Day Four: How Skittles and virtual peer pressure made homeschooling a whole lot easier

Today’s my birthday. Eric and Bear were planning to wake me up with breakfast in bed and a homemade card. They must have got distracted because I didn’t wake up to either. They did ask me if I would make their breakfast, which I guess is near enough. Fortunately, my partner is more thoughtful and brought me a coffee in bed. This was probably to … Continue reading Day Four: How Skittles and virtual peer pressure made homeschooling a whole lot easier

YouTube, mud and Billy Ray Cyrus: Day Three of homeschooling is a hit

Today’s ‘learning’ was heavily dependent on technology – namely YouTube. I didn’t feel too bad, because I did throw in a couple of activities that involved human interaction. Also, I’ve booked tomorrow off work and will therefore have a full day to dedicate to one-on-one learning. Or maybe I’ll just drink wine in the garden, who knows. If you’re finding it exhausting to find ways … Continue reading YouTube, mud and Billy Ray Cyrus: Day Three of homeschooling is a hit