Halcyon Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Right now, we are using BFSU (when I get my act together to read through it in advance), Creek Edge Task Cards Life Science for independent work--he really like these and I love how independent they are, Young Scientists Club experiments, and we are throwing in Sassafras Science (just the book itself to start out with, as he really wants to read it. Not sure we will add the other components as Elemental Science approach was a fail here). Would I be doing him a disservice by not sticking to one approach? Younger really likes variety....thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomemom Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I think it's great that you can mix it up! Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I think it's fine. Variety is more exciting.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Totally fine. I'm not using curriculum at all. Just library books on random topics. Most curricula were causing science to seem boring, and my son loves science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Totally fine. I'm not using curriculum at all. Just library books on random topics. Most curricula were causing science to seem boring, and my son loves science. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted October 9, 2012 Author Share Posted October 9, 2012 Thanks all. I am the sort of person who likes to stick with one thing, so my son's desire to use many resources is a challenge to me. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Why would there be? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 My 3rd grader is following along w/ Apologia Zoology flying creatures in a co-op class. They do experiments and discussion once a week. At home we follow up with library books and do some of the notebooking in the journal. We don't actually read the text. The teacher is, and is using it as a spine. She also follows along with her sister's Memoria Press 5th grade science (the bird unit in particular. She won't be doing the rest, besides maybe hearing some as a read aloud.) And I plan to do a human body study at some point this year with her. I will do plants with her informally over the summer, including our gardening. We have always followed the WTM rotation for science, but we have never used a particular curric. We just make sure we cover the topics and do the notebooking/science writing recommended in WTM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 (edited) Why would there be? :confused: :iagree: No problem at all. Content subjects do not suffer from curriculum. It's good to have a variety of subjects, though. On the other hand, five different math programs by third grade could be a problem. Math is systematic and sequential. FWIW, we use BFSU, living books, and Nature Study once a week for science. Plus NeoK12 videos and resources. Edited October 9, 2012 by sagira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCoppock Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I think as long as your child is not overwhelmed and is learning there is no reason to limit what you are using. It seems like you have a little one who has a natural curiosity for the world around them, nurture it. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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