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Month: Mar 2020

Home working: kids vs pets

home working set up, two monitors, laptop, printer, lots of mess, water bottle and jumper
31st Mar 2020 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 6 Comments

Right, so here's the thing. I am working from home with kids and husband floating about. My colleagues are working from home with cats, dogs and other assorted pets hanging around. I am making every effort to separate work and the kids' home learning. They know not to interrupt, if I'm with them my IM … Continue reading Home working: kids vs pets

Staying in, staying safe – week 1

a week in pictures
29th Mar 202020th Apr 2020 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 5 Comments

This is a little diary of our first week in social isolation, home learning, and with both himself and me working from home. Monday They always have to be dragged from bed on a school day, not this Monday! Bah humbug, my plan to work in peace for an hour before they got up failed … Continue reading Staying in, staying safe – week 1

Boundary free mindset

clean patio
28th Mar 202029th Mar 2020 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 5 Comments

Beware, this is a really random one. So today large boy and I (ably assisted by small boy with a broom) power washed the patio. I showed large boy how to use the power washer and the attachment, explained that we wanted to get all the dirt off and not leave circles behind. But apparently, … Continue reading Boundary free mindset

Recommendation overload

home working set up, two monitors, laptop, printer, lots of mess, water bottle and jumper
27th Mar 202027th Mar 2020 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 7 Comments

I'm trying to work from home, as is my husband, while also both supporting our sons' home learning. Honestly, we're a bit overwhelmed. There are so many lists of links out there for daily activities to do with the kids: zoo watch, literacy, PE, stories, yoga, museums, all sorts of things and all at set … Continue reading Recommendation overload

Working from home tips

home working set up, two monitors, laptop, printer, lots of mess, water bottle and jumper
21st Mar 202021st Mar 2020 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 16 Comments

So I started writing this post months ago, like maybe 6 months ago or more. It began as a list of things that I do daily to make working from home feel more like working in the office ("proper work"), but today I've added a bit more detail so I can post it. I'll do … Continue reading Working from home tips

Home learning resources

20th Mar 202021st Mar 2020 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ Leave a comment

I'm putting this list here for my reference as much as for anyone else to use. I made it from stuff I've seen on Facebook and Twitter this week, plus some zoology things recommended by a colleague. These are all resources that we haven't had from school already. Anyway, these might be useful links to … Continue reading Home learning resources

Preparation day

home learning timetable
20th Mar 202020th Mar 2020 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 1 Comment

Here we are, last day of school for at least four weeks. We aren't really prepared. School has sent home some work for large boy and we've got various work books to keep him busy. However, there's nothing for small boy which isn't a surprise as he's 4, in reception, and just learning to read. … Continue reading Preparation day

Health Honesty

COVID symptoms
15th Mar 2020 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ Leave a comment

So here's the thing on my mind this dreary Sunday morning. There's so much defensiveness from everyone with a cold right now. But I'm not hearing or seeing anyone warning others that they have symptoms of COVID-19. Lots of sideways looks, snarky comments and sending people home from work with congestion, but no "I'm self … Continue reading Health Honesty

Science Week 2: year 6 computer modeling

computer aided keychain design
13th Mar 202013th Mar 2020 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 3 Comments

The week of 9th March 2020 is Science Week in the UK. A few weeks ago my sons' school asked if any parents could help run science sessions. I am a signed up official STEM ambassador so I replied that I'd love to. A few months ago someone I know at work (a big software … Continue reading Science Week 2: year 6 computer modeling

Science Week 1: year 5 experiments

acids and bases, pH paper measurements
10th Mar 202014th Mar 2020 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ Leave a comment

The week of 9th March 2020 is Science Week in the UK. A few weeks ago my sons' school asked if any parents could help run science sessions. I am a signed up official STEM ambassador so I replied that I'd love to. A few months ago someone I know at work (a big software … Continue reading Science Week 1: year 5 experiments

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