Netflix in your Homeschool

 Welcome back to Blogging Through the Alphabet 2021.  This week we are looking at the letter N.  My co-host Desiree over at Our Homeschool Notebook is talking about N is for Ninjago.

Netflix is not the first thing you think about when considering resources for homeschooling.  However I can assure you that we have enjoyed many great docudrama's, true story movies and educational series on their service here in Australia. 

Educational Content on Netflix

Here are a few ideas to get you started. When doing a search use words like: documentary, history, science, math etc

 Please note that I have not watched all of these.  If they are on here it is not a personal endorsement of the show.  Please do your own research BEFORE you watch a show to see if it is suitable for the ages and maturity of your children. 

These are some of the titles I found that looked interesting from an educational point. IF a show has two ** asterisk before the title it indicates I have watched it and enjoyed it.

• **Abstract - The Art of Design 
• **The Social Delemma - a look at the dangers behind social networking and its impact on society.
  
• Spycraft - The tools and technology throughout history for spying.
• Paul Apostle of Christ - docudrama
• **Meat Eater - Steve  
• In the Heart of the Sea - The true tale that inspired the book Moby Dick follows a New England whaling crew as it wages a desperate battle to survive when a giant whale capsizes their ship. 
• Troy - Greek Mythology
  

Nature

• Our Planet - Take a look at different biomes such as: frozen worlds, jungles, coastal seas, from desserts to grasslands, fresh water etc.
  
• Explained - This series investigates topics like cryptocurrencey, diamonds, animal intelligence, pirates, coding, why diets fail etc
• Marked the Documentary - A look at the cultural practice of marking in Nigeria's culture. 
• David Attenborough - a Life on our Planet
• Night on Earth - a nature series lifting the veil on the lives of animals at hight.
• **My Octopus Teacher - Follow the life of an Octopus.  
  

History

• Roman Empire - A mix of documentary and lavish historical epic chronicals the reigns of Commodus, Julius Caesar and Caligula.
  
• Genius of the Modern World  - Explore the intellectual landscape that helped shape the lives and work of Karl Marx, Friedrich Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud.
  
• World War II in Colour - Footage of the most dramatic moments from World War II restored in colour and high definition for the docuseries.
• Race for the White House - a miniseries featuring archival footage and interviews of presidential campaignes.
• America's Book of Secrets - A look behind the stories of familiar institutions like the Pentagon, West Point etc.
• Age of Tanks - A look at military history.
• Being Napoleon - A reenactment of the epic clash at the Battle of Waterloo.
• The Russian Revolution - Starting in 1881 follow the personal battle between the royal Romanovs and the Lenin Family. 
• Hitler's Circle of Evil - a look at Hitler's inner circle of Nazi leaders and how the seize control of Germany.
• Apollo 11 - Behind the scenes of the 1969 moon landing.  Original footage.
• Flags of our Fathers
• Empire of the Tsars
• Gallipoli - Follow four Australian men facing the reality of war in 1915 Turkey.
• Gods and Generals - A retelling of the Civil War through the commanding generals on both sides from 1861 to 1863 
• **12 Strong - a dozen US soldiers mount on horseback in Aftghanistan to help a local warlord take on a mutual enemy. 
• Apollo 13 - The true story of Jim Lovell and his crew 
  

People

• #AnneFrank - Parallel Stories Anne Frank's story is retold alongside those of five Holocaust survivors in the documentary with Helen Mirren. 
• The Secret - 
• **The Surgeon's Cut - an incredible journey through the lives of four brillian pioneers in their fields and how they got there. 
• **Being Elmo - The journey of Kevin Clash to becomming Elmo!
• **The Theory of Everything - A docudrama on the life of Stephen Hawking.
• Gandhi - 
• The Pursuit of Happyness
• **The King's Speech - A docudrama on the life of King Feorge VI as he struggles to communicate and seeks help from a speech therapist.
• **Just Mercy - The story of a lawyer who fought for wrongly convicted people to get them released pro bono.
• **Mao's Last Dancer - the story of Li Cunxin
• **Self Made - Inspired by the life of Madam CJ Walker
• The English Game - the history of soccer in Brittain
• The Royal House of Windsor -
• **When They See Us - Five teens in Harlam accused of an attack 
• **The Who Was Show? - Famous Names in History 
• Unbroken - the story of Louis Zamperini during World War II struggle for survival in a Japanese prison camp. 
• The Most Hated Woman in America - The controversial life of atheist Madaly Murray O'Hair
  

Science

• Bill Nye: Science Guy 
  
• Emily's Wonder Lab - science activities
  
• Edge of the Universe - latest on the astromomy front
  
• Brainchild  - from germs to social media explained
• Human - The World Within - the incredible working of the human body

What are some of YOUR favourite educational shows on Netflix?

Chareen

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Find the other ABC posts in this series here:

1. A is for Art Lessons at Home
2. B is for Books Where do You Purchase Yours? 
3. Charlotte Mason a Round Up of Posts 
4. Delight Directed Education
5. Encouragement for Weary Homeschooling Mothers
6. For the Children's Sake  
7. G is for Geography
8. Homeschool Bloggers  
9. Instagramers to follow who are homeschooling
10. Joy in Your Homeschool Journey
11. Know Yourself - Stop the Comparison Game  
12. Life Skills in Your Homeschool
13. Math Resource for Home Education
14. Netflix in Your Homeschool

Featured from last week the letter M...

•  Making Facebook Easier from A Net in Time
• Music from the American Civil war from A Mom's Quest to Teach
• Discovering the M rabbits from At Home Pets
• Rabbit Manure, The Scoop on Poop from A Net in Time
• Making an Adult from A Net in Time
• Math Games from Our Homeschool Notebook
• Monticello from A Mom's Quest to Teach
• Modest Mussorgsky (composers ABC) from At Home: Where Life Happens
• Letter M Homeschool Tips from Homeschooling Highway

This Week over at Our Homeschool Notebook the topic is N is for Ninjago. 

 

Please link up your posts starting with the letter M for this weeks ABC Blogging

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