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…
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…
Tower of London
Warm sunny weather for our trip to the Tower of London on Sunday. We set out at 9am and returned gone 1030pm – long day. L (12) was our reason for visiting the Tower as he loves British History and has…
Fashion Tutor and Clay
Following our interests has really been at the top of our agenda this year. With limited resources including time and money we simply can’t do everything so our aim since the start of the year in January has been to…
Inspired by Friends
No intention of leaving the house today except Twin Dad for work. It’s about balancing the needs and interests of everyone and they all seem to require home days as well as out days. Home based today has allowed L…
The Lost and Found World
Today was the final Animation Workshop for S and L and whilst they were there for the morning the rest of us went out for some fresh air and shopping filling in time before we could go and see their…
Ancient Egyptians
The Ancient Egyptians is probably one of the most interesting project based learning we have undertaken on our home educating journey. We embarked on the subject *officially* in 2011 but still today the fascination surrounding the Ancient Egyptians continues. Project…
Volcanoes
Volcanoes Part I On with the project phase in the shape of Volcanoes. First up, of course, create your own volcanic eruption. We have tried this before with a shop bought kit. We were in Spain at the time and…
Keeping the peace
I’m convinced that illness addles my littlest one’s brain. She reacts differently to being unwell to most people I know. Normally we want to rest or snuggle up but Twinbo 4 becomes very grumpy and very cross with outbursts of…
Launching into Space
Since the New Year we decided to work in weekly themes chosen by the children. So far we have looked at Birds of Prey, Victorians and China and today saw us launching into Space. Coming soon will be Shakespeare, Fashion…