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May 28, 2009 by: Brenda

Lyrical Learning – Science Supplement

curvelogo1754Lyrical Learning is good music, good science,and good-time learning!

I’m a lover of science and have been hodge-podging our science curriculum together for 8 years. I like to use a little bit ‘o this and a little bit ‘o that. Someday I’ll write and reveal my brilliant science curriculum, but not today. ; )

I want to talk about learning science by singing it. No, I’m not crazy.  I’m a firm believer in using all the senses to help remember those science facts that we can’t seem to do. So, when I discovered Lyrical Learning I flipped my lid and bought them all. To read about why singing these camp songs work, read what Doug Eldon wrote about the brain and repetition here.

We started with Lyrical Life Science, because that’s where our 4 year rotation of science was, studying life science, biology. LLS starts with the scientific method, which, in my absolutely right  humble opinion, is the key to understanding the scientific thought behind any field of science and it should be taught and revisited at the beginning of each school year.

Lyrical Learning books are packed full of scientific words and information. They do not say this is a full curriculum, it is meant as a supplemental learning tool. We have used vol. 1-vol 3 of the life science books and are planning to use Lyrical Earth Science this year.

I’ve used these supplements in different ways:
1. The first way is if you create your own science unit studies, then you can use these as your spine. They are thorough and provide a nice outline for a unit study.
2. You can pair up the concepts with whatever you are using for science – a text or off the shelf curriculum or your own. You may have to buy all the volumes in order to do this.

Helpful other tips:
1. Play the songs often.
2. Definitely have the children fill in the fill-in-the-blank worksheets in the work books to help them remember the science terms and to see them spelled correctly. If you don’t want to buy the workbooks, then make your own.
3. Don’t read the text to younger children. It is over their heads and they will tune you out. YOU read it and teach it to them as you explore your scientific studies. Older ones can read it – it is packed full of information and is a true wealth of knowledge.
4. You have to do hands-on things so that they will remember the information. Here are some of the things we have done or plan to do this year that go along with these books:

1. dissections – basic 7 kit at Tobin’s lab
2. zoo trips
3. My Body Book
4. Rock and mineral kits
5. Microscope unit study
6. Protozoa kit
7. Owl pellet dissection
8. Worm composting
9. Plant a garden, you don’t need much space, just a few square feet
10. Color detailed pictures of what you are studying
11. Read living books, picture books and do nature studies

To hear some samples of the songs visit Lyrical Learning.

Written by Brenda, classically eclectic mother of 5

Brenda (132 Posts)

Brenda is a homeschooling mother of 5, who has a wonderful husband encouraging her to be the best woman that God has created her to be. Together they are very intentional about spending time together as a family. She considers her daily life with her children as her ministry and has found many avenues to encourage others to live a lifestyle of learning. She is the founder of an online homeschool community, Our Lifestyle of Learning and a curriculum review site authored by a group of well-known homeschool bloggers, Curriculum Choice. She blogs about their homeschool journey and family traditions at Tie That Binds Us.


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