Beatrix Potter Literature Study {Edwardians}
The older children and I studied Beatrix Potter together many years ago, but I never got round to writing aboutContinue Reading
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War Poetry Tea Time {World War I}
Hosting a War Poetry Tea Time was an excellent way to teach the girls more about the heavy subject ofContinue Reading
Edwardians: First Radio Broadcast
On Christmas Eve of 1906, Reginald Fessenden broadcast the first radio program from Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, Massachusetts. The Westinghouse engineersContinue Reading
Precious Moments
Well, if last week we were all on fire, this week there has barely been a spark! I was beginningContinue Reading
Astronomy: Unit One – The Solar System
For our study into the solar system, we used the Apologia Text Book and accompanying Notebook. I also have accessContinue Reading
Interest-Led Learning for Teenagers: An Interview with Thomas
Describe how your school has changed over the past few years? It has become harder as we have approached IGCSEs.Continue Reading
Sew Simple Sewing School: Lesson One {Threading, Knotting, Straight Stitch}
The first lesson goal was simple: teach my girls to thread a needle, double knot the thread and to stitchContinue Reading
Around London in 8 Destinations: Planning Session Two
As part of their summer challenge, the three older children would need to plan, prepare an itinerary for and executeContinue Reading
Around the World in 80 Days Historical Fashions - Steam Punk History - Victorians Homeschooling Literature Study - Verne
How to Create an ‘Around the World in 80 Days’ Scrap Book
To make a personalised, large Around the World in 80 Days scrap book gather up the following: Butcher’s Paper: ThisContinue Reading
Using our Paper Mache Map to Learn about the Anglo Saxons
To see instruction on how to build a paper mache map click here. Once the paper mache map had beenContinue Reading