Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

Educational Connections

July 3, 2012

I was reading an article in a magazine recently that talked about connections and she talked about what educational connections look like. I also call them tie – ins. You know, you’re doing one thing at the same time something else related to that subject comes up? They can be accidental or planned, but you’ll know when the connection is made. Well, we’ve been having a lot of those lately and it’s so exciting!

Last week I bought this little microscope and it has been a huge hit with everyone! The kids (and myself) have looked at a multitude of things from tree bark to ham. Yes – ham! I didn’t realize it when I bought it, but it made the perfect tie-in with the book Katie and Becky were reading – “Greg’s Microscope” by Millicent Selsam.

Here’s another one. I bought Steve a book on whittling because he’s good at it, but needs more direction on how to make more things and maybe bigger things. Katie and Becky started reading “Daniel’s Duck” by Clyde Robert Bulla and it’s about a little boy who wants to carve something. Hm – getting the idea?

Okay. In a science lesson, Maggie and Joe were reading about friction and resistance. Yesterday we read the first two chapters of “The Wright Brothers” and it talked about a sled their mom helped them make. What did she teach them about? Wind resistance and friction!

One more. Katie and Becky were reading about the skeleton and how the muscles work. Well, big brother Chris goes to the gym to “buff up” as I say and when he came home that day what was Katie talking to him about? Muscles and how they work – she had remembered how the top and bottom muscles relax and contract in your arm! Then she wanted him to show off his muscles and of course he obliged :-).

These are the things that make teaching so worthwhile and seeing your kids faces light up in that a-ha moment are even more satisfying.

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July 3, 2012

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