This year is all about following dreams and working towards chosen qualifications. In this post, I’m going to share our plans for schooling together (morning meeting and language arts), plans for Abigail (GCSEs) and for Becca (Level ones). I am hoping to up the ante this year for both girls. Schooling Together Morning Meeting Each… Continue reading Homeschool Log Book {Plans 2022-23}
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May {Homeschool Log Book}
Welcome to May’s edition of our homeschool log book. As you know, we start our mornings with chores, followed by morning time. This year, we are working our way through Apologia ‘Anatomy & Physiology’, Apologia ‘Who is God?’, Mystery of History Book One: We finished both Black Ships Before Troy by Rosemary Sutcliff and Aesop’s… Continue reading May {Homeschool Log Book}
Homeschooling with MEL Science: Burning Magnesium
Welcome to our latest post on MEL Science: Burning Magnesium. It has been a long time since this was done back in April, and I am only just getting round to writing about it! Yay me! As usual, I had Abigail prepare for this experiment by reading the lesson on the MEL Science website. Some… Continue reading Homeschooling with MEL Science: Burning Magnesium
Homeschooling With MEL Chemistry: Soap Boat
Each Tuesday afternoon I get to spend time with my precious Abigail. We usually do some chemistry together from MEL Science. Abigail has a monthly subscription (her Christmas present this year). This week we created a soap boat from her second MEL Chemistry box, all about rocket science. Soap Boat: The Box Abigail is sent… Continue reading Homeschooling With MEL Chemistry: Soap Boat
Homeschooling with MEL Chemistry: Growing Tin Dendrite
Once a week, on a Tuesday afternoon, Abigail and I get together and do some science together. Usually it is from a company called MEL Science, with whom we have a monthly subscription (Abigail’s Christmas present this year). Last week we began with growing a tin hedgehog. The second activity we did was to grow… Continue reading Homeschooling with MEL Chemistry: Growing Tin Dendrite
Home-Schooling with MEL Chemistry: Test Tube Rocket
Each Tuesday afternoon I get to spend time with my precious Abigail. Usually, we do some chemistry together from MEL Science. Abigail has a monthly subscription (her Christmas present this year). This week we launching a Test Tube Rocket from her second MEL Chemistry box, all about rocket science. Test Tube Rocket: The Box Abigail… Continue reading Home-Schooling with MEL Chemistry: Test Tube Rocket
Homeschooling with MEL Chemistry: Making a Tin Hedgehog
Once a week, on a Tuesday afternoon, Abigail and I get together and do some science together. Usually it is from a company called MEL Science, with whom we have a monthly subscription (Abigail’s Christmas present this year). The first activity we did was to grow a tin hedgehog. Making a Tin Hedgehog: The Box… Continue reading Homeschooling with MEL Chemistry: Making a Tin Hedgehog
Homeschooling with MEL Science: Green Sparklers
Each Tuesday afternoon, I get to spend time with my precious Abigail. Usually we do some chemistry from MEL Chemistry. Abigail wants to be a missionary doctor when she is older and has always had a fascination with anything scientific. MEL Science is a GREAT way for Abs to do some real grown up science.… Continue reading Homeschooling with MEL Science: Green Sparklers
Homeschool Log Book {2021-2022}
There has been a lot of goodness in this year. I feel like we have found our rhythm as Charlotte’s health has improved enough that she did not need me so much. Lillie started her degree and she suddenly turned into a social butterfly which meant we hardly saw her! And Thomas has moved out,… Continue reading Homeschool Log Book {2021-2022}
Homeschooling with MEL Science: Making Liquid Wires
Each Tuesday afternoon I get to spend time with my precious Abigail. Usually, we do some chemistry together from MEL Science. Abigail has a monthly subscription (her Christmas present this year). Last week we made Liquid Wires from her third MEL Chemistry box, all about zinc-carbon batteries. Liquid Wires: Preparation Always, the first thing Abigail does… Continue reading Homeschooling with MEL Science: Making Liquid Wires
Homeschooling with the Curiosity Box
Abigail was given two science subscriptions for her Christmas present this year. The first was for MEL Chemistry, the other was for the Curiosity Box. Fortunately, these have been a great addition to her studies. She really enjoys Homeschooling Science and Engineering with Curiosity Box. I do the MEL Chemistry with her, and intend to… Continue reading Homeschooling with the Curiosity Box
Homeschooling with Work-Books: Jan/Feb 2019
It is half term here this week, and whilst the older ones will be playing catch up from last week (due to the two interviews), the rest of us are off. I will be doing lots of school planning, and a bit of home-making. I want to keep a record of all the girls are… Continue reading Homeschooling with Work-Books: Jan/Feb 2019
Astronomy Unit Study: Unit Ten – Saturn
Saturn: Reading I read the lesson about Saturn to the girls from their Apologia text book: Saturn: Writing The girls wrote some notes about Saturn after each read aloud: They also filled in a venn diagram comparing Jupiter and Saturn, as well as a small cross word: Making a Saturn Model The girls coloured in… Continue reading Astronomy Unit Study: Unit Ten – Saturn
A Year in the Life of a Homeschooler: Day 23
We have all had a wonderful day today! As Gary pointed out, February isn’t actually here yet, so I decided to tell my February bloooos that they were too early. So there. Poor ol’ Becs still isn’t 100% and really didn’t feel up to school today. I asked what she’d like to do, thinking I’d… Continue reading A Year in the Life of a Homeschooler: Day 23
A Year in the Life of a Homeschooling Family: Day 9
Part of my reason for writing A Year in the Life of a Homeschooling Family is to document the struggles of homeschooling with a child who is chronically unwell. I think it will be useful for me to have a record of what works and what doesn’t. A vast majority of thought time today was… Continue reading A Year in the Life of a Homeschooling Family: Day 9
