Homeschooling tips and tricks after 1 week.
It’s been 1 week in and these are my experiences thus far with all the resources, and videos that I have made.
Observational Skills
Science is all about observation, really. You see things and wonder why. Children have this natural curiosity about them and if you can feed it, then all the better.This section will slowly build up these skills over the next few weeks.We will start with things from my garden- as that is what I have access…
From tadpoles to frogs
When I was a kid, way back when there were only 3 channels on TV, my mum had a pond and in it every spring we would watch the tadpoles hatch. Its quite a fascinating and easy thing to do. Each week we will be following the developement of our little tadpoles as they become…
Cooking for kids
It’s will make a massive difference to your child’s approach towards food- in the future as they grow up and now as they eat it.
Things to do for yourself
I don’t get to go to the theatre much but I think I can now. The national theatre is live screening it’s plays whilst everything in London is shut down. Why not join them?
Reading
Loads- but David Walliams is the first here. Click on the image to access the page for free audio stories.
Maths
ormally you have to pay, but these are free during this period
Learning to cope with weekends and self isolation
With the increasing levels of cross contamination in the UK, following a similar trajectory to Italy, it is sensible to begin to self isolate. Schools are now shut across the UK and children are having to come to terms with not seeing their friends. Buisnesses, pubs and restuarants have now closed. What most people don’t…