It’s that time of year again. Time to think about next year’s resources already. Since I have never have been one to strictly follow any curriculum or homeschooling resource, I decided not to waste my husband’s hard-earned money on resources that I may not like or end up using and which I can borrow from the library for free. Fortunately, our county library system is well stocked with books which are can be placed on hold online and then picked up at a drive through windo which makes it extremely convenient.
After evaluating our earth science curriculum this year, I concluded that we truly enjoyed the overall layout, masha Allah. The children and I especially savored the “living” science books, videos, biographies, and real life accounts of people exploring the earth. I also really appreciated the weekly corresponding Qur’anic ayat. Unfortunately, it was a little on the weak side with actual hands-on experiments. I take the blame for this as I was just unable to gather all the materials which were required. So in order to adjust, this time around, I plan on purchasing the necessary chemistry kits. This way I will have all the required materials, insha Allah.
Bottom line is that I bought the chemistry kits at Noeo Homeschool Science and I am planning on borrowing the rest of the books plus some from the library, insha Allah. Throw in some internet links and videos plus dowload their list of subjects to be covered and science is ready to go. We just love eclectic homeschooling.
Islamic Homeschooling in the River City 