All of the fun homeschool science resources on this page have been tried and tested by real homeschoolers, they have been given the thumbs up from me and the kids. I’m not talking about curriculums, work sheets and learning programmes, that’s not what I want to talk about here. The best homeschool science resources, I think, are […]
Monopoly as a Homeschool Resource
Some homeschool days nobody feels like doing much, do they? Kids dig their heels in, Mum gets frazzled, a battle of wills develops. This is when to persuade the children that a family board game such as Monopoly would be a really good plan. They will have no idea that they are being educated as […]
Cairns Regional Art Gallery. Cairns Homeschool Group Outing.
The Cairns Homeschool Group enjoyed a guided tour of some of the exhibits at Cairns Regional Art Gallery last week. We had one of our best turn outs of the year, obviously art is popular with parents and children. Admission for a tour is $5/child, adults are free, the admission fee included a hands on […]
Cairns Lagoon. The Esplanade. Cairns Homeschool Group Outing.
Homeschool Group Outing to Cairns Lagoon One of the great things about homeschooling is being able to avoid the crowds at local attractions. Cairns Lagoon, on the Esplanade opens at 12 noon on a Wednesday. Just in time for the homeschool group children to be first in the water for a swim after our planned […]
Cattana Wetlands Cairns. Cairns Homeschool Group
This week Cairns Homeschool Group’s outing to The Cattana Wetlands taught us all a lot about wetland habitats, native flora, it’s uses and the amount of work involved in reclaiming these former sand mine sites as a natural reserve. We had a passionate and knowledgeable guide who freely gave up her time to teach us […]