Education, Parenting, STEM Learning

Greg Landry Homeschool Science

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Greg Landry Homeschool Science

If the education you are providing for your child is missing a Christian base, this is for you. If you need another point of view to understand science topics or ACT prep, this is for you. If you are a Homeschool Mom or Dad looking for tools, this is for you.

Greg Landry is a homeschool science pioneer and offers online classes (for science leaning students and “non-science” students, science labs, ACT prep, a podcast for homeschool moms, and homeschool student-produced print publications.

Greg says he is first and foremost grateful. “The Lord has made me very aware of my need for a grateful heart. I’m grateful for a God who knows me and loves me (with all of my faults), for my family, for the thousands of homeschooling families I’ve had the privilege of  working with over the past 20 years, for the magnificence of His Creation, and for the trials in my life (James 1:2-4 ) that shape and mold me, humble me, produce perseverance, and mature me in my faith.”

Greg is a husband to his bride of 30+ years, a homeschool dad, and a former college professor. He and his wife homeschooled their two daughters. Both of them have graduated from college, and Greg says, “most importantly, both of them love Jesus. For that, we are very grateful.”  He grew up in French / Acadian South Louisiana (three of his grandparents were French speakers) and he loves the South Louisiana culture. At age 18 was invited to tryout with the Philadelphia Phillies baseball organization. He played baseball and football in college and holds a master of science degree from LSU (Louisiana State University).

He has a heart for students and a passion for science… but more specifically a passion for teaching students to see God’s hand in every aspect of His creation that surrounds us. His goal is to help them see that God’s creation didn’t just happen by chance – it wasn’t an accident, a fluke of nature.

Greg has spent the past 20+ years teaching science. He taught at a university, taught thousands of homeschooled students, has mentored students planning to pursue science / pre-med degrees, has designed and directed a university anatomy and physiology/biology cadaver lab, has published and presented scientific research, has academically counseled hundreds of college pre-professional (pre-med, pre-dental, pre-physical therapy, etc.) sophomores and juniors, has designed science labs for homeschooled students, and has written science lab manuals. 

Ten years ago he originated the “pre” classes (Pre-Biology, Pre-Anatomy & Physiology, Pre-Chemistry, and Pre-Physics) as a means of minimizing the intimidation of high school level science and preparing middle school age students for specific high school level classes. As one homeschool mom described it, “Greg has a unique ability to pull out the most important information and present it in a way that’s interesting and easy to understand.”

The thrust of Greg Landry homeschool science is to give homeschooled students access to Christian Worldview science that is focused on scientific inquiry, critical thinking, process reasoning, data collection, and the graphical and written representation of research. Greg says, “we want to prepare competent, confident students for their remaining high school years, their college years, and life. 

Greg and his wife live near Nashville, TN. His desire is to follow the Lord’s leading in teaching students to illuminate the incredible creation the Lord has put all around us. It reveals His glory! ​Homeschool dad, scientist, and former college professor, Greg Landry, offers live, online homeschool science classes, Homeschool ACT Prep Bootcamp, the Homeschool Mom’s Science Podcast, in-person two-day science lab intensives nationwide, freebies for homeschool moms, and student-produced homeschool print publications.

Kids, Movies Reviews

The Big Trip Movie Trailer and Activity Sheets – Buy Now on DVD or Digital

New on DVD, Digital and On Demand – January 14, 2020

The Big Trip

Starring: Drake Bell – “Drake & Josh,” Yours, Mine & Ours, Superhero Movie, “Ultimate Spider-Man” and Pauly Shore – Encino Man, Bio-Dome, Son in Law

Movie Synopsis

From a writer of Madagascar comes this funny, outrageous adventure about a gang of misfit animals on an exciting quest to return a panda cub to its family when a stork accidentally delivers it to the wrong place.

Trailer

Activity Sheet – Click below to print

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Food, Recipes

Trash Can Breakfast Burritos

OK! There is no trash can to lift off of these burritos, so credit is still given to my favorite Trash Can Nachos I love when we visit Vegas. But, I do save food from ending up in the trash can because they are used up in these burritos.

This recipe is about using up leftovers! Sometimes I joke around and call these our Sustainable Breakfast Burritos because I am just using the leftovers in my fridge. Whatever you want to call them, these breakfast burritos are the best idea for using up leftovers and getting your fridge space back again!

When I made these ones for you we had done pretty well throughout the week and did not have an abundance of leftovers.

I did have defrosted ground turkey I needed to use, 1 potato left over, onions from tacos the night before. If you want the best breakfast burrito leftovers, make these the night after a Mexican meal when you have taco meat, all sorts of veggies and beans left!

