Over the summer we bought a wonderful little book called the Tree Detectives’ Handbook with which the children are able to identify common British trees by their leaves, fruit and flowers.…Continue Reading →
I grew up in South Africa where we had little to no social welfare system. As a result we were…
Our theme this week has been Farm Animals, tied loosely to Two Cheeky Monkey’s Farm themed week. Ameli asks me…
Last week Ameli was asking questions about words that sound the same – by which she meant rhyming words, rather than homonyms. With a degree in Languages and Literature, this…Continue Reading →
Continuing on our current theme of colours, and learning colours, we decided to make a ‘book of colours. This took…
Yesterday I shared with you the main points covered by speakers at the Against Childhood Eczema Launch event in London.…
My mom suffers from eczema. Actually calling her skin condition eczema is like calling the Sistene Chapel a painting: somewhat of an understatement. I’ve been blessed to never suffer much…Continue Reading →