We have had a lot of things going on the past couple weeks. I caught a sinus infection and my daughter got really sick. The sad thing about her being sick was she got sick on her birthday. Her brother was going to take her out to a nice restaurant and so that did not happen.
I hope everyone is doing well and keeping away from the bugs. Today I received the Homeschool Freebie of the Day newsletter. I am putting it below so if you are looking for a great elementary Science program to use for your child(ren) then take a look at this one. It is a large file so they are providing one part each day this week. I have the book and it is fantastic. This book is the Giant Handbook of Nature and will let your child enjoy science.
Jackie
Homeschool Freebie of
the Day
Well, every couple of years,
because so many folks keep asking for it, we repeat one of the most popular
series of resources we've offered on our site.
If you are new to
Homeschoolfreebieoftheday or just missed it before, be sure to get your copies
this time around and see just what a wonderful treasure-trove this is:
THE GIANT HANDBOOK OF
NATURE STUDY
This is a HUGE (940 pages) and
absolutely wonderful teaching guide full of hundreds of nature study lessons, activities
and discussion questions. It is a
complete multi-year nature study curriculum that you can use for years to come.
It is so big (over 100 Megs in size) we divided it into six manageable PDF eBooks
for you.
Here's the rundown for this
week:
Monday, March 17th: “THE
GIANT HANDBOOK OF NATURE STUDY, PART I - TEACHER'S GUIDE & OVERVIEW” plus “THE
GIANT HANDBOOK OF NATURE STUDY, PART II - BIRDS & FISH”
In PART ONE, you get a very
helpful and practical teacher's guide, including an overview of the purpose, scope
and style of the handbook... how each lesson is set up... what nature study
should do for your children... how to tie math, art, geography, gardening, agriculture
& science into your nature study, and more. Each lesson begins with a "teacher's
story" which can be read to students along with suggested activities &
methods, followed by great discussion questions.
In PART TWO, we jump into the
actual lessons, this time devoted to birds & fish. As you'll quickly see,
these lessons are wonderfully written, blending history, humor, a bit of
poetry, and a delightful sense of wonder into these nature studies.
Then, over the rest of the week,
we'll bring you the balance of this great book:
Tuesday, March 18th: THE
GIANT HANDBOOK OF NATURE STUDY, PART III -AMPHIBIANS, REPTILES & MAMMALS
Wednesday, March 19th:
THE GIANT HANDBOOK OF NATURE STUDY, PART IV - INSECTS & INVERTEBRATES
Thursday, March 20th: THE
GIANT HANDBOOK OF NATURE STUDY, PART V - PLANTS AND TREES
Friday, March 21st: THE
GIANT HANDBOOK OF NATURE STUDY, PART VI - EARTH, WATER & SKY
Check these out and see why we
decided to devote the full week to bringing you this excellent study resource
curriculum one more time! It is wonderful.
You can find each of these
resources on their respective days at:
