Inspired by watching years of the boys’ experiments, Dancing Toes has requested to do chemistry this term. That’s a great choice by me; I’ve gone through the IGCSE syllabus twice with her brothers, and we’ve always had fun in earlier days working through our excellent homeschool curriculum. So, this week’s experiment was to work through… Continue reading Kitchen science – The scientific method September 2018
Fun with autumn leaves September 2018
We’ve had a week of picture book Autumn weather...crisp mornings (the chill in the air is demonstrated by the white clouds in every breath as the boys head off for a 7:40 am bus), clear blue skies and warm sunshine as the day progresses. It’s also been the autumn equinox and associated harvest moon...more… Continue reading Fun with autumn leaves September 2018
Not back to school…..September 2018
It’s always hard settling back into a routine after the luxury of long summer holidays. We were able to join our lovely home ed group group for a “not back to school”walk, and it was a treat to catch up with old friends and meet a few new families in the ever expanding… Continue reading Not back to school…..September 2018
Out and about learning – Stratford upon Avon August 2018
HWH, the girls and myself spent a couple of days camping at Stratford....on the racecourse! We weren’t competing with any horses at the time, so the camping itself was quite uneventful. We did, however walk into town and as well as enjoying the river, visiting the RSC theatre and having tea at an awesome 1940’s… Continue reading Out and about learning – Stratford upon Avon August 2018
4 September 2018
There's a nip in the air; I could see my breath freezing white one morning as I went out to release the chickens from their overnight captivity in the henhouse. The days, however remain warm and often sunny. We haven't lit our first fire yet, but I enjoy the flickering of my candles and… Continue reading 4 September 2018
Summer festivals : rain and hot chocolate August 2018
August was punctuated by two Christian festivals; New Wine and Soul Survivor. Soul Survivor is a youth festival, which the boys went to with, what is now, thier old youth club. It’s a fair trek away, but we went along to help set up camp, HWH leading the operation. We and the girls stayed for… Continue reading Summer festivals : rain and hot chocolate August 2018
Summer read-alouds August 2018
I love reading. I remember my parents reading to me, and we in turn have always read out loud to our children. I remember discussing this with my Auntie over tea in her garden, well before I was married, and way before children. One thing she said especially struck a chord with me, and has… Continue reading Summer read-alouds August 2018
14 August 2018
It’s a while since I last logged our day to day doings. Despite not teaching the children during holiday times, I still seem to fill my days. Coming home from Italy was a bit surreal. Just two hours in a plane and all was familiar again. As we usually journey via our trusty van,… Continue reading 14 August 2018
What about socialising? August 2018
This is a valid question, and probably one of the most asked, especially in our early days of homeschooling. It was also the issue I was most concerned about as we considered home ed. As I was scrollling through photos to put on this page, I wish I’d had one of the hundred plus kids… Continue reading What about socialising? August 2018
Holidays July 2018
I love holidays but know they can bring their own challenges, and this may be especially so with adopted children...or any child with extra emotional needs. We’ve found that our adopted children thrive off routine. I think it offers security and helps them to keep a sense of control. This works well for us in… Continue reading Holidays July 2018
Mothering through the seasons 