Category: Home Ed Life
Shh….
don’t disturb him! He’s only sitting quietly doing a jigsaw all by himself for the very first time (one of those peg board ones, think I got it for £1 at Hesfes last year!) Of course, the flash of the camera disturbed him, and there seem to be some pieces missing, so I don’t think…
Reading – or at least learning to.
The reading thing has become even more of an issue this week, with two visits from A (now at school and presumably doing something to learn to read 😉 ) prompting Big to declare that she can read, just in her head. I don’t like this at all – it indicates to me that she…
It's all going a bit pear shaped.
Well, there’s been oodles of education all over the place today, plenty of touchy feely moments and even some laughter and craft. And despite that, I’ve got two kids in meltdown, presumably at least partly affected by my own mood drop (yes, I still want to crawl off and cry, even though I’ve just eaten…
lazy day
which I think we’ve earned 😉 Big helped to pack her gear for the week, and I got a couple of loads of washing done. Sorted out some clothes that can go to smaller girls and free up some wardrobe space in our room – I really am a complete packrat. Mind, Kris had some…
Here's a tip
in case there is anyone else out there as utterly misguided as me. Don’t try to go shopping and for a haircut with two small children, not when the shopping and haircut are kind of time critical. 🙁 It’s been a long day. Started this morning with Big deciding that today, the day we had…
What a lovely day we've had.
It’s been ever so pleasant. Big was slow to get herself dressed and so on and we played some games before she got organised. Before I knew it it was lunchtime, so quick food while I got the kitchen sorted and excavated a whole sofa. Being a bit ruthless, I’ve managed to sort out a…
In response to Merry
bribery was us! It’s Big’s birthday tomorrow. She has mentioned wanting a birthday cake. This morning I told her that we would go and buy one right after her swimming class, but that going relied on her behaving during the class. I emphasized the point that I do not mind if she can’t swim, I…
Eek, I seem to have covered some of the national curriculum
how did that happen then? We did all this. in November. Wonder if there’s anything else we’ve covered without knowing it. Anyway, today. I’m afraid it hasn’t been the calmest start to the New Year. Shouty mummy made a big come back – something to do with having a madcap little girl, and a very…
Started the day
with a family row. 🙁 Not our little family here – it appears my decision not to trek up the road to meet up today didn’t go down well. Oh well – I felt the decision was justified when Big went into meltdown this afternoon *despite* (or maybe because??) me not turning on the computer…
only one Sarah
we were hoping for two! Still, very glad to hear that you made it home safely, and that all is well. Don’t blame you for that decision at all, and even Big seemed to understand. Took me ages to get started this morning – needed to tidy up and stuff and instead found another job…