Tag: Primary Years
Making Your Home A Haven of Accessibility
Disclosure: collaborative post. Welcome to the cozy corner of the internet where we chat about turning your home into a sanctuary of comfort and accessibility for everyone. Whether you’re accommodating a family member with mobility challenges, planning for your golden years, or simply aiming to make your home more welcoming, there are plenty of ways…
Charity shop science kits – cheap home education resources
Disclosure: contains affiliate links. Easy ways to cut home education costs. One of the criticisms often levelled at home education is the cost of resources, and it’s true that if you shop new for everything, it’s easy to spend a lot. We’re past masters at hunting down bargains though, and we’ve had some fantastic finds…
Helping children learn to save
Disclosure: collaborative post. Most people didn’t learn to save as children, don’t have savings, and if they do, they aren’t huge amounts. Saving money in the middle of an economic crisis like the current cost of living crisis is tough. But these reasons alone make it more important than ever to make sure you help…
Day two of learning to code with Scratch and Tigerboy.
Yesterday we got started on working our way through a Scratch tutorial book I picked up from the local library for sale shelf, How to code in 10 easy lessons. Today we’ve written a buzzer game. You use the arrow keys to turn your arrow around, and the space key to move. In mine anyway:…
Minecraft for good
Have set up a tiltify so that I can fundraise for Battersea while figuring out minecraft (which I keep typing as micecraft) and streaming. There’s not much there yet, but coming soon… donate to Minecraft for the confused First things first, you have to buy minecraft. Beware, there are multiple versions. I’m reliably told that…
Charity shop board games – Ingenious, Set and Retsami
I have mentioned regularly on social media how dedicated I am to charity shops. We’re fortunate to have around 10 in relatively easy walking distance, and I visit them a couple of times a week. As well as books and clothing, I look carefully at their games, craft and kids sections. Recently I’ve picked up…
Etsy gift guide (because every day should be a handmade gift day)
The following post contains affiliate links and is my entry into the Etsy affiliate competition. We’re past the buying window for UK based Mothering Sunday, but it’s always a good time to buy someone a handmade present, no? Check out the Etsy mother’s day gift guide here I’ve recently got into TikTok (I know, I…
Space Detectives by Mark Powers, illustrated by Dapo Adeola
Disclosure: we were sent a copy free for review and links to bookshops are affiliate links, where I may get a small amount of money if you buy through it. Dog lost in space? Grown an extra head and don’t know why? Pocket money stolen by a green blob? You need the Space Detectives! Connor…
Home education in a pandemic – where we’re at.
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 us, and…
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…
