Ep 123 - Are living books the only way to teach homeschool science?

Tips for Homeschool Science Podcast from Elemental Science

English - April 17, 2023 09:00 - 8 minutes - 6.02 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
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Are living books superior? In this episode, we'll be discussing whether or not living books are superior and if they are the only tools you should use in your homeschool.

Key Takeaways

Living books are really wonderful resources to have in our homeschooling toolbox. Living books help create interest pegs and these interest pegs can help boost retention of the material.Living books aren't necessarily superior or the only way to teach science, but rather a tool that we have in our homeschooling toolbox.

Episode's Topics

00:00 – Intro 00:42 – Are living books superior?02:48 – Yes, living books are superior.04:20 – No, living books are not superior.05:17 – How to choose if you should use a living book06:14 – If you listen to nothing else, this is the part to hear07:53 – How Elemental Science can help with living books and science

Episode Links

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