Category Archives: home educational bits

days of yore

By Lucy | Published January 19, 2011

A home ed trip as in bygone days Much hilarity ensued throughout… 2007 trip comparison links: The Findhorn Foundation and Pluscarden Abbey Related posts:Christmas without Cruelty Edinburgh 2005salt lamplearn premium

Also posted in art, friends, trips | Tagged education, friendship, memories, Scotland | 6 Comments

Chessmen and Star Wars shoes

By Lucy | Published November 15, 2010

Visited the Lewis Chessmen at Aberdeen Art Gallery (other Scottish tour dates) – they are beautiful though I really can’t see Jabba the Hut wearing the green basketball boots that have been named for him… Related posts:oh no, I’ve got to think of titles now? first post…writing and booksmusic, history and the future

Also posted in ancient stones, art, films, friends, odd, only pics, trips | Tagged education, history | 6 Comments

Autumn colours and education paradigms

By Lucy | Published October 17, 2010

Below, a beautifully animated talk by Ken Robinson: Related posts:fun and gamesInfernal English, Horrible History and funny Frenc…rainbow

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sea and roots

By Lucy | Published October 16, 2010

cool little thing this – The Scale of the Universe Related posts:autumnflower powerlearn premium

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learn premium

By Lucy | Published October 13, 2010

This is a site we used quite a bit back at the more curriculified beginning of home education – a quick blog search reveals the first mention of it almost exactly 5 years ago! From the Guardian, it covers the whole national curriculum, primary and secondary and does have some really interesting bits and ways [...]

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a random hotchpotch of things

By Lucy | Published September 23, 2010

education: Potatoes for Schools registration is now open for 2011 – free seed potatoes, available to home educators too The BBC Scottish History section is very good, nice timelines going on. on self esteem: We Teach What We Are - a blog from Wayne Dyer on the best we can do for young people. Page 20 [...]

Also posted in articles, blogroll, films, food, garden, links, resources | Tagged blogroll, grow, history, Scotland, veggies | 10 Comments

Medieval Madness

By Lucy | Published August 9, 2010

A Medieval event at Archaeolink with the Historic Saltire Society. The Smith was full of information, showing us the melting down of various rocks to extract and mix the metals. Related posts:home ed group tripgorgeous glasgowbeach

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new designs in shop

By Lucy | Published July 12, 2010

Great program photoshop I’ve created a few new designs for the spreadshirt shop, some based on flowers from the garden, some ballet, old pictures and still the original vegan and home ed categories too. There is an offer on from today, 12th July to 30th July (2010 for future clarification) – if you buy £40 worth [...]

Also posted in art, garden, vegan products | Tagged dance, herbs, vegan | 2 Comments

sea, river, Balvenie, vikings

By Lucy | Published July 2, 2010

Had a wonderful afternoon with friends, sea swimming and boogie boarding – walking over dunes beforehand. Then another busy day yesterday at a home ed group viking re-enactment workshop (associated with the Dufftown Heritage Festival this weekend), also visiting Balvenie Castle and Banff Museum (which is exactly as I remember it as a child, slightly disturbing). Saw some [...]