Author: Andrew Haley

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Detailed Summary

2004-11-02

Timothea – drawing insects, Rebekah and Naomi copying out a Bible story / passage of handwriting.
(art, english, reading, R.E.)

All – playdough shapes and using the handpress. Naomi enjoyed making a detailed scale model of a person using playdough.
(craft, maths)

After lunch we had indoor aerobics as the weather was very damp outside today.
(P.E.)

Group activity, creating a giant wall chart using different stamping pens and wax crayons.
(group social skills, hand eye co-ordination, art, craft)

Watched 911 on TV, what to do in an emergency following a young boy’s situation.
(Citizenship / P.H.S.E.)

I-spy with a twist using movement round room and indicating whether someone is warmer or cooler relative to the object.
(phonics, english, spelling)

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Introduction

Our Family

Welcome from the Haley family. Esther and I (Andrew) have five children the eldest of which is six and a half years. We are starting out our home educating experience by trying out various approaches and beginning on a cross somewhere between Autonomous Education and a structured method. I suspect over time this will alter as we find each of our children’s strengths and learning preferences.

Timothea (4yrs), Rebekah (5yrs) and Naomi (6yrs)

Timothea, Rebekah and Naomi

Joshua (5months) and Susanna (17months)

Joshua and Susanna

I will add a brief intro for each of us later. Meanwhile please take a look at our progress under the ‘Category’ links, top right above.

Our favourite hymn online at the moment is:

Shine Jesus Shine

Joshua is growing fast, here he is at 5 months:

Joshua is growing fast...

Regards
Andrew

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Official Start

This entry represents the official start of our adventure in HE – although we did quite a lot last week. Today we began with some writing and drawing practise with Naomi, Rebekah and Timothea doing different activities at their desks.

Timothea busy drawing insects:

Timothea drawing insects

Rebekah and Naomi copying a Bible story / passage of handwriting:

Rebekah and Naomi copying a passage of handwriting

Other activities today have been: playdough shapes and using the handpress, Naomi enjoyed making a playdough person – quite detailed. After lunch we had indoor aerobics as the weather is very damp outside today, followed by creating a giant wall chart as a group.

Creating a giant wall chart – 1

Creating a giant wall chart - 1

Creating a giant wall chart – 2

Creating a giant wall chart - 2

Creating a giant wall chart – 3

Creating a giant wall chart - 3