In this post about the geography of ancient China, we explore the lay of the land, as described by Marco Polo, using our paper mache map: Please note: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases made from links on this website. Marco Polo and his route to Cathay Today, in The Travels of Marco…
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Ash Trees and Lichen {Pond Study: Week 9}
This post discusses the significance of UK ash trees and the lichens they support, emphasizing their role in biodiversity. It highlights the threat of ash dieback, caused by a fungal disease, endangering both ash trees and over 500 lichen species associated with them. Conservation efforts are underway to preserve these valuable ecosystems.
Beach Themed Activities
Each morning the little ones have a one hour themed session. In this week's hour, we did lots of beach themed activities. For science the girls made their own yellow ball from Borax and glue. In art they made some sand pictures. In their explorers' class they discovered the joys of a beachy sensory box. And…
Yellow Ball Book Unit
Yellow Ball is one of the books from the excellent Before Five in a Row curriculum. This Yellow Ball Book Unit contains so many wonderful hands on activities. Enjoy! This book screamed out to be used to learn more about the beach so I collected any other FIAR books that were vaguely beach themed along…
Aesop’s Fables Homeschool Lesson
In this short Aesop's Fables homeschool lesson, I will share some resources, note-pages, fable rewrites and an even shorter play rewrite! Aesop's fables offer life lessons on perseverance (e.g., "The Crow and the Pitcher"), preparing for the future (e.g., "The Ant and the Grasshopper"), and being content with what you have (e.g., "The Dog and the…
Home-Made Baking Powder {Incredible Science}
In this continuation of our Incr-Edible Science Curriculum, we shall be applying the knowledge we learnt from our last lesson on the science of soda bread. This week, we shall be making some home-made Baking Powder. Check out our earlier posts: The Science of Lemonade and Perfecting Lemonade Why Include Incr-Edible Science in our Home School? Pin This! Whilst…
Animals and Insects at the Pond {Pond Study Week 8}
In week eight of our one year pond study we focused on the animals and insects to be found there: Our pond Read More! Introduction to our one year pond study This week we were going to revisit our tree study. I had lots of ideas and activities planned, but as we are finding out nature…
The Travels of Marco Polo {Homeschool Lesson}
In this latest homeschool history lesson, we will be focusing on the travels of Marco Polo from Venice in Europe to Ormus in Persia. The children dressed up and ready to go on their trip across Asia as Marco Polo Discover all the fun things you can include in a Marco Polo Adventure Box Venice…
The Red Carpet Book Unit
This week we had a huge amount of fun doing The Red Carpet book unit whilst learning heaps about maps. Each week my two youngest are given a preschool adventure work box full of lots of exciting activities for them to do throughout the week. They are allowed to have a quick look through to…
Ancient Greek Olympics Lesson {Homeschool Lesson}
This Ancient Greek Olympics homeschool lesson is a perfect addition to an Ancient Greece unit study. Our Olympians One can't study Ancient Greece without mentioning the Olympics. I didn't want to spend a lot of time on this, but given that Britain had just put in a bid to host the 2012 Olympics, I felt…
Elementary Schedule
At the beach yesterday Over the last few weeks we have been working on getting ourselves in a good schedule for the first time since B2 was born. Change always takes a while and is often accompanied by much upheaval, but I can honestly say it has been worth it. Balance has returned to our…
Painting with Home-made Paint
When I called my young artists to the table for their art time, they were just a little bit excited. I mean, who wouldn't be when you are just about to start painting with your very own home-made paint! Painting time!! And so they should have been! We had made some home-made paints during our…
Spring Pond Water Study {Pond Study: Week 7}
In week seven of our one year pond study we will be doing a spring pond water study. The pond seemed so quiet this week, there weren't many photos to be had. Nesting perhaps? There was the odd duck having a sleep, our beautiful Mandarin duck and some lovely reflections: In week 5 we rescued…
Marco Polo and the Silk Road
This week was all about preparing for our trip across the silk road. Yes, I know, week three and we haven't even left Venice yet! I did say it was taking us a little longer than anticipated! This week we will be learning about Marco Polo and the Silk Road. Marco Polo and the Silk…
Preschool and Tot School Routine
Welcome to my preschool and tot school routine post! You may have noticed a plethora of preschool posts over the Easter break. This is because I have wanted to nudge the little ones into a routine and I needed to work on finding some activities which were easy for them to do by themselves. We have…