Tag Archives: Montessori

Learning to read, take three.

Posted on Mon May 9 2011 by Jax

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 … Continue reading →

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Leapfrog Maths Adventure to the Moon: review and competition

Posted on Mon May 9 2011 by Jax

Released to own on DVD 9th May 2011. A fun new, educational release from the popular and trusted Leap Frog brand, MATHS ADVENTURE TO THE MOON really launches children’s number skills! Never before seen on UK TV and out to … Continue reading →

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I have discovered I am shameless

Posted on Tue Dec 21 2010 by Jax

when it comes to charity. I will tweet at publicists, publishers and bookstores. I will email publishing companies, write guest posts for blogs and ask for stuff in comments on yet more blogs. And I was brought up to believe … Continue reading →

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School, huh, yeah, what is it good for?

Posted on Tue Nov 16 2010 by Jax

Despite appearances to the contrary, given that we home educate, I’m not actually anti school per se. I’m just not sure I can see the point of it. And I think that there are an awful lot of ppl with … Continue reading →

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Broad and balanced v intrinsic motivation.

Posted on Sat Jun 27 2009 by Jax

This review does not argue against the rights of parents as set out in Section 7 of the Education Act 1996 outlined above, nor their deeply held convictions about education. I believe it would be wrong to seek to legislate … Continue reading →

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birthday walk (the montessori way).

Posted on Mon Jun 2 2008 by Jax

First of all, gather your children into an ellipse, sitting on chairs in the children’s house. Then you can start The 29th May 2003 was a very special day – that was the day that Small was born! We’re going … Continue reading →

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