If you're new to the concept of homeschooling, or just getting used to the idea that this may be a way of living for you - then you may be wondering where to start.As a previous preschool teacher, I can tell you that homeschooling can be a overwhelming at first. However, it's mainly because of the anxiety of not knowing what to do, or feeling as if you're not qualified to teach your kids. But, YOU ARE!Although I have prior teaching experience and I knew how to implement a school schedule, it wasn't until about a year ago - when the kids had to start learning grade school subjects - that I realized, I needed way more help with an actual...
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Today’s science investigation is a fun one! We’re going to waterproof a boot. Not a real one as hopefully your boots are already quite waterproof, but a paper one! The idea is you print off the sheet, colour it in, cover with different materials and then spray with water to find out which are the most waterproof! Find out more about materials and their properties in our huge collection of materials experiments. What you’ll need Felt tip pens Different materials to test – kitchen foil, paper, cloth, felt, wax crayon etc Masking tape Scissors Boot Printable – or draw your own pictures Water sprayer or you can just drop the water over the top INSTRUCTIONS Colour in the boot with...
For years, when I was giving talks or discussing my reporting on China’s one-child policy, well-meaning audience members would inevitably ask a question that I had come to expect: “Of course forced abortions and sterilizations are bad,” they would say, “but isn’t the one-child policy good, in some ways? Doesn’t it help lift millions of people out of poverty?”This has always been the Chinese Communist Party’s narrative. The one-child policy, it claimed, was a difficult but necessary move that was crucial for the country’s advancement. Deng Xiaoping, then China’s paramount leader, insisted in 1979 that without a drastic fall in birth rates, “we will not be able to develop our economy and raise the living standards of our people.”Recent reports...
Did you know that you can create art with fresh fruit and paint?! Lemon Painting is a fun paint activity for the kids to try this summer! When I was in preschool and Kindergarten, painting was one of my favorite activities. When the teachers brought out the easels, paint cups, smocks, and painting paper, I would get super excited. I even remember the smell of washable paint! I still love to paint as an adult now, too. Painting is such a great activity for kids. Kids learn so much during the process of painting including color recognition, patterns, shapes, and even decision making skills. How many times have you been given a blank canvas and asked to paint a picture?...
