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Big wants to learn

9th June 2009 by Jax Blunt 5 Comments

Victorions Where we live Math's Spelling Sionce a new langwig? Craft Poetry Accordingly, her library haul included two books on toys, Toys (What Was It Like in the Past?) and Look Inside a Victorian Toyshop. I found Seashore (Usborne Nature Trail) which I … [Read more...] about Big wants to learn

Filed Under: Ages past, Big, Doodling, drawing and decoration., Jonny had two apples, Making things, Montessori minded, reeling, writhing, speaking in tongues, things that go bang, won't cook, can't cook

Small wants to learn

9th June 2009 by Jax Blunt 6 Comments

How lite is fire How hot is fire How cold is ice How fast is the sun How slow is the earth How good is Federer Yes, the last one made me laugh too. I should point out that although I asked him to find pen and paper to write these down, he told me that he was already in the … [Read more...] about Small wants to learn

Filed Under: Montessori minded, reeling, writhing, Small steps, speaking in tongues

Possibly the best reason for home education I've seen today

9th June 2009 by Jax Blunt 8 Comments

Timesonline Children 'no longer reading for pleasure' An emphasis on "functional literacy" in the classroom has left little time to read for pleasure, it was claimed. The comments by Frank Cottrell Boyce, who won the Carnegie Medal for children's writing following the publication of his book … [Read more...] about Possibly the best reason for home education I've seen today

Filed Under: Montessori minded, political stuff, reeling, writhing

Weekends and weekdays, all flowing together.

2nd February 2009 by Jax Blunt 1 Comment

Given that neither Tim or I are working outside the home atm, the pattern to life here is somewhat fluid. Weekends are slightly more marked in that they are our chances to see the ppl who do work, relatives and friends both, and we made our most of our chances with a ppl filled time this … [Read more...] about Weekends and weekdays, all flowing together.

Filed Under: Big, family, Getting to know you, Jonny had two apples, Montessori minded, Puters!, reeling, writhing, Small steps

Defensive orgo planning

2nd January 2009 by Jax Blunt 11 Comments

For pretty much as long as she has been able to talk, Big's last question of the day has been "what are we doing tomorrow?" and my standard answer is "I don't know yet". I'm not a person who lives by plans, and my children are, so I figure that this time around with home ed, I'd better have a good … [Read more...] about Defensive orgo planning

Filed Under: Ages past, Big, Doodling, drawing and decoration., fainting in coils, how we do it, Jonny had two apples, Making things, Montessori minded, Puters!, reeling, writhing, rhythm of the day, Small steps, things that go bang, Where did you say you were going?, won't cook, can't cook

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