Saturday 24 December 2016

Merry Christmas one and all :)

Monday 28 November 2016

Christmas in Europe

The NEW Linked Lapbook ~ Christmas in Europe is now available on the website.

It contains 13 minibooks with differentiated activities relating to Christmas traditions in Europe as well as the Nativity story and the legend of St Nicholas. There are minibooks for five countries and a blank template to add more countries of your own choice.
The Extension Activities section includes links to a science experiment, seasonal recipes from around Europe, seasonal crafts, games and more.
This lapbook can become a full unit study to be built on year after year :)

Which countries will you add?




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Tuesday 26 July 2016

Can we do it again please Mum?

Turns out that my son's favourite Picture Book Explorers unit so far is the one for Greyfriars Bobby.
Why? You may ask.
Because he got to make volcano buns....


Learning through food - you can't beat it ;)

I'd love to know what  Picture Book Explorers activities your children have asked to do again :)

Happy Exploring!




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Friday 27 May 2016

World Oceans Day Lapbook

World Oceans Day is a UN observance day to raise awareness about the plight of the world's oceans.
It takes place annually on 8th June.

world oceans day lapbook

The NEW Linked Lapbook ~ World Oceans Day looks at the aims and origins not only of this observance day but of the UN itself. You can learn about different forms of life in the ocean, why that is under threat and what we can do to help....


With 15 minibooks, 3 science experiments and a whole host of extension activities to choose from, you can make the perfect home education project for your family. This pack is suitable for home educators, homeschoolers, classrooms and for all families who enjoy learning together.

Saturday 16 April 2016

Best Sellers Countdown Part 1

Ever wondered what the top selling Picture Book Explorers packs are?

In third place, we have Picture Book Explorers ~ Tabby McTat to use with the book Tabby McTatwritten by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.

The pack contains instructions on different techniques that lead to the opportunity to create artwork in the style of Axel Scheffler. Children can explore science, maths, crafts, performing arts and creative writing through music based activities. Among other topics, your family can also learn about London, the River Thames and rivers in general.  Full instructions for all 23 activities are included along with all necessary printables to help save you, the parent, precious time better spent with your family than trawling the web.

As with all PBE packs, this UK-centric literature-based unit study can be used with multiple ages simultaneously and you can tailor the study to suit your family whether you home educate or not. The exploration can be as short as a week if you pick and choose the activities, or it can be extended for up to a month if you do one activity every day for 5 days a week.  Perfect for homeschooling families who like to have control over their curriculum rather than have the curriculum control their family's learning time :)

A glimpse at some of the activities on offer

Sunday 6 March 2016

It's Mother's Day :)

Do you celebrate Mother's Day aka Mothering Sunday? It's a day I  look forward to because my children have created a whole little ritual in which I get breakfast in bed on a tray complete with cards and presents :) It's so sweet.

Mother's Day in the UK has different origins to the US tradition which occurs later in the year. 
You can find out about the origins of Mothering Sunday in Britain here.
You can find lots of cards, puzzles, colouring pictures and worksheets here.

In the meantime, I'd like to wish all mothers everywhere ....


Tuesday 26 January 2016

NEW! Chapter Book Explorers


Who are Chapter Book Explorers?
They are families travelling together across a landscape of learning opportunities. They love to test all the tasty morsels offered, keeping their hearts and minds open for knowledge and keeping their hands at the ready to make, bake, craft and experiment.
They are child adventurers who may still sometimes need a guide to help negotiate the twisty-turny road towards independent learning. The path is sometimes mapped for them by older, more experienced travellers and sometimes, the path is of their own choosing as they hone their skills and sharpen their taste-buds.
They are independent readers who can navigate a pdf by themselves to determine their own learning adventure. They take on fellow travellers only when necessary and confidently carve their way forward, printing only what they need, exploring new ideas and learning what they want.
Chapter Book Explorers are all these things. They are ready for longer, more in depth, more complex studies that Picture Book Explorers. They are home educators, home schoolers, tutors and families who enjoy learning together and they are young learners who are ready to learn by themselves.

Chapter Book Explorers ~ Tom's Midnight Garden is written for learning adventurers between the ages of  8 and 12 years. The unit study can lead you on a journey that takes anywhere from 2 to 6 months to complete, depending on the number and type of activities chosen. Unlike Picture Book Explorers, it is written to the child rather than the adult so children can work with the material independently, if they wish.

This literature based unit study is cross curricular, with the geography and history projects focussing on England and the UK. There are hands-on science experiments for all seasons and a range of interactive notebooking pages included. With over 200 varied activities this pack has something for everyone :)

Find out more and view a sample chapter here.

You will also need a copy of the novel Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce.