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#366daysofgratitude 2020 – Week 14

At the start of 2016, inspired by a friend, I started a daily gratitude challenge – posting one thing that I was thankful for each day on Instagram. I enjoyed…

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Friday Focus 10/04/2020 – A couple of unexpected hiccups

I’m feeling more settled into lockdown life this week and enjoying the family time, although we have had a couple of unexpected hiccups along the way.     Thomas took…

A toilet roll rocket, a tin-foil lunar module, a miniature American flag and a tiny astronaut on moon sand in a tuff tray

Learning through play: Moon landing crafts for small world play

After learning about Christopher Columbus and his voyage to the Americas, our next topic was Neil Armstrong and the first Moon landing. This provided another good excuse for some space-themed…

A very smiley Jessica on the rocking horse at the park

#givejoyforjessica – spread a smile on 14 April 2020

Next Tuesday is the second anniversary of Jessica’s death. Last year, we marked the anniversary by doing things to bring joy to others and encouraging other people to join in…

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#366daysofgratitude 2020 – Week 13

At the start of 2016, inspired by a friend, I started a daily gratitude challenge – posting one thing that I was thankful for each day on Instagram. I enjoyed…

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Friday Focus 03/04/2020 – Riding the storms of grief

Last week, I think the novelty of having my husband and Sophie home during the day helped get me through. This week has been a much bumpier ride. The novelty…

A toy den made of sticks with Playmobil 123 and Duplo figures inside

Outdoor learning: making a toy den

One of the things I’ve enjoyed about doing home learning with Sophie has been thinking of ways to take our learning outdoors as much as possible. One of Sophie’s home…

Hubby, me, Sophie (holding a picture of Jessica) and my mum with Thomas on her lap

Me and Mine – March 2020

The world has changed quite dramatically over this past month, hasn’t it? When I think back to the start of March and how we were going out and about quite…

An explorer ship made from a margarine tub

Learning through play: Making an explorer ship to help learn about Christopher Columbus

One of the topics that Sophie’s school has suggested for home learning is to learn about Christopher Columbus. Our lesson started with watching a short online video clip about Christopher…

A picture of a blue dragonfly on a reed with the text "#366daysofgratitude 2020"

#366daysofgratitude 2020 – Week 12

At the start of 2016, inspired by a friend, I started a daily gratitude challenge – posting one thing that I was thankful for each day on Instagram. I enjoyed…