Monthly Archives: July 2012

Learning together

Posted on July 31, 2012 by caterpillartales

How do you manage to teach all your children together?  I have been asked this so many times, and I’ve written about it a little bit in another post but in response to a number of requests I am going … Continue reading →

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Friday round up – 27th July 2012

Posted on July 27, 2012 by caterpillartales

Owl, Monkey and Rabbit have been on a Dramabuds summer camp every morning this week and they have really enjoyed it.  Tiddler has been very jealous, but he had one Dramabuds lesson on Tuesday afternoon with Rabbit so that cheered … Continue reading →

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Just playing

Posted on July 24, 2012 by caterpillartales

It’s probably going to be hard to explain why this picture means something to me.  It’s just a load of toys on our saggy old sofa, a scene you might see any day in our house.  Quite a nice little … Continue reading →

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Friday round up – 20th July 2012

Posted on July 20, 2012 by caterpillartales

Random things I can remember about what we have been learning this week…. Science All – learning about stag beetles, beeswax and honey, seeds and vegetables at the Ecology Centre garden party Owl, Monkey and Rabbit – experiment about genetic … Continue reading →

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Free (or very cheap) things to do with your children

Posted on July 20, 2012 by caterpillartales

This post was inspired by a discussion on a friend’s facebook status.  I have been meaning to write something like this for a while, so having posted a rather long comment, I thought I should turn it into a blog … Continue reading →

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Superheroes and Eco Warriors

Posted on July 15, 2012 by caterpillartales

This morning started off early as usual with Rabbit and Tiddler waking shortly after six o’clock.  However, after a while they went downstairs to play and then Monkey came in to our bed.  We often get up before him so … Continue reading →

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Owl goes to London

Posted on July 14, 2012 by caterpillartales

This is a guest post by Owl. Two weeks ago I went to London with Granny.  We went on a Southern train and then on an Overground train.  We got off at London Bridge station and walked to Granny and … Continue reading →

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Friday round up – 13th July 2012

Posted on July 14, 2012 by caterpillartales

Some of the things we have been learning this week. Maths Owl – rounding to the nearest 10 and nearest 100; estimating and measuring length and mass Monkey – 2D  and 3D shapes; symmetry; comparing and measuring length and mass; … Continue reading →

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More pond dipping…can’t get enough of it

Posted on July 12, 2012 by caterpillartales

Today we went pond dipping again, this time as part of a larger group of home educators.  It was a 40 minute journey which I found quite stressful as I was tired after a sleepless night, but it was a … Continue reading →

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Rabbit’s rainy sports day

Posted on July 12, 2012 by caterpillartales

Yesterday it was Rabbit’s last day at her Montessori Pre-school.  She was looking forward to it as it was sports day, and we were looking forward to watching her.  We saw her in the relay race and the egg and … Continue reading →

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