Take one cereal box, a choice of paints and a bag of marbles, and what do you get? Answer: A morning of fun. Also a great way to practise some adding up too. Learning should always be this fun, don’t you think? (Each arch had a number: 5, 10, 15. […]
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Making dandelions
Today, I noticed that my bleeding heart plant is in full flower. How did I not notice before? I couldn’t wait to show the children, when they got home from school. Then it occurred to me that we could find other flowers in the garden, and I could do a […]
Read moreWhy children should enter competitions
There is nothing like the word competition on a correspondence from school, to put me in a dilemma. I am competitive. Its true. Feels like I’ve revealed an ugly side of myself, but it’s true. I’ve learnt to rein it in now that I am older, but given half a […]
Read moreJunior crafting – Magic wool fairy
Here is a tale, not so much a fairy tale, even though it does feature a fairy. More a story with a message of hope. It really goes to all those parents out there, whose floors and tables are covered in paint and glitter.For those, who wonder if it is […]
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