Our Monday started, after Thomas, A9 and Gary had been to ‘Encounters’, a praise and worship night which Gary led. Special things happened that night. Friendships were consolidated, prophesies shared and the presence of God was there throughout. The girls were sad to miss it, but baby sitting for their God-son more than made up… Continue reading A Day in the Life….
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Yearly Wrap Up {2017}
As this year comes to an end, I am left pondering where it has gone… It seems like I have blinked and Thomas has become a young man, Charlotte and Lillie young ladies; A9 has crept into adolescence with her usual placidity and B6 is no longer a toddler, her podginess has left her and… Continue reading Yearly Wrap Up {2017}
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
Precious Moments {29th April- 5th May}
I am very time poor at the moment, what with working alongside the littles and working with Thomas on his chemistry for hours each day. It’s paid off though because he is definitely starting to find the past papers a little easier. We were blessed by his physics teacher coming round and helping him with… Continue reading Precious Moments {29th April- 5th May}
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Free Printables
I have created these educational free printables using images which are shared using the Creative Commons Licence. I have done my best to double and triple check the sources. Each source I have attributed to the site on which it was found (you will find this attribution at the bottom right hand corner of each… Continue reading Free Printables
Precious Moments
We have kept the school schedule really simple this year and it is bliss! We have morning meeting, followed by 90 minutes of maths (60 for the girls), a quick walk around the village, 90 minutes of self-directed learning (120 for the girls), Lunch and free time, 90 minutes of English Language IGCSE (teaching using… Continue reading Precious Moments
Implementing Gatto’s Guerrilla Curriculum in our Homeschool Part 2
Yesterday I shared some of the ideas the family had about increasing the community service the older ones do, thoughts about team projects they could do together and with friends, in addition to everyone’s thoughts on running their own pet sitting business. We are using Gatto’s Guerrilla Curriculum as inspiration for next year’s schooling. Just… Continue reading Implementing Gatto’s Guerrilla Curriculum in our Homeschool Part 2
Helping an Easily Distracted Child: Part Two
In my last post, I shared a bit more about the difficulties my little A6 was having. I thought long and hard about sharing this type of information because she isn’t old enough to ask (I always check with the older ones before I share any of the details of their life). Ultimately, though, the… Continue reading Helping an Easily Distracted Child: Part Two
2014-2015 School Year: 5/6 Year Old Schedule
Right now we are all working together for our Native American unit study but after Christmas things will be changing a bit as I move into using more curriculum than I ever have before. The schedule described below is the schedule I will be using from January onwards, although some of it is in place… Continue reading 2014-2015 School Year: 5/6 Year Old Schedule
My Struggling Maths Student is Struggling No Longer
Over Christmas I noticed a revolution going on. It was occurring so quietly, lead by my calmest and quietest child, but a revolution none the less. This radical change I speak off? L11, who absolutely, definitely, nothing was ever going to change her mind hated maths with a passion, had decided it’s not so bad… Continue reading My Struggling Maths Student is Struggling No Longer
Planning, Plotting and Playing our way through 2014
This year there is change afoot. I’m not sure why, and I’m not sure where this change will lead us, but there is most certainly an air of change. When I sat down with Gary and the children to discuss our direction this year it was with one purpose in mind. To simplify. I want… Continue reading Planning, Plotting and Playing our way through 2014
Helping a Struggling Maths Student: Learning Without a Curriculum and Using a Maths Informationary
I’m not entirely sure I have what it takes to do this. This being teaching Maths without a curriculum. It seems a bit daunting. Bearing that in mind, it was important for me to be working within a frame work of sorts (the national curriculum). I’ll not be teaching from it, but will use it… Continue reading Helping a Struggling Maths Student: Learning Without a Curriculum and Using a Maths Informationary
Homeschool Blahs
It’s that time of year again. February. I know it’s coming. The fact that February is a month of the year that always comes after January, and is never skipped in favour of March has not escaped my notice. Since homeschooling, February is my very least favourite time of the year. I couldn’t tell you… Continue reading Homeschool Blahs
