Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time, there was a little girl as selfish as could be. Her mother tried every solution under the world, but nothing seemed to work. One day, after another argument over toys, Mum instead of yelling sat down and told her daughter a story. A tale of …
Parenting is one of the most rewarding jobs in the world, or at least it should be. Watching our children grow in wisdom, overcome struggles, and bloom under our guidance certainly makes us happy. But let’s be honest, life as a parent is rarely easy, it is actually quite exhausting. After all, there is a …
I can’t believe it’s almost the end of the school year! I was just choosing books and preparing a lesson plan for 2023/2024 and now summer is already approaching. Well, you can’t really see summer outside the window… it’s just rain or wind. Only the calendar tells me that it’s time to book tickets for …
As a home educating family we are more on a structure side, but I always try to look for opportunities to include fun homeschool projects into our homeschool routines. And gardening with kids is a fantastic way to incorporate hands-on learning into home education. This project-based learning approach offers lots of benefits and covers a …
Summer term is finally here! At least officially because in reality, it doesn’t look very summery… And I bet you all are a little tired of home education by now. Nothing seems to go right and everyone want to quit. Isn’t it time to change our routines and include more outings? I should think so! …
We have started to grow an avocado from the stone and without soil! An avocado seed has every nutrient the plant needs, just like a neatly packed lunch box. This science activity came from a lovely book we have been given years ago: Science Maker Book which includes over 40 interesting experiments to make and …
Green colours have finally started to reign supreme, although spring in our area is exceptionally cold, windy and wet. However, you cannot be discouraged. Plants and animals know that it’s time to wake up from hibernation, so we can’t be worse! Apart from the Easter period, when we got a little lazy, we were busy …
Is there anything more pleasant than a cosy armchair with a blanket, aromatic tea and a book to get lost in? To forget all your daily troubles and dive into a world of adventures, stories, kind and beautiful people, mysteries or thoughtful ideas? Are you one of those people who love reading? You look around …
Spring is coming! You can feel it in the air and you can see it all around. Crocuses, daffodils, buds on the trees, and all plants start to pulse with life again. It’s time to start thinking about the garden and move as many lessons outdoors as possible. Focus on the life cycle of plants …
How does homeschool days look like? Join me this week to see how we spend time as a home educating family, navigating between schedule and extra activities. General outline Every day we start our education with music. Oskar doesn’t need to be reminded or rushed. He takes out books and plays the piano and then …
