It's the final week of our Spring journals! The kids have worked so hard these last 11 weeks, and would love you to show them your support on this brilliant showcase of just some of the fantastic pieces they have done since March.
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Exploring Nature with Children: Week 11
Our final week on the Spring journals and it is a good one! Some fantastic Painted Lady pictures. Ideas for Art, Science, Maths and English for EYFS, KS1 and KS2 learning.
Exploring Nature with Children: Week 10
It's Ant week! Have a read to find out how to study ants, their behaviour and get some ideas for visual guides. Includes ideas for Maths, Science and English.
Exploring Nature with Children: Week 7
Foraging recipies for every age. Kitchen science ideas that are fantastic for home education or weekend fun!
Exploring Nature with Children: Week 6
Plant Life Cycle This week Hannah and Daniel thoroughly enjoyed! Daniel achieved his gardening badge, by planting french beans, radishes and beetroot. We are planted on bean in a clear glass so that we could monitor and measure its growth over the following two weeks. We listened to the Four Seasons by Vivaldi, and the … Continue reading Exploring Nature with Children: Week 6
Exploring Nature with Children: Week 5.
Trees. This week we explored the field opposite our house, and used the Woodland Trust tree identifier app to study the different trees we came across, by looking at their leaves, bark and buds. We looked at the make up of a leaf through a magnifying glass, and made leaf prints by doing wax resist … Continue reading Exploring Nature with Children: Week 5.
Exploring Nature with Children: Week 4
Vernal Equinox This week we explored the Moon, and why the season changes. A beautiful end to a beautiful month, and we are ready to welcome spring! We spent time outside stargazing, using an app called Star Walk 2 to learn about the zoo in the sky, as well as reading a book called Zoo … Continue reading Exploring Nature with Children: Week 4
Exploring Nature with Children: Week 3
Snails Week. This week we finally started to get back into the swing of things. The children studied Matisse, and used squares cut out from a gardening magazine to create abstract snail shells. Hannah had a quick lesson on the Fibonacci sequence, and got to see how maths occurs in nature. We are fortunate enough … Continue reading Exploring Nature with Children: Week 3
Exploring Nature with Children: Week 2
Pond Week. So this week started with the arrival of Juno. Fortunatley, I had prepared well for this. 2 days before Junos birth, I had got hold of a tank, and collected some tadpoles for us to record and study. We did a very brief nature walk to our local nature spot, to study the … Continue reading Exploring Nature with Children: Week 2
Hannah end of year report
19th July 2019 Over the last 12 weeks of home ed, Hannah has had the chance to develop a wide range of skills including art, yoga, mindfulness, creating friendships and physical activity, as well as developing her core subjects such as English, Maths and Science. She has blossomed into a confident, creative, caring individual who … Continue reading Hannah end of year report
