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.
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Why we home educate in the holidays
I tweeted the other day about how Tigerboy was enjoying a trial on Doodlemaths and someone replied to ask if that meant we didn't have holidays. And the honest answer is, we don't, really. Over the years, we've drifted from a more structured home education approach with some very obvious … [Read more...] about Why we home educate in the holidays
Art inspiration at The Works
This post contains affiliate links. New code today 18th September: TREAT20 up to 20% off orders over £10! I love The Works for educational resources for me and the kids. I buy Big's refill pads here - my tip is to go for a pack of 6 for £4.99. I also buy the 30 page sketch pads for … [Read more...] about Art inspiration at The Works
100 ways, 100 days – showcasing the variety of home education
#100daysofhomeeducation is a picture based challenge so mainly to be found on instagram with crossover on facebook and twitter. I have to say, I'm loving having that daily picture to look back on to remind me of what we've got up to in the last month. (Given that I don't blog our home ed lives … [Read more...] about 100 ways, 100 days – showcasing the variety of home education
On buying home education curriculum resources.
I've been quite proud that despite the fact we've got piles of curriculum style resources around the house, Smallest and Tigerboy have largely been unschooled so far. However, right at the moment I'm a little concerned with how screen focused they are both getting, and I want to do something about … [Read more...] about On buying home education curriculum resources.
