So much can happen in a week….. I have to look back at my phone photographs to remember what’s been going on and I immediately wonder why I have photographs of the sky? Then I remember, the America’s Cup was…
Interest Led Adventures
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…
First Swim of the Year
It didn’t take A and W long to recover from the busy London day and early hours of the morning bedtime from watching S in her Sadlers Wells Show. A day at home was plenty until Twin Dad arrived home…
Education by Weekend
Child free time is rare when you home educate four children. Fact. Friday night did however afford Twin Dad and I an hour or so of some adult comedy courtesy of Little Britain’s sketch show “Come Fly With Me” followed by Kevin…
Twins Turn Eleven
Our eldest pair turned eleven yesterday. The time zooms by before us no matter what we do, no matter how much time we are able to spend together as a family. That’s 22 years of parenting right there! Lemon cakes…
Breakfast Table Sparks The Learning
Today an example of how a question, a spark of interest at breakfast time can pave the way for the day. This is when we embrace child-led learning and ditch any other potential ideas that I may have. A strong…
Science from the Sofa
Twinbo 2 attempted some porridge this morning for breakfast. Sat on the sofa with a laptop and plenty of time to hand I googled oats and read the entry aloud whilst he munched. I thought to myself how these little…
Rocking The Elements
Only 11 days to go until the day of celebration that is 25th December and we’ve been enthused again by the RI Advent Calendar. We’ve had a few days to catch up on but it has to be said that…
Trees
Dressing our Winter Festival tree to add to the excitement and warmth that this time of year brings despite the contrasting cold UK climate. Bargain find for a fiver, demonstrating just how much waste there is on this planet; glad…
Home Ed Regular
Monday was set for a quiet day having exhausted our feet on Sunday at the Victorian Christmas event. A trip to the library was about the extent of our venturing out. It did arm us with new reading material including…