As we countdown to Halloween We are picking and carving pumpkins Enjoying ALL the pumpkin play And reading ALL the pumpkin books I love autumn and the traditions we have made And continue to make as our little family unit … Continue reading
Here are some of our past pumpkin play posts That might give you some ideas for Halloween 2020 Our Halloween at Home 7 NO CARVE WAYS WITH PUMPKINS 3 MORE WAYS TO PLAY WITH PUMPKINS BABY PLAY: PUMPKIN PLAY 4 … Continue reading
This is a sponsored post Were you bullied at school? I was not really But I was teased a lot at the beginning of secondary school Because I had hairy legs and hair under my arms It was not nice … Continue reading
It has been over seven years now since Matilda died People think I should be over her death now That her death is a thing of the past The problem is that when your child dies They die again every … Continue reading
We have been learning all about space this half term We used the Space topic planning from Plan Bee Teaching This incorporated science, history and RE It was aimed at upper key stage two But with the use of books, … Continue reading
This World Mental Health Day The focus is Mental Health For Everyone We all have mental health And it is just as important as our physical health But a whole lot more difficult to know what to do How to … Continue reading
TIS THE SEASON FOR AUTUMN BOOKS AND PLAY HERE ARE SOME OF OUR FAVOURITES FROM THE EDSPIRE ARCHIVE WE HAVE LOTS OF LOVELY NEW BOOKS AND IDEAS TO SHARE WITH YOU SOON BUT FIRST, HERE ARE SOME OF OUR MUCH … Continue reading
The new academic year is now well underway As home educators we never really stop learning I try to ensure we do some ‘work’ every day Especially with the older two who are now 10 I do however plan our … Continue reading
In July 2020, CLPE released their recovery curriculum teaching notes to support primary children with the transition back into school in September. These notes are based on Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffers Over … Continue reading
We have had a wonderful start to our new NOT back to school year As we head into our fourth year of home education We have been reminding ourselves of the importance of Growth Mindset Do you have a fixed … Continue reading