Yesterday I took the day off. I had a really sore mouth and throat, and whilst theoretically I could have worked, I chose not to. Instead, I stayed in bed and spent the day crafting for next Christmas. We have had this infection (sore mouth, sore jaw, sore throat and in Lillie’s case sore ears)……
Category: Homeschooling
Through the Lens: One Moment in Time 29/01/2018
This is Lillie’s final piece for her first ever photographic project. It is a screen shot as we are still in the process of mounting the actual pictures. Once done, though, it will go up on one of our walls….. if we can just find one that isn’t completely covered floor to ceiling with books.
January Precious Moments Wrap Up
I can not believe this is the last Friday in January! Where on earth does the time go? As always, we have kept ourselves very busy. We have battled a nasty cold which has seen Lillie on antibiotics and a burst ear drum and A9 with a sea of snot which seems never ending! In……
Today, my daughter…
….wrote to the local politician with regards to raising the profile of human slavery. She has also written to David Beckham (child slavery is one of the issues close to his heart) to ask how she, as a fifteen year old, can raise awareness in our community. Charlotte will also be writing to the editorial……
Five Maths Baggies: Mathematical Activities for Quiet Time
My younger two girls are not quite the readers their older brother and sisters were at their age. The older ones would have happily read for an hour during their quiet time each day and complain when it ended. The younger ones manage about half an hour before they start to get the wriggles. I……
Wintery Precious Moments (January: Week Three)
Another funny ol’ week. I’m not sure if it’s the infections, the exams or the number of birthdays we’ve been celebrating, but none of us have settled into school like we usually do. We ended last week with a family games night. You might remember that one of my goals was to have a family……
Ancient Egypt Homeschool Resource: Mysteries of the Nile
I had wanted to find the perfect ancient Egyptian resource. An ancient Egyptian resource which would not only be interesting to the children, but also to me. I had already taught this era to my older three children and I needed something which would give a spark to it second time round. Mysteries of the……
Homeschooling Teens: Catching Up with Charlotte
We are at a really good place in our lives at the moment. I have three happy, confident and motivated teens, who are thriving and busy following their dreams. Homeschooling teens aren’t always the easiest to navigate and we have had our fair share of struggles. But I watch us chatting together, joking together, and……
How to Teach Homeschool Writing: Copywork
Copywork: Introduction In our homeschool, writing starts as soon as the child shows an interest. Aside from the usual doodles, we also encourage the child to create their own copywork. Copywork is such a useful tool for encouraging natural and reluctant writers. Flexible and simple to use, it can be utilised from the moment a……
Living Maths Resources for Fun Homeschool Maths: Maths Quest – The Museum of Mysteries
You all know how much I now enjoy teaching maths, especially since the addition of Life of Fred and the subtraction of traditional curriculum. One of my favourite things to do is shop Amazon for fun living maths resources with which to fill our day. Once a month or so, I am going to share……
Astronomy Unit Study: Unit Two – The Sun
Over the past month we have been immersing ourselves in all things sunny with the girls’ astronomy unit study (Sun). We have been using Apologia’s Exploring Creation with Astronomy. I also have access to Everyday Astronomy from School House Teachers, as well as lots of bits and pieces I used with my older ones that……
Homeschool Living Maths – Life of Fred: Butterflies
Learning Maths with Life of Fred: Butterflies The girls are still enjoying our hands on approach to maths. We have just finished learning maths with Life of Fred: Butterflies. This is book two in the Life of Fred Series, (which can be bought in the UK here) learning lots of new maths concepts. But first……
Wintery Seasons of Joy
My plans for Wintery Seasons of Joy Welcome to Wintery Seasons of Joy, I am so glad you are here! I have missed writing these posts, but y’know what? I have also missed looking back and reading them too. The next few months will be exciting as I seek to explore this side of my……
Precious Christmas Moments
We had a lovely Christmas! I was pathetic at taking photos though and only took them (when I remembered) on my phone, so they are not great quality. I need to get back into the habit of snapping everything in sight 🙂 Anyway, without further ado, this is what I did manage to capture. First……
New Year Goals: Blogging
In many ways, my blogging goals will be the most difficult to achieve due to that ever elusive time. Yet these are important to me. I’ve missed being part of the blogging world and I’ve missed having a full set of posts to track the year and prompt my ever diminishing memory 😉 So, without……