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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
