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Have you ever experienced a shove when you were travelling in a vehicle and it suddenly turned? Or did you ever find out why water in a swinging bucket does not spill? The causes for both the incidences are the same. Here are a few activities you can include in your homeschool curriculum to make science interesting:  Swirling Can : Take an empty soup can and tie a string to it. Hold some water in the can and suspend it from the attached string. Make sure you fill it up partly with water and twirl it around in a horizontal loop. Make a vertical loop, swirl it around. Do you see any water spilling while the soup can is in motion? Why does the water not spill? When swirling the soup can at a specific speed, you will never see the water spilling out. With the can swirling faster the water will start feeling heavier and may press against the can’s bottom. The quicker you swirl, the water will feel heavier and more it will press to the can’s bottom. As the can is swirled...

It is very common for homeschooling parents to feel pressured into being “perfect”. Homeschooling can be an overwhelming task. But, the truth is, none of us are perfect! Our goal should only be to do what we can do best for our children. Here is a list of six homeschool do’s and don’ts that a lot of us who homeschool should keep in mind. 1.   Stop feeling like a failure when taking help!   It’s completely okay to ask for support and help when you are in need of it. In case you don’t have any local support groups or friends, take to the internet. There are so many forums that can help you.  2.   Do not be afraid to mess up. There is no one in this world who does not make mistakes. Don’t feel that you cannot do as good a job as a school teacher. The truth is, the best of school teachers have no advantage over you. In fact, no one can teach your child better than you yourself.  3.   Do not think that private or public school education does no...

If you are a grandparent who wants to be involved in your grandchild’s homeschooling life, there are a variety of ways in which you can do that. Here is a list of ideas that will help you play an important role in your grandchild’s educational experience. Full-time Teachers In some families, having a grandparent as the primary “teacher” in the homeschool is an excellent solution. This is particularly true if both parents are working full-time and the grandparents are willing to get involved. Grandparents who decide to take these roles have to be patient, energetic, and prepared to deal with the tantrums of their grandchildren. This may also involve the risk of causing rough confrontations with the parents.  The Guest Lecturer In this role, the grandparent may be skilled in math, interested in science, or passionate about literature or writing. This grandparent can be in charge of the academic subject that they feel they have expertise on. This will also give the ...