Beyblades! The kids got some for christmas, or have bought with their money and are currently in a BeyBlade frenzy. They both seem to know the composition of each bey, which parts belong where. And Alex even knows the names of most of them and their properties! Drain Fafnir arrived and is Alex’s most precious! […]
Category: Unschooling
very slack, but let’s move on!
So, it’s December 2018, almost another new year and I am sat here writing blog posts that should have been done a long time ago! In fact I have written a single one all of this year. I definitely want to keep this record of the kids, and I write notes by hand and take […]
December – a speedy review plus WWGUT pics
Home Beyblades! Kids into them heaps, especially Alex. He watched over Daniel and Jacob very fairly and responsibly. Made some Christmas decorations – paper chains. Also made parkour course in lounge! Daniel hurt himself and it was interesting watching Alex nurse him (can you move your legs? wiggle your toes). they concluded that Daniel can’t […]
November – a speedy review plus WWGUT pics
Home Played ‘pass the pigs’ – Daniel got very lucky, Alex got annoyed! Alex added up his scores himself. Alex helped Daniel play the Dude perfect trick shot game, and explained trajectories to him. Watched the Nut Job 2, Alex had loved the original. I think they liked this one better. I got a new […]
October – a speedy review plus WWGUT pics
Home Daylight savings so everyone up late! Reading books in bed – Daniel still likes Maisy, Alex asks for funny bones. Played popper game. I got very lucky with lots of 6s. Alex got upset about it and we talked about probability. Morning cuddles usually make for a good day Played some yahtzee Kids enjoying […]
September – a speedy review plus WWGUT pics
Home Watching movies – WE LOVE MOANA! Captain Underpants was fun too. Was nice to Supa Strikas cartoon – kids love the song too! Kids stay with grandparents on days I work Playing games – WK & Snakes and ladders Made cards with sticker pictures and words Both kids doing football sessions in the garden […]
August – a speedy review plus WWGUT pics
Home Family nerf wars! I bought the kids fossil dig kits and they set to work excavating immediately. Alex had dinosaur and Daniel got shark teeth. No space in playroom so we had a big clean up, and then set up a cubby to sleep in – the kids had wanted to make a cubby […]
July – a speedy review plus WWGUT pics
It’s December real-time. And I have not blogged for sooo long. I have notes, and pictures. but that’s it. So in a bid to get on top of things again for 2018 9when the regs kick off and someone might actually look at this stuff) I’m going to give a speedy review of the second […]
Hypotheses, wildlife parks, and more
Home Movies! Kids playing ‘hide the magnetic tiles’and challenged each other to find them. Alex and Daniel doing sessions of football together outside, Alex helps Daniel Painted with water colours Did ‘Tin Monsters’ science experiment Spent the day at ILS whilst i worked. Built forts and played in iPads Science experiments with coloured vinegar and […]
A lot of experimenting
Home Science experiment with coke and mentos, and diet coke and mentos to see which one would be best. First we did in a flask but it didn’t work well, so we used the bottles instead and it was much better. the diet coke was the best reaction though Daniel has been watching dinosaur train. […]