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Supercharged Science Cast
Hosted by superchargedscience · EN
Educating your Homeschool Child isn't about doing a million different things. It's about focusing on the handful of the most important things and doing those really well by focusing on wonder, discovery, and imagination.
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Best practices to keep in mind when you make your plans for your kids during your homeschooling year together!
Mar 1800:14:45Tap to summarize1. Be consistent - what you do today, do tomorrow, and the next day. It's important to have a rhythm and routine for your kids. If you have a walk after lunch one day, continue this rhythm daily so it becomes part of your time together with your child. Kids thrive on consistency, from one-on-one special time to discipline to family rituals and traditions.2. Slow and Stead Winds the Race! Be a turtle - don't eat the whole enchilada at once! Spread out the things you want to do throughout the year so you have time in between for more inspired experiences and activities. Most people will take on too much and choke at the start. You want to show your kids how make a goal, map out steps to get there, and consistently work toward that goal every day.3. Start Simple! Work toward your educational goals in stages. Babies learn to sit up, then wiggle and roll, then crawl, walk then run. There's a definite purpose to the order and sequence! You want the same for your kids' educational experience. Most people will start out with a huge amount to do, and then get overloaded and quit. You see this with diet and exercise, people starting up their own business, and in many other areas of life. This skill of starting slow and adding things incrementally will spread to multiple areas of your child's life.4. When you say YES to one thing, you say NO to something else. If I say YES to soccer activities, I am saying NO to having Saturday morning snuggles, hiking, and farmer's markets that I love taking my kids to. Evaluate if the YES is going to fulfill your goals in ways that are positive and sustainable.5. Minimize Distractions - Does your child's study space allow them to focus and be inspired? Where do they gravitate to when they are doing their logical learning, their creative play, and their imaginative dreaming? Understand how the learning spaces you set up best support your child's educational experiences.6. Collaborate - don't go it alone! There's a vollage of folks out there that are passionate about their work and love kids! Those are the ones you need to connect and engage with!If you found this helpful and you find yourself thinking, “Hey, you know, I want this person to teach my kids science for me, and to create my curriculum lessons for me…” then we can do just that.Go to www.SuperchargedScience.comWhen you get there, you’ll see a video that shows you the science curriculum that I developed and teach.If you like what you see on that website, just fill in the form below the video and your kids can get started today doing real hands-on science with everyday materials.Thanks for watching!AuroraSupercharged ScienceHomeschool Science CurriculumP.S. By the way, if you know anybody that might find this content useful or helpful, please share it! Thanks so much!!
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Homeschool: Avoid These Common Mistakes when Teaching Science
Mar 1100:26:35Tap to summarizeHomeschoolers! Don't make these COMMON MISTAKES that science teachers make in their classrooms! Go here to download your homeschool guidebook: www.SuperchargedScience.com/homeschool Original FB Live: https://www.facebook.com/superchargedsci/videos/476225236355781/
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Five things that I do that make people ask if I homeschool
Mar 400:14:28Tap to summarizeI've made a video of the five things that I think really made the biggest difference in my kids' education, and you're welcome to include any of these that you really like into your own personal family life. I hope this is helpful! Enjoy your time with your kids!!
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How to Get the MOST out of your Homeschool Curriculum (no matter which one you use)
Feb 2500:05:25Tap to summarizeHow to get the most out of the curriculum that you already have! Go here to learn more: www.SuperchargedScience.com/easy
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Cultivating Creativity, Developing Self-Discipline, How to get kids to work Independently & more Q&A with Al & Aurora
Feb 1801:16:03Tap to summarizeCultivating Creativity and Self-Disciple in your Homeschool Child, How to get your kids to work Independently, and more Q&A Parenting questions answered live with Aurora & Al from Supercharged Science!Go here for more info: www.SuperchargedScience.com/easy
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STEPS FOR EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS: Make Your Message Loud and Clear
Feb 1100:06:06Tap to summarizeOne of the things I personally cannot stand in a science curriculum (especially books and videos) is when the instructor runs through an experiment *perfectly* the first time, never making a mistake or a mess, and then showing you the final result you should get. Here’s why I hate this: 1. There’s no opportunity for the kid to learn anything because you just did it all for him.2. No scientist in their right mind would do an experiment they already know the answer to.3. Kids do not understand how to handle it when things go wrong.4. There’s usually no passion or excitement because you just gave away the ending.5. Kids think there’s only ONE way to do things, and it’s the way shown in the video. Here at Supercharged Science, we understand the value of making mistakes, allowing room for discovery and innovation, and totally encourage kids to go above and beyond the basic concepts we cover by opening up the variations at the end of the experiments. We show your kids what the main ideas are, how to handle the equipment and chemicals properly, and then allow them room to innovate, create and design their experiments because we’ve taught them how to think for themselves. Give your kids the opportunity to reach for the stars and go here to try our program risk-free for the first 30 days: www.SuperchargedScience.com/easy
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Are your kids struggling or bored with their curriculum?
Feb 400:04:33Tap to summarizeAre your kids struggling or bored with their curriculum? How to pick a curriculum that matches your family values! Go here for more info: www.SuperchargedScience.com/easy
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Homeschoolers: 5 MUST-HAVE Elements that make an Outstanding Curriculum
Sep 1000:09:30Tap to summarizeGo here for more homeschool resources for your students! www.SuperchargedScience.comOrig FB Post: https://www.facebook.com/superchargedsci/videos/2664441390270390/
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5 best tips for engaging a group of homeschool students
Sep 300:05:43Tap to summarizeGo here for help in teaching homeschool students: www.supercharged.com/homeschool
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Teaching homeschool science doesn't have to be hard!
Aug 2700:14:53Tap to summarizeWhen you first start doing science lessons, do them right along with your child. Work right alongside them, talking with them about what you're doing. You've got to teach them "best practices" like reading the instructions, figuring out what materials to gather, and how to execute a real science experiment, not just make a mess and do whatever seems like a good idea in the moment (like watching YouTube videos that show "science" projects that are downright dangerous). You can write out a list with a standard framework for how to do science experiments, just like a real scientist does. I have complete instructions for how to do this here on my website: www.SuperchargedScience.com/journal
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