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Stone Age Boy
Posted on May 5, 2012 | No CommentsThis historical fiction picture book is a great introduction to archaeology and stone age people for younger children – for us it is the one essential book on the subject. -
Zoo-ology
Posted on April 12, 2012 | No CommentsToday’s book is all about the illustrations! Zoo-ology, by Joelle Jolivet is a great first animal encyclopedia. -
My Name is Mina
Posted on April 9, 2012 | 4 CommentsMy Name is Mina is a rare book - beautifully written using language in an almost hypnotic way, quirky and with an instinctive understanding of unschooling/autonomous/informal education. -
Picture books
Posted on November 16, 2011 | 4 Comments30th Nov: Yummy nummy mummy As a family that breastfeeds many picture books aimed at young children and babies are frustratingly quiet on the subject. When ever a baby needs […] -
Halloween
Posted on November 1, 2011 | No CommentsOn rediscovering my Halloween heritage. -
Picture books – more
Posted on November 1, 2011 | No CommentsMore favourite picture books for November ... -
Babywearing blogs
Posted on October 23, 2011 | 2 CommentsTo celebrate International Babywearing Week - here are some blogs on babywearing. -
Home ed magazines
Posted on September 15, 2011 | No CommentsHere is a list of home education magazines. EOS – new UK home education magazine. Home Education Magazine Long running US magazine. Life Learning Magazine Self-directed, life-based learning. Back-to-Homeschool Magazine […] -
New books
Posted on August 23, 2011 | No CommentsWe have just received the last of the books I ordered the other week. We have started to have £5 pounds a month each for me and the girls to […] -
History Resources: Books
Posted on August 19, 2011 | 1 CommentWe have a fascination with history in our house and so spend a lot of time reading children's history books. Here are a few of those we