Interplay's Pocket Microscope Review
We’ve had a few different ‘kids’ microscopes or toy microscopes over the years, and we even have a really big, heavy one that my mum used during her nursing training…Continue Reading →
Understanding The Four Learning Styles To Better Support Education
Whether you are a teacher, a home educator or a parent who simply wants to understand your child’s learning, familiarising…
3 Questions Frequently Asked About Longterm Homeschooling
One of the questions I frequently face now that Ameli is almost 9 and heading speedily out of the learning…
Fairtrade Educational Resources And Free Lapbook Printable
We are halfway through Fairtrade Fortnight in the UK – with World Fairtrade Day being in May – and the kids and I have been talking about Fairtrade and what…Continue Reading →
Frida Kahlo Study Unit {Women Who Did}
Continuing our theme “Women Who Did” for this year, our second amazing woman from history is Frida Kahlo, the Mexican…
5 “About Me” Activities Inspired By Frida Kahlo
“I paint myself because I am so often alone and because I am the subject I know best.”- Frida Kahlo…
Teaching Girls About Women – What Woman Is
Sometimes life collides in several places at the same time, creating a series of thoughts or actions that can change us forever. This is the story of such a change…Continue Reading →
Frida Kahlo’s Mexico
Since we’ve been learning about Frida Kahlo, I thought we’d put some geography on the ‘lesson plan’ and learn about…
Frida Kahlo Inspired Clay Bead Necklaces
The next craft project for our Frida Kahlo learning was to make a bold and colourful beaded necklace from oven…
Frida Kahlo Inspired Mexican Folk Art Pendants
Supporting our Frida Kahlo learning, we’ve been looking at Mexican folk art. A simple Google of the term brings up pages and pages or examples, so we identified a few…Continue Reading →