We had a harvest moon back in September. This is the full moon which occurs nearest to the autumn equinox. It rises very close to sunset, low in the sky and appears very bright due to the tilt of the earth (I don’t really understand this, but Lanky Dude explained it to us). Its light… Continue reading Moon project September/October 2018
North America September/ October 2018
Our first stop on our whistle-stop-picture-book-tour-of-the-world was North America. We mainly focused on USA, but Sparkly Eyes enjoyed finding out about the huskies (her favourite dog) in Canada. As well as these books, I used postcard templates from Activity village... activityvillage.co.uk and we watched a… Continue reading North America September/ October 2018
Fridays 23 November 2018
With both boys now at college, I have that “Friday feeling" bubbling up inside me each week. Our homeschool days flowed fairly seamlessly between weekdays, week ends and holidays, but now there is a definite feel of elation/relief when Friday afternoon comes round, and I look forward to the arrival of the bus, bringing the… Continue reading Fridays 23 November 2018
16 November 2018
November has come with many misty days, interspersed with the occasional one with a “gin clear sky” (I read that description this week and it made me smile!). Following several conversations, I’ve been mulling over both the daily and long term nature of mothering. I think so often the necessity of hard work, perseverance, and trusting… Continue reading 16 November 2018
Remembrance Sunday 11 November 2018
Lest we forget.... Today marks one hundred years since the end of the First World War...supposedly the war to end all wars. As I stood in our small Town Square, like so many others all over our nation, watching wreaths being laid at the war memorial, hearing our Vicar read out the names of all… Continue reading Remembrance Sunday 11 November 2018
Chemistry – mass and weight November 2018
I always think the concept of mass versus weight is a difficult one, especially as we generally use the terms interchangeably in our every day language. Mass is the amount of matter in an object, and weight is the force of gravity acting on it. So, Dancing Toes' mass will be the same whether she… Continue reading Chemistry – mass and weight November 2018
All aboard The Matthew October 2018
The week before the holidays, a group of fifty or so from our home ed group set sail for an hour on "The Matthew" a reconstruction of the boat on which John Cabot navigated the Atlantic and found his way to Newfoundland. To do this he had sought sponsorship from the English king, Henry VII,… Continue reading All aboard The Matthew October 2018
