Comments on: Marvelous Mondays- SCIENCE http://www.preschoolersandpeace.com/?p=597 Discovering Joy in the Journey Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:11:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kathleen http://www.preschoolersandpeace.com/?p=597&cpage=1#comment-6010 Kathleen Fri, 08 May 2009 19:29:43 +0000 http://www.preschoolersandpeace.com/?p=597#comment-6010 I love this series!!! I have to add that the Jonathan Park cd series from Vision Forum has been incredible in basing my children's scientific knowledge on Creation and familiarizing them with evolutionary fallacies. A funny story--we headed to our local IMAX theater to see their movie on prehistoric sea creatures, since the monster factor was wowing my kids. We sat down, the movie hardly began, when my 3 year old piped up in his not-so-quiet voice, "Mom--I think that lady is an ev-oh-lu-shun-ary-pay-lee-un-toll-uh-gust!" I got the giggles and had to remind him that we needed to whisper. Just from listening to JP at naptime... I love this series!!!

I have to add that the Jonathan Park cd series from Vision Forum has been incredible in basing my children’s scientific knowledge on Creation and familiarizing them with evolutionary fallacies.

A funny story–we headed to our local IMAX theater to see their movie on prehistoric sea creatures, since the monster factor was wowing my kids. We sat down, the movie hardly began, when my 3 year old piped up in his not-so-quiet voice, “Mom–I think that lady is an ev-oh-lu-shun-ary-pay-lee-un-toll-uh-gust!” I got the giggles and had to remind him that we needed to whisper. Just from listening to JP at naptime…

]]> By: Barb-Harmony Art Mom http://www.preschoolersandpeace.com/?p=597&cpage=1#comment-5983 Barb-Harmony Art Mom Wed, 06 May 2009 23:04:29 +0000 http://www.preschoolersandpeace.com/?p=597#comment-5983 We love you too Kendra. :) I am currently working on a response to this entry entitled, "Nature Study is For People Who Don't Like Science." Stay tuned... I also wanted to say that I really enjoy Dr. Wile and his manner of speaking and his books. They fit our family and once we started with them, we have not looked back. Great information in this post, thanks. Barb We love you too Kendra. :)

I am currently working on a response to this entry entitled, “Nature Study is For People Who Don’t Like Science.” Stay tuned…

I also wanted to say that I really enjoy Dr. Wile and his manner of speaking and his books. They fit our family and once we started with them, we have not looked back.

Great information in this post, thanks.
Barb

]]> By: Ami http://www.preschoolersandpeace.com/?p=597&cpage=1#comment-5982 Ami Wed, 06 May 2009 19:50:31 +0000 http://www.preschoolersandpeace.com/?p=597#comment-5982 Hey Kendra, Would you be willing to post a blurb about Homeschool Share's 2009 contest on your blog, please? We have a special category just for preschoolers AND some great prizes! :) Thanks, Ami http://www.homeschoolshare.com/blast2009.php Hey Kendra,

Would you be willing to post a blurb about Homeschool Share’s 2009 contest on your blog, please? We have a special category just for preschoolers AND some great prizes! :) Thanks, Ami

http://www.homeschoolshare.com/blast2009.php

]]> By: Rachael http://www.preschoolersandpeace.com/?p=597&cpage=1#comment-5974 Rachael Tue, 05 May 2009 16:45:18 +0000 http://www.preschoolersandpeace.com/?p=597#comment-5974 Thank you for this post! Actually thank you for this site!! You have helped me in so many different ways! We too ditched our early elementary science "curriculum" and have gone to observation and lapbooks as well... Yesterday we got to observe something REALLY NEAT! A roly poly (sow bug) having babies!! She must've had 20 of them! It was an amazing sight watching one of God's creations have babies, and it was a bug at that! Thank you for this post! Actually thank you for this site!! You have helped me in so many different ways! We too ditched our early elementary science “curriculum” and have gone to observation and lapbooks as well… Yesterday we got to observe something REALLY NEAT! A roly poly (sow bug) having babies!! She must’ve had 20 of them! It was an amazing sight watching one of God’s creations have babies, and it was a bug at that!

