I received a copy for review Children will learn best when they are motivated to do so. That’s why their passions need to be discovered and they need to be inspired that they can achieve. Young, Fearless, Awesome – 25 Young People Who Changed the World is a book containing the stories of children who … Read more
I received a free upgrade to a Garden View Room, all opinions are honest and my own. Looking for a great way to catch up with friends – then look no further than this amazing value Sunday Spa Break. The DoubleTree by Hilton in Cheltenham offers include dinner, bed and breakfast, a 55 minute treatment, … Read more
GCSE Results day finally arrives tomorrow and for us our second son is collecting his results. It is actually the very same date that his older brother received his GCSE results. Traditionally the first born is more likely to do well academically and work to please their parents – and our eldest definitely did set … Read more
People home educate for all sorts of reasons but you may recall that our main reason was because our son was bored at school. He was fed up of repeatedly doing times tables and never feeling like he was learning anything. If I spent half an hour a day teaching him something that was more … Read more
Home education over the school holidays has felt a bit weird really. With their brother home the boys have seemed to do academic work much easier without fighting it – but I guess there’s also the fact that because it is the teen’s holidays the boys have also been allowed to play computer games more. … Read more
When we got back from Germany we were so tired but obviously there was a lot to do. It started on Monday with a visit from our local Elective Home Education Officer. Now my county are really good at making it clear that we do not have to have visits or follow a curriculum. A … Read more
Taking pride in where you live and getting involved in the local community I feel really help make a place feel like a home. If you do not respect what you have then are you really going to be happy over the long term? That’s why I am glad that we have settled in Gloucestershire … Read more
As much as we would all like to think that the Grammar School Entry test is a fair way of finding out who is capable of succeeding at Grammar School, it really is not. When our first son took the test we really did believe that if he was meant to go there he would … Read more
Labyrinth by Ravensburger is a game racing for treasure in a moving maze and available in Original, Junior and Star Wars. This is a really good problem solving game which tests your spatial awareness as you shift the pathways along finding the best solution to help you reach the destination you require for that turn. … Read more
