Have you ever seen cupcake wars? I’ve included a video below of the very first season, first episode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8Gf_xRhhYg The concept is to create a cupcake using the theme given and ingredients provided. As the competition progresses the competitors are judged on further aspects. For example, their first cake is judged on taste alone whilst……
Tag: Homeschooling
Seasons of Joy: So Grateful
We have been studying about world view recently in our morning bible study. It has brought about much discussion concerning things in life which affect our world view, changing it for better or worse. One thing which really stood out for me was how much our own attitude affects our view of the world and……
Elizabethan Unit study: Week Four: Drake and the Spanish Armada
Biography This week we continued to read the next couple of chapters from our main core book: We learnt about the political and religious back drop to the Spanish declaring war on the British, and the resultant failure of the attack by the Spanish Armada. The Reformation I’ve shared these books before but for cohesion……
Incr-Edible Science: Cereal Lab
We have a new student joining us on a Friday for homeschooling. Usually Friday is chore day and we do very little book work, but having another student gave me the momentum to do a bit of Incr-Edible Science and carry out a cereal lab. Goals To look at the food pyramid and be aware……
Elizabethan Unit Study: Week Three
Biography We continued to read the next two chapters of Elizabeth I: The People’s Queen. We learnt a lot about Mary, queen of Scots and were introduced to the necessity of spy craft to keep abreast of any threats to the throne. We also read about the queen’s progresses or road trips and how the queen……
Renaissance: Tudor Explorers Unit Study
Week 1 – Introduction and Resources Week 2 – Making a Paper Mache Map Week 3 – The Urge to Explore Week 4 – Preparing for the Journey Week 5 – Ships and Sea Monsters Week 6 – Navigation part 1 – How to make a Chip Log to calculate Speed Week 7 – Navigation……
Around the World with FIAR: Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening
Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening is a poem by one of my very favourite poets, Robert Frost. This a simple poem which Frost claims he wrote in just one night. Simple it maybe, but it has a class that spans the ages. As it is short I have included it here: Whose……
Seasons of Joy: Precious Memories
I’ve not written a precious memory or seasons of joy post for a while. I’ve been trying to cut down on my blog writing so I can focus on a couple of other writing projects. This Seasons of Joy/ Precious Memory mash-up post covers bits and pieces which have been going on over the past……
Elizabethan Unit Study: Week Two:
Biography We continued to read the next two chapters of Elizabeth I: The People’s Queen: We learnt that Edward never actually got to rule England as a man, dying of Tuberculosis in 1553. Lady Jane Grey ruled after him for just nine days before Edward’s half sister Mary became England’s very first Queen Regnant, meaning……
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……
Helping an Easily Distracted Child: Part One
When A was two she taught herself all the letters of the alphabet, their sounds and diphthongs. I was over the moon. A was going to be such an easy child to teach. I had visions of her turning three and having mastered reading, writing and long division all by herself. This was going to……
Elizabethan Unit study: Week One: A Renaissance Queen
Biography This week I introduced them to the two main non fiction books we would be using over the next five weeks: The children read the whole of Good Queen Bess on Monday, independently, whilst I began reading Elizabeth I: The People’s Queen. I am attempting two chapters each week to ensure we’ll be finished……
Renaissance Explorers: Explorer Study – Columbus
This is my penultimate post about our explorer study. Last term, I read aloud the following book: It is unusual for me to go with just one book to study anything, but I am falling in love with this series. They seem to be placed well for the tween ages when the children need more than……
Plans for Next Five Weeks: Olders
Maths The older ones will be continuing with Conquer Maths. T13 has only got four more topics until he will be studying for his IGCSE maths. The girls are also working at their level, finding some topics harder than others. I am, nonetheless, very happy with the progress they are all making. Bible We are……
Precious Moments
This week we have been on our half term. The children have been busy with all manor of artistic pursuits as well as a small amount of maths, just to keep their hand in. We also managed to squeeze in a visit to the beach, my very most favourite thing to do in the world.……