Book: Science and Living in God's World
Publisher: Our Lady of Victory
I ordered this book for kindergarten science.
Positive: The only positive aspect I can think of in regards to this material are the good intentions that probably went into creating it. The goal was to write a science book that would draw children in to the marvels of God's creation and His Goodness.
Negative:
- The topics included in this book are lightly touched upon and too broad
- The illustrations and pictures are not well done
- Requires kindergardeners to do simplified crossword puzzle, some activities are way above level K
- Few to little explaination
- Parent would probably have to do most of the writing for fill-in-the-blank exercises
I could find no practical use for this book in our home. The exercises are not realistic for children of this age and there are no experiments. It does not contain much in the way of information either. It does not offer any supplemental reading which might have redeemed it's usefulness. Weak science books like these make people think that Catholics are afraid of science or have some kind of disdain for it. I would also say that if you are not already teaching your child that this world is God's wonderful creation and the study of science is to know more about this wonderful world that God made for man, then as a Catholic, you may already be failing to understand the purpose of science. I think that is kind of expected for most Catholics to know and pass on to their children already.
Overall, I would say this book is not worth the investment. It would be better to find alternate materials or borrow books from the library.
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