Category Archives: Homeschooling

The Wonderlab at the Science Museum

Posted on September 13, 2019 by

We bought a year’s membership to the Wonderlab at London’s Science Museum which means we have been a few times so I thought I should write something about the experience. (Just to clarify this is not an ad I purchased … Continue reading →

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What’s Where on Earth Dinosaurs and other Prehistoric Life – a book review

Posted on September 7, 2019 by

We recently went on a day trip to the Isle of Wight and while we were there we visited a Dinosaur museum. The kids were actually invited into a back area to see how they were busy rebuilding a dinosaur … Continue reading →

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Weekends are just as good as Week Days

Posted on September 1, 2019 by

There seems to be a thought that home education happens during the week (okay this is normally what I hear from non-home educating parents) but it doesn’t. Yes the kids and I do activities during the week, yes we work … Continue reading →

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Year 4 Resource Ideas

Posted on August 29, 2019 by

I have written a few detailed posts about what I am planning on using with my daughter as she starts year 7 but I have not really mentioned anything about my son who is starting year 4, I think that … Continue reading →

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Starting Year 7 – Geography Resource Ideas

Posted on August 26, 2019 by

Our Geography learning has always happened as part of our projects, when we learnt about Vikings we also learnt a lot about Scandinavia and the parts of Europe that the Vikings invaded, whenever we learn about animals we always learn … Continue reading →

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What Your Year 3 Child Needs to Know – a Core Knowledge Book review

Posted on August 20, 2019 by

I know I am writing lots of reviews at the moment but it is that time of the year when lots of people are looking for learning resources so I thought it would help if I wrote summaries for all … Continue reading →

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Starting Year 7 – Science Resource Ideas

Posted on August 19, 2019 by

Sticking with my starting year 7 resource idea posts this is what I have gathered for Science. Both my kids tend to heavily favour biology so we have actually already covered a lot of biology – especially animal biology but … Continue reading →

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