Specifically Home Education and not Home Schooling, because we’re not being academic about it
One of the activities I’ve been doing with children this week is making cheese on a campfire, teaching them a…
Two years ago, I thought the idea of an outdoor curriculum was pretty cool. I was on a forest school…
Grass. Who even notices it, really, unless you’re a hay fever sufferer, perhaps, but did you know that grass is…
We took a bit of a break from our Women Who Did series over the last year, because, life… but…
Continuing our theme “Women Who Did” for this year, our second amazing woman from history is Frida Kahlo, the Mexican…
Sometimes life collides in several places at the same time, creating a series of thoughts or actions that can change…
I decided this year to utilise some of the many books we have and use famous – or should-be-famous –…
I strongly dislike ‘introducing’ a new series, as life inevitably happens, and we have to stop, or change direction. Just as…
One of the activities I’ve been doing with children this week is making cheese on a campfire, teaching them a…
One of the abundances of the autumn or fall season is horse chestnuts – the non-edible chestnut relative. If it’s…
Autumn is one of my favourite seasons for encouraging the kids outdoors. The days are still warm, and the evenings…
One of the objectives of the John Muir Trust Award is learning about the local area. We live on the…
It’s always fun to say you know a famous person, and even more so if you knew them before. That’s…
One of a number of books on this theme to have been published over the last few years, Fantastically Great…
I just love The Ugly Five by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler. It’s one of those books you read again and…
I am a pretty big believer in the power of subliminal encouragement, so I’m never afraid of having my girls…
Things we’ve used and what we thought of them
It’s always fun to say you know a famous person, and even more so if you knew them before. That’s…
This year has seen a huge rise in foragers, and as a member of numerous foraging and mushrooming groups, I’ve…
We had great travel plans for this year with a trip to visit family in South Africa, a trip to…
We were recently sent a copy of the Scandanavian board game Fox and Geese to review, and I have to…
Childrens’ brains are like sponges, eager to soak up all the knowledge they can get their hands on. While that…
Deciding to relocate isn’t something that should be rushed into and it becomes an even harder decision for those of…
The great outdoors is one of the most valuable settings for experiential learning. If you’re fortunate enough to live near…
Travel has been one of the most sorely missed experiences over the past two years. And though there still remains…
Things I undertake for a short amount of time
We’ve been getting arty again, following on from the colour wheel we did the other day, and this time we’ve…
I find curriculums to be a bit like recipe books – I find something I kind of like the sound…
One of the objectives of the John Muir Trust Award is learning about the local area. We live on the…
Anyone with a child will be aware of just how imaginative they can be. And with a creative child comes the need to keep them entertained with new and exciting…Continue Reading →
One of the activities I’ve been doing with children this week is making cheese on a campfire, teaching them a…
Companies often conduct market research, like the kind at Research America, in order to obtain customer demographic information to improve…
Childrens’ brains are like sponges, eager to soak up all the knowledge they can get their hands on. While that is true, it is equally as important that they practice…Continue Reading →
Deciding to relocate isn’t something that should be rushed into and it becomes an even harder decision for those of…
A big fan of LEGO and the Harry Potter franchise? In this list, we merged two of the best things…
As your children grow up, it’s important to expose them to a wide range of job experiences so they can start to get an idea of what passion they want…Continue Reading →
Never say never. It’s one of those annoying things your mum says when you’re growing up, and think you know…
The great outdoors is one of the most valuable settings for experiential learning. If you’re fortunate enough to live near…
Two years ago, I thought the idea of an outdoor curriculum was pretty cool. I was on a forest school group on Facebook, and heard someone was working on one,…Continue Reading →