Now I know it's possible to teach ANYTHING using living books!

Would you think there's a title that makes Quantum Physics understandable for children?  Try UNCLE ALBERT AND THE QUANTUM QUEST by Russell Stannard, a college Physics professor from England who happens to have seven children and a great way of conveying complicated ideas via a story.  It's our current lunchtime readaloud.

Reading aloud is such a pleasurable, low stress activity especially when accompanied by lunch or afternoon tea (I grew up in England, remember!).  It makes me look forward to the homeschool year, not shrink in dread at the thought of all that hard work.  (This year we have our first highschool freshman, as well as eighth, fifth and second graders, a preschooler and yes ... baby Abigail who just turned three months old ... and has just figured out how to belly laugh.)

Stannard's MANY OTHER SPACE AND SCIENCE related titles are alll as simple yet profound ... CHECK THEM OUT!

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Sep. 23, 2006 - Thanks so much!

Posted by 2cupsOjava4me

Wow! I'm really liking your approach here. My son is so into these kinds of topics, and doesn't do fiction well. BUT I think you've hit on something. I'll have to tuck a couple of books into his stocking this year and see what happens.

Thanks for sharing girl!

Lori

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