Welcome to my May Reading List! My goal for this year is to read 150 books. To do this, each month I need to read at least ten books as well as dipping into the five books at the end of this post. This means by the end of the year, these five can be……
Category: Homeschooling
The Secret Garden Review
I have just read The Secret Garden by Francis Hodgson Burnett for the first time. Oh. My. Goodness. It was SO good! This would have been an amazing addition to our Edwardian unit study. In fact, I shall be adding it to my Edwardian Resources post. It would also be amazing to go along with……
Disadvantages of Self-Directed Learning as a Homeschooler
If you are a long-term reader of my blog, you will know that over the years we have mainly used history unit studies and a maths curriculum. We chose this way because a history unit study can cover almost every subject under the sun. Now, I have to admit that for the most part, these……
What’s in my Walking Bag?
This week’s video is all about my walking habit and how, over the years it has become my way to destress and process things. A year and a half ago, I bought myself what used to be known as a bum bag! I needed an alternate way of walking the dog. When we were on……
Preschool Science Bicarb Balls
In this lesson, I will be showing you how to make preschool science bicarb balls each dyed a different colour. Your child just needs to add vinegar to create a fizz! Read This! How to set up your own preschool science nook Making my Preschool Science Bicarb Balls Check it out! I’ve already written about……
Peter Pan Book Review {Edwardian Unit Study}
Whilst this is mainly a Peter Pan book review, I will also attempt to tie it in with the Edwardian Unit study. J. M. Barrie originally wrote a play titled ‘Peter and Wendy’. It was published as a book and renamed Peter Pan, in 1911. However, these days Peter Pan is more well known as……
Exam Season
If any of my readers are in the UK, you’ll know that we are deep into exam season at the moment. My two youngest are studying towards qualifications. Abigail is taking psychology and sociology GCSE and Becs is finishing up her Level One Diplomas in Textiles (finished already), Mixed Media and Photography. In this exam……
Preschool Science Mixing Station
In this lesson, I will be showing you how I created a preschool science mixing station this time using bicarb in solution & coloured vinegar. I kept it simple. My main goal here was to simply expose the children to the fact that bicarb could come in different forms. Right now, they knew the powdered……
March Reading List
Welcome to my March Reading List! My goal for each month is to read at least ten books as well as dipping into the five books at the end of this post, so that by the end of the year, these five can be added onto my yearly total. I am determined to read 150……
Free Weekly Printable! {Weekly Newsletter}
Usually on a Monday I write about whatever video I’ve uploaded to YouTube. This week, however, I am adding a video I’ve already made for my other channel. I want to eventually move all the videos from my homeschool channel to my art channel. That will mean that I am only managing one channel. So,……
Advantages of Self-Directed Learning as a Homeschooler
If you peruse my blog, you will see that over the years we have mainly used history unit studies and a maths curriculum. We chose this way because a history unit study can cover almost every subject under the sun. Now, I have to admit that for the most part, these unit studies were curated……
Quick Catch Up on our Three Young Adults
This is just a quickie post as all three older children have heard some good news regarding their desired careers. I love being the parent of young adults who are all so excited about their lives, their futures and their goals. Anyway… Thomas Thomas’ big goal is to become an international aid worker, helping out……
Homeschooling with a Chronic Illness Series
Homeschooling with a chronic illness is a series I have wanted to cover in detail for a long time. Charlotte, Lillie and I have even talked about doing a podcast together, chronicling our combined experiences over the past ten years. We have had a lot of ill health in our family, from cancer, anxiety and……
Robin Hood Lesson {Medieval Unit Study}
This week was a week I was thoroughly looking forward to. We were to be focusing solely on Robin Hood. Honestly? This week was going to be fun, fun, fun! I hope you equally enjoy this Robin Hood Lesson as an excellent addition to your Medieval Unit Study Robin Hood Reading Matter To all intents……
February Home School {2025}
I think journalling our homeschool right now is a sort of rinse and repeat activity. Certainly, it feels like February home school bits and pieces mimics January home school post! We are nine weeks out from Abigail’s first GCSE exam. She is currently focusing on two in Psychology and Sociology. Likewise, Becca is studying for……