I know this weeks challenge was to study the pear tree. The problem is, in our neighbourhood, we are surrounded by loads of wonderful apple trees which just beg to be climbed, fruit picked and eaten on the spot! So we took a bit of liberty and focused on what is surrounding us in abundance …
Our favourite school day – Friday. No, not because it is the last day of the week, but because Fridays are for nature study and lots of messy art fun. Today we had a little friend along for the ride. Everyone made sure that they were up dressed and ready to get the day started …
Now that the mountain of laundry is under control, I have begun to work on some of those Autumn plans I mentioned. I thought I would give you a peek at our little Autumn book basket display. The girls think it looks really sweet ;o) I just love the corn! (found on ebay)
Welcome September! Welcome Autumn! This is by far my most favourite season. I love the heady atmosphere that surrounds this season. Feeling as strongly as I do about the season – planning for it is always fun! Here are plans for September: Nature: hedgerows full of ripe blackberries blustery winds Autumn Equinox (21) shortening days …
Victorian Schoolroom at Shugborough Hall Well, ‘school’ is just about upon us – in fact we started back this week. Gently of course. I like to ease the girls (an myself) back into the swing of things. This new academic year sees some changes in our choices of resources, so I’m sure it will take …
You might remember on my Themes and Plans post, I mentioned under the Home heading that I wanted to work on our learning rooms notice board. Well, I took a couple our hours, involved the girls and here we have it! As you can see, I chose to go with an autumn theme. We are …
I love celebrating each season. Bringing a bit of what is happening outside into the home helps to purposefully mark and celebrate the year. Time passes far too quickly, more so as we get older it seems ;o) By embracing the seasons and doing a little something to mark them within our homes, helps create …
