Indian project continues

Maths and English first things obvs.  James is using various workbooks and we usually do these for an hour in the morning.  We are currently using workbooks that are appropriate for his age, but prior to this we have  used books that have been aimed for children who are a few years younger, as our  ethos for primary education years does not follow that of the national curriculum.

As mentioned before, early years education has always been learning through play and very much child led for us, and having started more formal learning with James from age 9, (and this was done gradually) he is now on track with the current curriculum (again, I still don't follow it) but we will gradually integrate into using curriculum based learning as James nears his exam revision (from 14-15).
*So basically what I am saying, is that he did what most school children did in six years in about two!*

Moving on.

India

We read about India in general, the population, religion, rich and poor, living conditions and Gandhi.
 I then read three Indian Folk Tales, whilst James was colouring in a printable of a Peacock (the national bird of India).

We then watched a short programme about the recent floods in India, and then I read the Swiss Family Robinson while James drew the Taj Mahal with a water colour background.

Nature Study

Worms and flying ants.

Obviously didn't have any flying ants to hand so read about them in our Devon Wildlife Magazine, but we did find some worms in the garden to identify.

Tomorrow - every other Tuesday it is bush craft with his Dad, so this week its science experiments with me, with some cooking thrown in which will be related to one or more, of our topics.

Louise

*I dont usually compare home ed to schools in a bad way (well not publicly anyway) but I do feel that with all the bad press we get, especially recently, that I do now feel the need to point out the very very very good points of Home Education, against the school system*