Great picks !

Here are a few excellent choices for children , some for younger and some for older. ( These are affiliate links that will take you off site.)

Our Favorite Fun & Learn Activities

Our two favorite learning fun activities are movie time and trail I D. For movie time just make your favorite popcorn and pop a good educational movie on and have a open discussion of the subject learned. We make kettle corn and also hot buttered . The animal in it's habitat type movies are some of the best. Also interesting are videos of factories making some of the products that you use, we also really like weather related videos. Be sure to watch the video beforehand to first, make sure it is suitable; second, to make a list of learning points and testing type questions for after the video. Trail I D can be simple fun that can be great for science and history learning . We have several books that we use such as a field guide type book and habitats of certain geographical areas. It will help to have more than one resource on hand to look up and identify the plants , leaves, animals, rocks, etc. that you will find. If it can be made into a hiking trek then that's great; just don't forget the backpack with guidbooks to I D with, water, notebook, pen, binoculars, camera . Just a simple walk into your back yard will do for this activity as well. Collect a few specimens such as rocks, leaves, flowers, feathers,and such to identify. It would be excellent to make a chart to document your finds. You may be surprised to learn some of the names for the common, everyday things we are so used to seeing. Don't forget that internet resources for identification are numerous, so to save valuable time bookmark some sights for reference. I know that these are two commonplace activities that are nowhere near being a new idea, but they are still our favorites. God bless and may you find joy in your families and God's beautiful creation. Life is precious, enjoy it !

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Welcome to No Ordinary Education ! This is a blog for people who homeschool or public, private or other school to gather ideas that make education fun for their children. It is meant to be a friendly, informative place to exchange great ideas and methods without judgmental attitudes . Most parents actively look for new and innovative ways to make learning fun and peak their children's interest in learning certain subjects. Yes, I do homeschool; but I also realize that homeschooling is not an option for some because of different circumstances . Not everyone feels the need to homeschool, but I am convinced that if you are reading this , then you are striving to give your children the best of education and a love of learning no matter your teaching mode. Read others' posts and contribute as well, we are a community tied together by love for our children and their educational well being. God bless, get some good ideas and give some good ideas as well !