I’d really been looking forward to getting away for some family adventuring. We’d waited for the right slot in work schedules and other diary commitments and the week just passed was it. Although we waited, it still feels good to…
Making the most of home ed September
The gaps between blogging really are getting longer probably because we have been making the most of home ed September and it’s continued mild and warm weather. Since the last update L and S have both been into London accompanied by…
Three Museums and a Festival
Saturday, pretty standard with Theatre and Singing for S keeping the rest of us close to home until she finishes. Then off to a friends house for some sunny garden action with pool, trampoline, swing, a collection of playmobil toys better…
Counting Stars
Last night we watched The Story of the Weeping Camel. Any speaking is in Mongolian so I read the English subtitles of which there weren’t many. It’s the story of a rejected baby camel by it’s mother and how the…
Learning from the Lessons of Easter Island
Other Links and resources http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/worldhistory/easter_island/ http://video.nationalgeographic.co.uk/video/kids/history-kids/hunt-lipo-animation-bonus-nglive-kids/ http://www.kidzworld.com/article/11395-easter-island http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/geography/easterisland1.htm http://www.history.com/topics/easter-island/videos#historys-mysteries-easter-island Creative Ideas
I Can’t Get No Sleep
My Brain was firmly switched on last night between the hours of 1.30am and 5am. No sleep. No peace. My mind whirring with the abundance of activities on offer at the moment and all the things we want to do…
National Trust Petworth House
Exploring Petworth House and it’s vast grounds yesterday and I can’t imagine ever wanting to swap our home educating journey for the classroom. Getting out and about and exploring our surroundings quite simply offers too much. Having said that life…
Don’t Let Them Fool Ya
or even try to School Ya! Oh no! Sang Bob Marley. Back in October 2011 we decided to dabble in all things Jamaican as a mini learning topic. Call it home educating geography with home economics thrown in for good…
Kingley Vale
Kingley Vale another mini adventure. Oh how I love getting out and about seeing and experiencing new places. Exploring in this sense is right up there at the top of my things to do in life list. I would just…
Post Crossing
Post Crossing was something we tried a couple of years back as a learning tool. We’ve decided to give it another go. When I say we, I mean myself and our youngest two. S and L (now 11) are not…