Category Archives: resources

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 [...]

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raised beds

By Lucy | Published August 24, 2010

We have 3 new ones for next season, hopefully one more to come Planning to give over the whole allotment bit at the bottom of the garden to potatoes next year, with the chives, rhubarb and some other bits (maybe leeks? nasturtiums?) for biodiversity. It’s been really noticable this year that the more food we [...]

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preserving

By Lucy | Published August 5, 2010

What a bumper year it’s been for the currants – were having berried up green smoothies daily, there are lots in freezer which will extend the berry smoothie season and it’s looking to be a very abundant bramble year too. Last year we gathered quite a lot for the freezer as well as smoothie-ing them [...]

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trees for life

By Lucy | Published June 12, 2010

Four of us girls (Charlotte, me and Lucy and Eleanor from moonrabbits) are doing a sponsored climb to raise money for trees for life, the wonderful charity that is replanting the Caledonian Forest. We intend climbing Bennachie 3 times in one day, taking all three routes to the Mither Tap in about a months time. [...]

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mellow

By Lucy | Published June 6, 2010

a very mellow listen: Deltadream - based on the ancient lost Solfeggio frequency “Ut”, a tone linked with releasing guilt and fear, the shorter track there is a free download. mellow and cooling eat: minted noodle soup books weve been mellowing out to in the sun: Named of the Dragon, a gentle mystery, writers, Arthurian and Tudor [...]

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a mouse and relaxation

By Lucy | Published May 28, 2010

We bought some Relax Kids CDs at Findhorn years ago and they have been used to great effect for relaxation and self esteem boosting ever since. They now have many new titles for children and teens and a wonderful website where you can listen to excerpts Related posts:autumn sunheart and artgeese

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herbish

By Lucy | Published May 24, 2010

and as recommended by the tasty herbalsist – a totally gorgeous tea this one, were drinking it with the fresh leaves just now :) fruitish: and finally some more plantings of lettuce and salad leaves: a favourite book being perused just now – the complete book of herbs Related posts:YACcake and cannibalismfruitful flowers and summer reading

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Spring pics

By Lucy | Published March 17, 2010

free veg seeds from the bbc here Related posts:flower powerspace and Waldorfa fleeting season

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among the snowdrops

By Lucy | Published January 30, 2010

more snow… some little bits I’ve been meaning to mention spread among the lovely signs of spring to come Wayne Dyer’s new program: Excuses Begone! – been enjoying listening to that – he is always so motivational and uplifting. The Bristol Dyslexia Centre has some interesting stuff on it’s site including some free educational games taken from the [...]