Writing about our learning is always a balance. We have had some great and enjoyable days but there are always adjustments to the plans to be made and times realise how much we need God's grace.
These are a few of the highlights of the last few months.
Science
Our local home education group has a science theme, this year. This has meant practising activities at home in the days before each session. Particularly popular was the rocket, although I was far too busy to record it; extracting DNA from strawberries
and melting chocolate (states of matter!).
The group was able to vote on the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize. We are now waiting to find out if our choice was the overall winner.
Art
Younger Daughter has been working on an Explore Art Award in photography. This meant a dash up to the Natural History Museum, one Saturday, to see a wildlife photography exhibition before it closed.
This award also means working on a project. The plan is to combine art with history studies.
Poetry Tea
This term has been busy so I thought that we might have fewer poetry teas. However, it turned out the Poetry Tea was an important part of the week and no one wanted to miss this.
in Bournemouth, while my kind husband held the fort here. Our time away included a long cycle ride,
time on the seashore with rather wet paddling, a visit to Corfe Castle and the Bournemouth Aviation Museum.
Reformation Day
Today,we have celebrated the 500th anniversary of Luther's 95 theses being pinned to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. Over the last few weeks, we have been reading Danika Cooley's book When Lightening Struck about the life of Luther. Other activities have been
These are a few of the highlights of the last few months.
Science
Our local home education group has a science theme, this year. This has meant practising activities at home in the days before each session. Particularly popular was the rocket, although I was far too busy to record it; extracting DNA from strawberries
The group was able to vote on the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize. We are now waiting to find out if our choice was the overall winner.
Art
Younger Daughter has been working on an Explore Art Award in photography. This meant a dash up to the Natural History Museum, one Saturday, to see a wildlife photography exhibition before it closed.This award also means working on a project. The plan is to combine art with history studies.
Poetry Tea
This term has been busy so I thought that we might have fewer poetry teas. However, it turned out the Poetry Tea was an important part of the week and no one wanted to miss this.
Nature Walks
We are using Exploring Nature with Children and this year, using the new journal.
Seaside Trip
We had a week away, at the sea,
Reformation Day
Today,we have celebrated the 500th anniversary of Luther's 95 theses being pinned to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. Over the last few weeks, we have been reading Danika Cooley's book When Lightening Struck about the life of Luther. Other activities have been
- a Reformation quiz earlier in the year. The children now have their prize Bibles with a picture of Wittenberg on the front.
- five solas colouring sheets
- playmobile video of Martin Luther
- video narration of Martin Luther's life part 1 and part 2
Of course, we had to have some themed food: sausages and Black Forest gateau.
This term, there has seemed to be more to do than time! Trying to prioritise seems a major challenge. Any thoughts?
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