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Young children
have a natural curiosity about how the world works and science
is essentially about discovering more about this through research
and experimentation.
The home-educated
children I know tend to retain an enthusiasm for science throughout
their lives and the world is full of opportunities to experiment
and research. This means that young children may be best learning
by exploring the world around them, with some guidance and
plenty of opportunity to ask 'why' things work. Older kids
could benefit from more structure and perhaps a tutor, like
the one advertised on the right.
We have two younger
children and follow an autonomous approach to learning, which
means we tend to seize opportunities to explore science when
they occur naturally. An obversation of how beautiful the
moon looks might lead to a conversation about gravity, the
tides, eclipses, reflection of sunlight and space travel.
Often we don't
know the answer, in which case we do research together (on
the Internet or in illustrated books) to discover it - whether
it is the name of an insect we have found or why when you
fill a cup of water the top of the water is higher than the
edge of the cup.
We have also recently
started doing experiments (the experiments themselves often
only take a minute or two, but can lead to long fascinating
discussions). For some great suggestions of easy science experiments,
see:
Helping
your child learn science and
Creative Chemistry
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AS and A level Private Chemistry Tuition, GCSE Science and
SATS in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, UK.
- I was a very
successful Head of Department and since retirement I have
been giving private tuition.
- I am familiar
with all the major syllabi including Edexcel, Nuffield
and AQA.
- I am a tutor
for both home-educated and school children.
- I am able
to offer science tuition at my home address or in your
home covering an area around Derby, Nottingham and Mansfield.
- I like to
make the sessions relaxed, interesting and enjoyable,
as well as challenging.
- I introduce
methods to achieve examination success in all the sessions,
including revision and examination techniques.
My A-level tuition
rates are £23.00 per hour at my home address and I would
negotiate a rate for travelling to another destination.
If you need any more information please do not hesitate to
contact me by email or telephone:
alanwoods2001@talktalk.net
01773 710242
Alan Woods, 25
Ford Avenue, Loscoe, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7LR
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