SECULAR SCIENCE CURRICULUM REVIEW || Scientific Connections Through Inquiry Level 0

This is a review and flip through of Scientific Connections Through Inquiry Level 0. It's a secular science program designed for homeschooling families. This is a fantastic, interdisciplinary science program that uses a multi-sensory approach to teach key principles. My kids are thoroughly enjoying this level and we highly recommend it!

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Who are we?
We are a bilingual family living in Australia, following secular homeschooling curricula. I'm an archaeologist and I'm currently homeschooling full-time. My husband Paul is a moral philosopher (PhD). We have two kiddos – a little boy and a little girl. Mindfulness and minimalism are central themes in our home and in our personal lives. Our approach to parenting: At base, we use a hybrid-style that incorporates principles from both the Montessori and Waldorf schools of thought. Invitation-to-play is an important part of this, as are hands-on activities and lots of time in free play. We don’t use drill and kill methods for teaching. Our strategy involves watching for which activities or subjects draw our children’s focus and then working to cultivate those interests further—a child-led approach. We also believe that a child's self-esteem and their ability to be kind to others are infinitely more valuable than any one skill or set of skills, which is why mindfulness takes centre-stage in our home. So, although we place importance on academic skills, they are not at all our primary concern (and it's not our intention to promote competitiveness among parents or children). An uncluttered space is necessary for effective focus. So, minimalism is key in our approach and part of that is a screen-free environment. Our philosophy: In their first and second 1000 days, children have the unique opportunity to learn exponentially faster than they will for the rest of their lives. We were inspired when we first learned this. We can't waste this enhanced ability to learn skills and, importantly, to build on them in the initial phase of life and beyond. So we've invested in our children's early education and in giving them the affection and time that they need and want for their thriving. Join us as we review the books we've acquired, the unit studies we've created, and in discussing the developmental toys and resources we use and our views on what we find to be some of the trickier topics in parenting. We'd love to have your company, and we'd love to hear what you think or any questions you may have as we move forward in our CuddlePot Bootcamp.

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[laknaravana]

Oh thank goodness! I think I may have actually found a science curriculum to love! It’s so hard to find secular curricula!
Many Thanks for sharing & I love the way you present it.
Wow, keep it up your excellent work.

[esrayetimiskemi]

Hi, I am so glad you did this review! We have been using this curriculum for almost half a year now and it has been wonderful!

[bettyross]

Wow, I love the sound of this curriculum! Thanks for the review, very helpful indeed! I will be looking into this for sure!

[unknownt]

Thank you for reviewing this wonderful PDF curriculum. I've bought so many of your recommendations (MTS math, Beowulf grammar, Rightstart math, and now I'll look into this program). =)

[romeomathiasen]

Please review the other review is the best I have seen for this science curriculum! I found this extremely helpful and really helped me make up my mind!

[sylvaniansdownunder]

This is great, I feel I could definitely apply some of this fun science learning and activities to my kindergarten class. I could totally hear your enthusiasm for Science 😁, thankyou so much for sharing and explanations 👍

[marialbert]

Hi, it looks like you decided to step away from the SCI curriculum. Are there better choices for 1st grade, something that is still hands on and is interdisciplinary?

[PODSchool]

Great review! Thank you. Can you please share the name or where you purchased the heart model?

[jessmelrose]

This is such a thorough review!  thanks for posting this! Just curious... how old is your son? My daughter is 6 and I'm wondering if this would be the appropriate age range to start level 0.

[jessicamontaperto]

Level 1 I saw on their site doesn’t come out till 2022.