Trash can Breakfast Burritos

5 from 2 votes
Great weekend breakfast! This is a great way to use up those leftovers from the previous week and get room back in your fridge again
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Meat use leftover taco meat, ground meat, steak, etc
  • 1 C potato use leftovers potato, fries – or beans
  • 1/2 C Vegetables Have veggies going bad soon or leftovers? Use those – tomatoes, onion, peppers, mushrooms
  • 1/2 C Shredded cheddar cheese
  • 5 Tortillas
  • Salsa optional
  • Salt & Pepper
  • 4 Eggs

Method
 

  1. In one pan cook meat and potatoes (just throw any leftovers in one pan together and heat back up to 165 degrees)
  2. In a separate pan scramble eggs until cooked through
  3. Prepare veggies
  4. Warm tortillas in a microwave wrapped in a towel for 20-30 seconds
  5. On one tortilla add a spoonful of meat/potato mix, cooked eggs. Top with any veggies, cheese and S&P and roll up
  6. Optional: place rolled burrito into a pre-heated, oiled skillet and brown each side for a crispier tortilla
  7. Optional: Top each rolled burrito with salsa

Really, you can do thee burritos any way that works with the food you already have. Don’t have potatoes? Use beans. My son likes just meat and cheese and topped with sour cream. Don’t throw out those leftovers-reuse them! A great weekend breakfast.

Just look at that steam rolling out of that burrito!

Infant Toddler Products, Parenting

Choosing The Right Diaper for Your Baby

Nine months of pregnancy, and now the baby is here! One thing that newborns do for sure is to bring change. Your whole daily routine from the minute your little bundle of joy is placed in your arms has to be adjusted.

All though you have prepared your baby’s comfort and arrival for months, bought clothes that fit, got the baby’s room ready, the most crucial thing you have to do actually choose the right diapers. Newborn babies are guaranteed to use diapers all day and night.

The choice of diapers for both the size and age of your baby is very essential. In addition to proper ventilation and absorption, choosing diapers that will fit your baby’s body is very important. Choosing diapers that are either too small or too tight will result in an uncomfortable baby.

If you choose large diapers, then you will have to deal with the problem of leakage. Here are some tips to make choosing the right diaper easy:

Choosing Diapers for Newborns

Compared to toddlers, newborns make less mess because all they are having is breast milk. As the baby grows, so does his or her frequency of urinating and poo because they start to take more fluids.

By day five, diaper change frequency ranges from 2-4; after five days, diaper change for newborns ranges between 7-10 diapers daily. With newborns, you’ll change diapers every 2-3 hours, hence absorbency isn’t a severe issue.

We recommend choosing diapers manufactured and shaped exclusively for newborns. Such diapers have a “U” hole carefully cut on the diaper front to make room for the newborn’s umbilical cord stump.

Choosing Diapers for Six-Month Old Babies

When the baby turns six months, they are ready to start eating solid food. This means – more messy diapers. Hence, at this age, you have to carefully chose the right diaper.

For your six-month baby, choose well-fitting leak-proof diapers. At this age, babies also start to sleep longer at night. Longer sleep translated to wetter diapers. Hence, make sure the diapers you select are designed for overweight use at night. This will also give your baby uninterrupted sleep.

Choosing Diapers for 1-2-Year-Old Babies

During this age-group, babies are very active, so you need to choose diapers with plenty of stretches. The amount of urine and quantity of stool will increase, and so will infection build-up that eventually causes bacteria.

To avoid nappy rashes, you will have to change the diaper more. We don’t recommend living a diaper on your baby on for even a minute after he soils himself. Babies are pretty uncomfortable in soiled diapers.

We recommend using cloth diaper inserts with reusable liners in between the time to make the diaper expense relatively cheaper and comfortable for your baby because then you have to change him every time he passes urine.

Choosing Diapers For 2 Years and Above Babies

At this age, the baby is ready for potty training, so we recommend that you switch them from diapers to pant diapers.

Pant diapers are easy for toddlers to pull down when they need to go to the toilet. They are also easy to teach your kids how to remove their underwear when they need to use the bathroom. They also help hold the stool and pee when they accidentally go to the toilet. Hence switching from diaper to training pants will be more comfortable. 

When Should You Stop Diaper Use for Babies?

In actuality, babies grow and mature differently; hence there is no so-called right time to stop using diapers for your baby. Until your child is ready, you have to keep using diapers.

Although we recommend stopping diaper use habit as early as you possibly can, never pressure your baby to have to do so because it could backfire on you. The best time to consider stopping diaper use is after his third birthday.

It is also not an overnight process for your kid to just say ‘bye’ to diapers. Stopping diaper use is a gradual process that requires reducing usage a step at a time, first during the daytime, and eventually in the night after practical potty training.

In terms of convenience, there is no doubt that disposable diapers are more convenient. Diapers come in handy when you are going for an outing with your baby and during the night. They are also essential when your pain just had painful shots or ill.Visit childmode for more information.