I have decided to begin posting each week's schedules. This is entirely for my benefit, firstly to keep me on the straight and narrow and secondly to show me exactly what I achieve each week so when I go through weeks/days/years of worrying how unproductive I am I have something to look at to reassure…
Month: January 2016
Precious Moments
This week began with Gary having the day off, having worked the weekend. T's final exam was that afternoon, so we decided to go on a nature walk and explore some of the fairly local ponds. I posted lots about this yesterday, but I managed to get a few photos which, for me, belonged in…
Woodland Nature Study: A New Pond
This week Gary accompanied us to some ponds which are in the middle of the woods, we did no studies, just enjoyed a new to us pond. I will let the pictures speak for themselves. There are two ponds neck and neck with each other, and waaaay bigger than our little village pond. One is…
Growing Sibling Relations: Build a Junk Abandtosaurus!
One of my parenting goals has always been to have children who love each other and truly delight in each other. One way I have found helpful in building these precious relationships is to make sure they have lots of time to just be together. Obviously, in a family setting this happens naturally, however I…
Science using Literature: Andrew Lost Series
Do you have a child who, for whatever reason, is not ready for a formal science curriculum? I do. A7 has struggled to both read and write, and whilst her reading is now fairly good, writing is still a chore for her. Her mind, however, is like a sponge and she soaks up anything science…
IGCSE Human Biology: Reproduction
Revolting post ahead (or so Gary tells me 🙂 I have no filtering... ). Sensitive constitutions should exit ASAP. You have been warned. Learning about reproduction with five teenagers can be humorous, not to mention embarrassing...for them. I was adamant that I would teach this to them without all the embarrassed giggles one might expect…
Project Based, Authentic Learning This Term
I have put a lot of thought into what I wanted the children to cover and learn this term. Gary and I had decided we needed to up the ante for every child from B4 to T14. This year I will be using an eclectic mix of project based learning, studying for exams, interest led…
Precious Moments
This week began our first full week back at school since before Christmas. Yes, I know. Our winter holidays were a little long this year but I guess that is the advantage of homeschooling 🙂 Last week ended with a smattering of snow: which the little ones played in for as long as they could,making…
Dinosaur Party Activities
I was searching through old photos for something or other and came across these ones of a dinosaur birthday party I organised for a niece of ours in Northern Ireland. Full of fun activities, I thought I would share, especially as there are going to be some dinosaur themed posts following over the next few…
Flower Fairies: Horse Chestnut Fairy
I am still catching up on posts I should have written before Christmas. We took this nature walk some time in November when we chose to focus on the Horse Chestnut Tree. These trees tend to line the streets on our way to the woodlands, rather than being in the woodlands themselves. We spent a…
How to Create a Celtic Dress Up Costume
We made a Celtic costume out of bits and bobs we had at home. Old pajamas, especially if they are tartanish, are perfect for a Celt. I gave T an old pair of mine. They were a bit big, but he didn't mind 🙂 He paired my pajamas with his own over sized plain t-shirt.…
Australian Aboriginals: Aboriginal cave art and stone art
C13 decided to learn more about Australian Aboriginal Cave Art. Researching Australian Aboriginal Cave Art She spent time researching, wrote a brief paper on it and then went to town creating some of her own. Here are some of the images she based her art on. Source Australian Aboriginal Cave Art Icons Aboriginal art was…
Precious Moments
This week we had Gary's parents visit, which they do each year over T's birthday. I already posted about T's birthday gathering which was both fun and very moving, especially during the group prayer. It was so moving, in fact, that we have decided to do the same for every child on their birthday: On…
Ancient Celts Unit Study: Resources
This is a short unit study about the Ancient Celts. This first post will include all the resources we used during this study. Celtic Themed Informational, Factual Books Factual books are very important and I try to buy ones with great pictures and at least one with great information. The first and third book fall…
Guest Posting: Learning about Mesopotamia Through Literature and Hand On Activities Part Two
I am guest posting over at 123homeschool4me today and would love for you to click over and read all about our adventures in Mesopotamia. This is the second part of a four part hands on history unit for children of all ages. Using a retelling of the Epic of Gilgamesh, your children will learn all about…