Episode 3: Vicki Dincher talks about Teaching Science to Your Homeschool Student

Teaching Science to Your Homeschool StudentVicki is an author and speaker. She holds an MS in biology. Though she was determined to have a career in health science, the Lord led her to stay home and teach her four children in 1985. Today, all four either have earned or are currently pursuing graduate degrees in the sciences. Vicki has taught high school science, including Advanced Placement courses, since 1995. She remains active in her local homeschool community as director of Creative Home Education Support Services, otherwise known as (CHESS) and creative director for Encore! Home School Productions. Vicki also teaches classes at Debra Bell’s online Aim Academy. Vicki has taught science for over twenty years to her own four children and to children of fellow homeschoolers. In fact, she is still teaching science in live weekly classes for homeschoolers in her area and biology, chemistry, physics, and intro to chem/phys online.  And now that she’s graduated from teaching her own kids, she’s taken to writing student science notebooks for Apologia and other science stuff. She loves seeing God’s signature in the wonders of the world around her and sharing that with others.She loves to travel and seeing some of the natural wonders of the world is definitely on her bucket list. She enjoys sharing life with her husband, Jerry, and her four kids and their spouses.Connect with Vicki:Website: vickidincher.comTwitter: @VickiDincherVicki's NewsletterVicki talks to us about her love for science, teaching science. She talks about the areas of science that all kids should be involved in.  Vicki talks about using opportunities all around us to teach little kids.And for parents, you don't have to be an expert in science to teach science.  She explains how there are so many resources these days, that all you need is to be a good investigator.Vicki also talks about preparing homeschool students for science and a good way to see that they are scientifically literate for college.In this interview, you will hear how you can teach children to face challenges to their faith based on science.At VickiDincher.com, you will find online college prep science classes with labs Pre-AP Biology, Pre-AP Chemistry, Pre-AP Physics, and Intro to Chemistry & Physics. You can also find Vicki's General Science notebook and Physical Science notebooks at Apologia.com. These notebooks are designed to give students a place to put all of their notes, study for their tests, and put all of their labs, data, observation and analysis in one place.Awestruck Science is something her partner Debra Bell and her have started. It is designed to bring science to life and to show students that science can point us toward's God.Vicki's best advice to  homeschooling parents:For prospective parents, find a mom whose been there and go to her.For the homeschooling mom in the trenches, don't give up. Hit your knees if you have to, but don't give up.If it is God's design for your family, your life and your child, then He is going to give you what you need to see it through.Vicki will talk about many of the rewards of homeschooling in this interview.So make sure you listen to this wonderful episode.  The show transcript is forthcoming, so please bear with us while it is prepared.This page may contain affiliate links. Please see Privacy Policy & Disclaimer Policies for more info.