It's not the same as home education outside of a pandemic. Which is only to be expected. But things I've learnt over the years of home educating 4 children are still coming in handy. Things like if something doesn't work, change it. So we're flexing a lot, dropping things that don't work for … [Read more...] about Home education in a pandemic – where we’re at.
Habits and patterns
I don't know how easy other people find it to get into habits. With me there's a constant balancing act of trying to build a pattern of behaviour without getting trapped into that pattern. So if I get back into daily blogging, that will become a challenge that won't make life easier, so it's almost … [Read more...] about Habits and patterns
Saturday snippets 16 January 2021
{remembering} on this day, 21 years ago, I became a parent for the first time. Today is the first birthday with that offspring not here, but we zoomed together to make cinnamon buns, and had breakfast with her sitting on a screen at the table. {playing} my zombie game. I play one of these … [Read more...] about Saturday snippets 16 January 2021
The great pokemon crochet project
For reasons, I need a creative project. I would like said project to be of interest to my family. I believe I have found my project. We are writing a list of pokemon we believe will be easy to crochet, then I will design patterns and crochet them. I have ordered a pack of yarns in many … [Read more...] about The great pokemon crochet project
Transcript of interview with MP Robert Halfon, chair of education select committee on BBC radio 4 today show 16th November
Today program available for next couple of weeks here First part here Interviewer: All right then, Cllr Watts, thank you. Let's talk to Robert Halfon MP, chair of the education select committee, morning to you. RH: Good morning, hello there. I: You've started an inquiry haven't you, … [Read more...] about Transcript of interview with MP Robert Halfon, chair of education select committee on BBC radio 4 today show 16th November
