So sorry this has taken me so long to post. without any further ado… Here’s Katie from Outside the Box with her Change makes you wanna hustle post about different approaches for different children. Drool over the absolute gorgeousness that is Chris’s post on the subject, Ready to Read, Something for the weekend. (Seriously, I [...]
Learning to read, take three.
May 9, 2011 By 2 Comments
What with the whole home education thing, I’ve been very involved in the learning to read process for both of my older children. I think I’ve learnt something from that experience. Point 1 – there is no one way that suits all children. I know about the current educational vogue for synthetic phonics, and I [...]
Planning for our (first ever) family holiday abroad
May 6, 2011 By 18 Comments
A quick octopus craft.
April 29, 2011 By 7 Comments
International Women’s Day Carnival.
March 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A cherished item?
February 18, 2011 By 17 Comments
Just one? Oh grief. I’m the original pack rat. The house is stuffed with stuff, the cupboards are past bulging, the shelves are overflowing and many of our heaps have mini heaps of their own. So you’d think that there must be many cherished items around, all with their stories to share. Not so easy. [...]
Not so much a parenting tip as a quandary in search of a tip.
February 11, 2011 By 34 Comments
Books, books, books…
November 17, 2010 By 3 Comments
Friends will know that I’m quite fond of books. That may be an understatement. There are books everywhere here. On the table. On the coffee table. Under the table. On the craft shelves. In the baby’s toybox (those are the baby’s books. Mainly.) The children have bookshelves in their bedroom. We have bookshelves in our [...]
