Home school parents are lucky. They can choose curriculum materials customized to their children’s learning style, tailor the material to suit their children’s interests and take the time to focus on a really good question — even if it takes a week! As a result, learning becomes an adventure full of daily discoveries and fun. However, learning is also serious business — especially science.

We are currently reading ‘As the Future Catches You‘ which convincingly presents the urgent need for countries, societies, populations, etc. to embrace and understand technology. Our children are growing up in a knowledge economy driven by technology and innovation and will be competing for jobs in a global market based on their understanding of science and technology. Young children (5 -7) are capable and eager to learn about chemistry, physics and biology — as long as adults don’t verbalize their own fears or lack of interest in science. It provides them with a deeper understanding of how things work, how things relate and how to think creatively to solve problems. Also, don’t underestimate your child’s understanding of scientific principles — teach real science, not just fun ‘craft’ projects. If you make a ‘volcano’, explain the chemistry and physics behind the project. As adults, our children will have to understand social, moral, ethical and economic consequences of genetics, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, communication technologies, etc — give them the tools they will need to make informed decisions!

The Real Science 4 Kids Chemistry, Physics and Biology text books are incredible resources for teaching 5 – 10 year olds college-level concepts in a kid-friendly style. We have the whole level 1 series and use and reuse them in daily lessons.