am just floored. My two youngest kiddos, in first and third grade are just loving all of the science aspects of learning this year—they just cannot get enough. My older kids were slightly similar, but these kids are more into the hands-on, let's get dirty and messy approach—which is great (most of the time.) From make-shift catapults to bottle rockets, they are just also doing, making, and exploring. I cannot seem to have enough materials on hand for them, or the ideas to keep their little minds stimulated. Enter Stepping Into Science , available from Timberdoodle. I could not have asked for a more perfect answer for our homeschool. The box came in the mail with dozen of science activities ready to go.  From hovercrafts to sundials my kids have been kept busy for weeks. I let them pick out an activity each school day and they always want to do more and more. With instructions for each experiment, complete with pict...

  If teaching high school level science intimidates you,  Friendly Biology  is just what the doctor ordered. As part of the  Timberdoodle 9th Grade Curriculum Kit , this course by Joey and Lisa Hajda is the most easy, homeschool-friendly science curriculum that I have implemented in my homeschool. So many different options are available in the homeschooling world and I have reviewed many that I love. Some take a hands-on experimental approach. Some use the textbook/workbook approach. Some science curriculum are easy to follow, and others are not. Friendly Biology takes both approaches and it is easy to follow .  My ninth-grader enjoys science, but when it comes to sitting down and reading a textbook, he is not a fan. This means I was hesitant to try this curriculum. I was pleasantly surprised to find out not only that he enjoys it, but he is passing the course with flying colors, retaining the information, and excited when it happens to be an experiment day....