What we do in a rest week
No unit, no planner and no timetable: the long walks, the library trip and the one thing I still ask the children to do.
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Reading aloud on the window seat
Why we read after lunch whatever the weather, and how Naomi now reads a chapter to Ruth while I wash up.
Fractions with paper circles
Cutting circles into halves, quarters and eighths so the youngest can see what the oldest is adding.
Building a clay pyramid at the kitchen table
Week three of our ancient Egypt unit: Naomi and Ruth shape the pyramid while Isaac reads out how the real one was built.
Planting bulbs in October for spring
An afternoon in the raised bed with trowels, a watering can and a bag of bulbs, and a promise to look again in April.
A walk along the prairie path
The nature preserve near us, the satchel I pack and the three things each child looks for.
One unit, three ages at one table
How Ruth, Isaac and Naomi share one topic: the same story to start, then a job each at their own level.
Foam, fizz and a lemon: kitchen science
A bowl, a lemon and baking soda. What each child does, and what I write down for them afterwards.
A morning at the creek with a magnifying glass
Wellies, a magnifying glass and one wet leaf. How a creek visit turns into a week of nature study.
Laying out the school year in strips
Five rows of coloured paper on the table at night: how I lay the whole school year out before it starts.
Unit Notes
A short letter every Sunday from the kitchen table: the unit we are on, what worked and one thing to try with your own children.