Learning to love learning
Daddy and Flossy were doing sprints in the garden and cane across what they thought was a mole hill. Upon closer inspection the small mound of brown turned out to be a wild rabbit. It was still breathing but was clearly not well. It didn’t run away or react to observers. We returned with a … Continue reading More sad circle of life learning
Felicity can be a horror! Those angelic blue eyes hide a mischievous personality of third child proportions. We caught her with an orange pencil at the top of the stairs with a whole white wall in-front of her... her intentions were clear.... Fortunately we had some very large paper used as packaging for a delivery … Continue reading Large scale drawing
Hot off the success of The Gingerbread man we read one of my favorite books The Paper Dolls by Julia Donaldson. The story is enchanting and of course, a great extension to learning is making paper dolls. We talked about where to cut, drawing before cutting so as to make sure the dolls joined up … Continue reading The Paper Dolls
It has been done before.... but that is no reason not to do it again! Felicity loves the Gingerbread man book and I did promise that once we could buy golden syrup again we would back some gingerbread. It is great being in a new house as the scales are different - lending themselves to … Continue reading Gingerbread men
The grounds of the house where are lucky enough to be staying are amazing! Rain or shine we have been outside exploring and hunting for nature... then learning about what we have found. A tired and sleepy bumble bee A wood pigeon nest A baby slug Ground cobwebs So amazing to have so much space … Continue reading Garden friends
Auditing our clothes led to a few interesting discoveries. Many were not falling apart, but were stained! Others could be fixed now we have a sewing machine. We have lots of items the same color. So, I ordered some more dye following our successful trial in France... this time we ordered turquoise, pink and blue. … Continue reading A year of wearing the same clothes!
Basking in the success of their prize making this week the girls were keen to Co TTO use the scraps of material we have to make other items. Flossy, impetuous as ever just started stitching things together... Freya more considered helped me make some templates to cut round so she could plan her work. Looking … Continue reading Sewing gifts
We include the girls in jobs and tasks around the house as part of their learning. This week while in quarantine we have been spring cleaning the van... sorting out clothes that fit, clothes that are stained or damaged, tidying the toys, cleaning all the cupboards out, washing the bedding and quilts etc. so many … Continue reading Parachute
As we are quarantined we have no way of getting to the shops to buy gifts for our friends, despite their kindness in letting us stay! We can make gifts though! When we left the UK I had gifted my lovely little sewing machine to my friend as it was too heavy to take. She … Continue reading Making prizes
We are back in the UK staying at my lovely friend’s rental house. A we are in quarantine we can’t see or play with our friends... big or small... but we have been coming up with ways of sharing ideas, fun and homeschooling motivations. The two houses share a stunning and extensive garden with lots … Continue reading Laying a maths treasure hunt
