mystika1 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Hi, We are suffering from major burnout. I am about to pull out my hair. I need a change of pace and so does my dd. I am looking for something with plenty of hands on activities, lots of experiments that won't have me driving all over town for weird supplies. Something ready-to-go...no huge planning involved. My dd loves history and science. I was looking at: K12(purchasing the history and science) Sonlight(I used them before but they really had hardly any activities:tongue_smilie: ) Any suggestions? Penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llindseymomoffour Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 try looking online at http://www.hookedonscience.org. Cool, simple, experiments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecclecticmum Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Science: Nancy Larson Science Kits Magic Schoolbus Science Unit Kits Noeo Science Sonlight Science Guesthollow Science (just purchase whats needed off amazon in one swoop) Supercharged Science Kits Switched on Schoolhouse (Home training tools have the kits) Real Science (Home training tools have kit) RSO Science (Home training tools have kit) Real Science 4 kids (home training tools have kit) History: History is harder, theres no real kits I have seen, I'll just have to list ones and let you figure out whats interesting Story of the World History Odyssey Truthquest Tapestry of Grace Myths, Maps & Marvels (free curriculum by bringing up learners) Veritas History Bibliplan Mystery of History Using hands-on activity guide books instead, like classical kids, Ancient egyptians and their neighbours There's some ideas anyway :) xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatholicMom Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 SL is not where you want to go if you want lots of activities... unless you want to add them in with maybe Evan-Moore history pockets? Connecting With History is Catholic but I think it has plenty of activities. For Science you could always revert to Bill Nye or Mr.Wizard DVDs and a science project book. Sorry if that isn't much help... I'm barely trudging through every day, too. I wake up every morning wanting to do anything except "school." :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeBlessings Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 For Science I really like the Young Scientist Club Kits. It's one of those- would I rather spend the money or put in the time things. I pull together so much of our school and I had the money a couple years ago, so I bought a bunch of them. They are reusable too. You'd only need to replace a couple things here and there, like yeast and maybe a rubber band. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystika1 Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 I'm barely trudging through every day, too. I wake up every morning wanting to do anything except "school." :glare: That's me...must be the moon or something. I am pretty sick of planning and my dd's whining when I say it's time for school is driving me nuts. Penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth in MN Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 SOTW with the Activity Guide and Janice VanCleeve "Every Kid" series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolamum Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 That was us. Last year. I was on a one way track to Burn-out. So, I went on a curriculum hunt which was HARD until I wrote down exactly what I needed/wanted. I went with Winter Promise's AA-1. My children, like your daughter, requested more history & they loved hands on. That particular core uses the HSITW Time Traveler Cds & everything was all planned out. It was a beautifully fun year. I had things scheduled, my kids got hands on. It was awesome. For science we went with Apologia which has experiments. You can, if you order from CBD just order a kit as well for it which comes with all the needed supplies for any single book you get. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Homeschool in the Woods has an American History series that's entirely based around hands-on crafts and projects. Throw in some American Girl and Dear America books, maybe Liberty's Kids and a few other videos, and you'd have a really fun history program that would be perfect for girls in your age range. For science, Inquiry in Action is a free elementary chemistry program that even your 4 yo could join in on. It's entirely lab-based, includes all the necessary worksheets and lab sheets, and the materials are things you'd probably already have around the house or could easily pick up at the grocery store. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingmama Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 We are using Moving Beyond the Page - tons of hands on activities and even though it comes with a long supplies list I find I already have 80% of it around the house or its easy and cheap to get on a grocery run. It's also very open and go. I haven't used the older ages yet though -just the 5-7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Is this for the 9 year old? How about Preparing Hearts For His Glory(that is a complete curriculum and you can disregard if that's not what you want).;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5LittleMonkeys Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Dd9 and ds5 are having a blast with the Time Traveler's Units this year. We've done the Explorers and are now working on Colonial Times. In the next couple of weeks we are going to be dying fabrics, sewing and stuffing a straw bed, weaving a blanket on a homemade loom, and experimenting with creating clothing of the period. Can't help you with science. I gave up trying to find something that I love and am just writing my own for next year. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Hi,We are suffering from major burnout. I am about to pull out my hair. I need a change of pace and so does my dd. I am looking for something with plenty of hands on activities, lots of experiments that won't have me driving all over town for weird supplies. Something ready-to-go...no huge planning involved. My dd loves history and science. I was looking at: K12(purchasing the history and science) Sonlight(I used them before but they really had hardly any activities:tongue_smilie: ) Any suggestions? Penny What are you using now? Maybe there's a way to use it differently? Take something away, add something else, without a complete overhaul? Or are you coming to the end of resources and needing to start "next year" now? Maybe you just need spring break? I don't remember where you are, but is beautiful weather taking over? Cut back to the 3Rs and get outside next week! Or take a week off from your usual history/science and spend time on a subject you don't normally get around to (if you have that problem.... for me that would be art, LOL). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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