Spring Cleaning
The last two days have been really calm and happy. We are all very much enjoying being back in our small, secluded corner of Cheltenham.
Read MoreAdventures of a home education journey
Welcome to my blog. I home school Jenson and Wren, who are 6 and 4 years old respectively. We live in Cheltenham in England with my husband, Simon, and all manner of animals including chickens, rabbits, a dog and a handful of fish. This is an online diary. It's a place for me to keep a record of the highs and lows of our home ed experience.
The last two days have been really calm and happy. We are all very much enjoying being back in our small, secluded corner of Cheltenham.
Read MoreToday was our last day in Devon, at least for a few weeks, so we spent the morning on the beach making the most of our final few hours.
Read MoreBritish Science Week officially kicks off on Friday but we've been getting into the swing of things early on the basis that the weather forecast for next week looks much improved and therefore we don't want to be stuck inside conducting science experiments when there is a beautiful beach to enjoy. Ah, the beauty of home education.
Read MoreLearning with Lego is the name of a new book I recently bought to help develop Jenson's love of all things brick. It is titled as the unofficial guide but has become our Bible!
Read MoreToday we went on an exciting train ride, but not in the conventional sense! Jenson's old train set provided the inspiration and his love of Lego fuelled the activity.
Read MoreWorld Book Day was a world away from this time last year. There was no dress up in your favourite character but instead a story with a script made up entirely by us.
Read MoreYesterday, we were up and out of the house at the same time as our old school run friends, but instead of making the dreary plod around the park we were jumping in the car and heading to Devon.
Read MoreToday has been a good day. It finally feels like we're settling down again after a difficult couple of weeks. It sometimes takes a knock to shift your perspective and help you see things differently.
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