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
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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
Sports day July 2018
On a particularly hot, sunny afternoon, over a hundred homeschooling children and parents gathered in a local park for our annual Sports Day, abley organised by our wonderful group facilitator. It’s always a highlight of our homeschool calendar, with all ages joining in with various degrees of competitiveness....from toddlers determinedly persevering till they reach the… Continue reading Sports day July 2018
18 June 2018
Lanky Dude’s exams are over! He’s worked so hard and conscientiously. He’s not sure whether he will get the A he needs (maths A level), but I think our homeschool journey has been good training in how we approach exams. God loves Lanky Dude and His purposes for our children can’t be overruled by exam… Continue reading 18 June 2018
Middle Ages – our learning. May 2018
I have to begin by admitting that I was reluctant to learn about the the Middle Ages with the girls, as it was the one period of history I didn’t really resonate with, when I did it with the boys. However, I think they enjoyed it as we covered battles, plague, bad kings, more battles,… Continue reading Middle Ages – our learning. May 2018
Kitchen science – 25 May 2018
We’ve always enjoyed “speriments”, whether this is creative mixing of ingredients (Sparkly Eyes’ current craze for making slime), or more structured kitchen chemistry. The girls rediscovered and old Usborne book which I had for the boys, and spent an industrious morning performing some of the experiments, while I was helping prepare Rhythm Dude for his… Continue reading Kitchen science – 25 May 2018
Wild flowers of the spring – 5 May 2018
Now the sun is finally warming up the countryside, the wild flowers are springing into abundance. Here are a few we spied on a delightful family walk to the bluebell woods over the week end. The picture of the orchid was taken by my brother on the longer walk for fitter adults and more energetic… Continue reading Wild flowers of the spring – 5 May 2018
Thoughts from some veteran homeschoolers
So, why homeschool when there is a perfectly good school down the road? This is the question I asked when I had my first encounter with a homeschooling family. However, despite my lack of understanding, I was drawn to this mum's relaxed and natural style of mothering, their strong sense of family, and the children… Continue reading Thoughts from some veteran homeschoolers
19 March 2018
It’s the spring equinox today but doesn’t feel much like it! We had snow again; the chickens refuse to come out of their house and we bring the gineau pig inside, much to the girls’ delight. I found a new book called “Snowflake Bentley” by Jaqueline Briggs Martin; although it is a picture book, it’s… Continue reading 19 March 2018
29 November 2017
Can’t quite wait till the beginning of Advent...girls and I read “Jolly Snow” this afternoon, (a gorgeous picture book), and then had fun making paper snowflakes, snowmen etc. All the bits looked a bit like a snow storm and are still being tidied up! Boys went for a walk up the hill and we had… Continue reading 29 November 2017
Mothering through the seasons 