In July 2020, CLPE released their recovery curriculum teaching notes to support primary children with the transition back into school in September. These notes are based on Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffers Over … Continue reading →

We have had a wonderful start to our new NOT back to school year As we head into our fourth year of home education We have been reminding ourselves of the importance of Growth Mindset Do you have a fixed … Continue reading →

This is a sponsored post Throughout lockdown And the last few months and weeks We have found ourselves reading lots of books About grandparents And intergenerational friendships Covid has caused a lot of anxiety and stress for many of us … Continue reading →

Two things have kept me sane through lockdown Buying beautiful books And going for walks around the beautiful Kent countryside I have bought far far too many books I think it has become a bit of an addiction And definitely … Continue reading →

Throughout lockdown the children and I have spent a lot of time outside We have been walking daily and playing in the garden as much as we can We have learned lots about lifecycles of minibeasts and plants I wish … Continue reading →

We have been educating ourselves about the refugee crisis We have been learning what it means to be a refugee We have learned that many refugees are displaced children With no home to return to and no family Through the … Continue reading →

A small collection of books That bring us comfort When we are unable to see the ones that we love Picture books are beautiful They convey messages we all need to hear In the most wonderful ways Picture books are … Continue reading →

A collection of 15 bookish play ideas We love setting up book baskets and small worlds Linked to books we are reading And favourite stories I share all our play ideas over on Instagram and to Facebook Do come and … Continue reading →

As Esther and William get older Though they remain the best of friends They are starting to develop their own interests William is an avid historian He likes facts and figures He likes creating spreadsheets and exploring statistics Esther loves … Continue reading →