Reddit reviews Janice VanCleave's Science Around the Year

Hi! I'm exclusively homeschooling my eleven year old and supplementing kindergarten with my five year old preschooler because she's ready and really enjoys doing it.

We are working our way through the first box of BOB books. We read them in bed together before breakfast and she keeps a learning journal (like her brothers) where she gets to fill in a shape when she completes a new book. She's doing really well so far and really likes that special alone time with Mom.

We read a new picture book from the library at while everyone has breakfast. Every one (including Dad) loves this. New favorites have been NOW and [MOST PEOPLE] (https://www.amazon.com/Most-People-Michael-Leannah/dp/0884485544/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1540497351&sr=8-1&keywords=most+people).

I have been doing the fall science experiments in Janet Van Cleave's SCIENCE AROUND THE YEAR. The pinecone experiment was a ton of fun (though I think I was more into it than my kids).

We all love ART LAB FOR LITTLE KIDS. We've done four projects and I'm going to buy a copy of the book after my library check-out expires.

For Math I'm relying on the Kahn Academy Kids app. It's a treat for her still so I keep 'til after dinner. She picks a game then I pick a game.

We're at the library at least twice a week for either a library sponsored activity (like maker space) or a stem-themed story hour. In past weeks we've built bridges (for Billy Goats Gruff) and catapults (The Marshmallow Incident.)

We just finished Charlotte's Web as our bedtime read and started on Bunnicula for Halloween. It's been great fun to see the places where I can apply the same material to kindergartner and a fifth grader. It's really wonderful to have them have a shared experience of the material and then help them process it in age appropriate ways.