Typical day posts

A year ago, in April 2005, a number of us wrote our typical home ed day, in pictures. It would have been good if I’d gathered them together at the time, but I didn’t. So I’ve just gone through and gathered what links I could – if anyone else has theirs handy, please feel free to let me know.

I’m also about to suggest on main blog, that it might be time to do it again One year on, a day in pictures anyone? Of course, this will rely on me finding my camera!

Kirsty

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