"My question is regarding high school science for a Mom and student who just can't get their heads wrapped around science."
~ Bethany Plante from Amesbury, Mass.
Dear Bethany,
I love your question, because it can apply to so many subjects other than science! Your question shows that you have identified the area of your homeschool that needs the most help. Everyone has one - and it's good that you have identified it.
Put first things first
Every homeschool parent has a subject that they don't understand, tolerate, like, or remember to teach. When you identify your weak area, then you can do something about it! Once you have identified your weak subject, remember to put that subject FIRST.
Your weak area is the first thing you do with your time.
It's the first thing your student does in the morning. It's the one thing you make sure is done every single day. Even when a fabulous opportunity arrives, and all the other homeschool things get put on the shelf, this is the one thing you are sure gets done. You always take the time for it even when their is a field trip, activity, or 8 hour theater rehearsal that day.
Your weak area is the first thing you do with your money.
It's the first curriculum that you buy each year, and the thing you are willing to spend the most money on. It's the only thing you will be SURE to reinvest in if necessary. In other words, if you choose a curriculum and it doesn't work, this is the area that you will make a second purchase - even within the first couple of months of school.
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