]]> By: barrellfullofmonkeys http://www.preschoolersandpeace.com/?p=597&cpage=1#comment-5973 barrellfullofmonkeys Tue, 05 May 2009 12:39:39 +0000 http://www.preschoolersandpeace.com/?p=597#comment-5973 I'd have to second the recommendation given by Jean over at the Coppers Wife, we LOVE Gravitas Publications Real Science 4 Kids. My kids thrive with hands on things, which this program has in spades. It's short, so we can add in lots of extra experiments for each chapter. I just got the Physics books in the mail for next year, and my kids were actually excited!! That hasn't happened in our family before :) Kathy D. I’d have to second the recommendation given by Jean over at the Coppers Wife, we LOVE Gravitas Publications Real Science 4 Kids. My kids thrive with hands on things, which this program has in spades. It’s short, so we can add in lots of extra experiments for each chapter. I just got the Physics books in the mail for next year, and my kids were actually excited!! That hasn’t happened in our family before :)

Kathy D.

]]> By: Stacy http://www.preschoolersandpeace.com/?p=597&cpage=1#comment-5964 Stacy Tue, 05 May 2009 00:45:39 +0000 http://www.preschoolersandpeace.com/?p=597#comment-5964 This is my least favorite post so far, but that's ONLY because I hate Science, too. :) [Not that I didn't like what you wrote, here. It's just the topic I'm not fond of.] I must have read the same article you did about the elementary years, because we decided to just do nature study/observation with our kids at their ages. And I love that. :) This is my least favorite post so far, but that’s ONLY because I hate Science, too. :) [Not that I didn't like what you wrote, here. It's just the topic I'm not fond of.]

I must have read the same article you did about the elementary years, because we decided to just do nature study/observation with our kids at their ages. And I love that. :)

]]> By: Christine http://www.preschoolersandpeace.com/?p=597&cpage=1#comment-5961 Christine Mon, 04 May 2009 21:17:29 +0000 http://www.preschoolersandpeace.com/?p=597#comment-5961 I love your series of reviews, Kendra! I love History and English, but am not a fan of math and science. Your science tips make learning math fun! I love your series of reviews, Kendra! I love History and English, but am not a fan of math and science. Your science tips make learning math fun!

]]> By: Sandra http://www.preschoolersandpeace.com/?p=597&cpage=1#comment-5960 Sandra Mon, 04 May 2009 21:14:10 +0000 http://www.preschoolersandpeace.com/?p=597#comment-5960 Thanks once again for taking the time out to write these reviews for us! Thanks once again for taking the time out to write these reviews for us!

]]> By: Jaclyn http://www.preschoolersandpeace.com/?p=597&cpage=1#comment-5958 Jaclyn Mon, 04 May 2009 19:35:49 +0000 http://www.preschoolersandpeace.com/?p=597#comment-5958 I have to say, we too love the elementary Apologia books! We used the Astronomy one this year, and have also started the Botany one. Wonderfully done, and I'm learning just as much as my 7yo son!! Can't wait to get to the next book! Loving these reviews!! Thanks for all the work you've put into this for our benefit!! Jaclyn I have to say, we too love the elementary Apologia books! We used the Astronomy one this year, and have also started the Botany one. Wonderfully done, and I’m learning just as much as my 7yo son!! Can’t wait to get to the next book!

Loving these reviews!! Thanks for all the work you’ve put into this for our benefit!!

Jaclyn

]]> By: Hal Young http://www.preschoolersandpeace.com/?p=597&cpage=1#comment-5957 Hal Young Mon, 04 May 2009 17:22:45 +0000 http://www.preschoolersandpeace.com/?p=597#comment-5957 Thanks for the good review of our material, Kendra. I have to agree, we've used the upper level Apologia in our own home for years, and we've been very pleased with the results -- which is one reason I work for them now! We're excited about the new additions to the K-6 curricula and looking forward to using them with our younger kids ... and yes, we have preschoolers too :-) Regards, Hal Young, Electronic Marketing Coordinator Apologia Educational Ministries Thanks for the good review of our material, Kendra. I have to agree, we’ve used the upper level Apologia in our own home for years, and we’ve been very pleased with the results — which is one reason I work for them now! We’re excited about the new additions to the K-6 curricula and looking forward to using them with our younger kids … and yes, we have preschoolers too :-)

Regards,
Hal Young, Electronic Marketing Coordinator
Apologia Educational Ministries

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