Category: Incidental Learning
I Can Cook’s Spiced Fun Buns Recipe (Adapted)
| February 12, 2012 | Posted by Luschka under Cooking, Food, Kids in the Kitchen |
Ameli loves BBC’s I Can Cook. In fact she actually giggles with glee when we put it on TV for her, and she sits, absolutely mesmerised by Katie, the host. I decided to capitalise on that, since we do a lot of cooking together, and actually use it as a foundation for an afternoon’s activities. more
How To: Send A Hug In An Envelope
| December 10, 2011 | Posted by Luschka under Communication, Language and Literacy, Creative Development, Home Education, Incidental Learning, Toddler Crafts |
It’s my sister’s 30th birthday today, and while I’ve been doing my best to not think about it, since thinking about it causes me physical pain in my chest, I did have a moment a few weeks ago where I did something to prepare for it: We made a hug in an envelope. more
Kids in the Kitchen
| November 8, 2011 | Posted by Luschka under Carnival of Natural Parenting, Incidental Learning, Toddler Crafts |
When Ameli was 10 months old, I had a visit with a health visitor, who told me I had to put a stair gate up on the kitchen door, so that Ameli couldn’t be in the kitchen while I was cooking, because “the stove is hotâ€. I told her that didn’t make sense, as the… more
Autumn in England
| September 24, 2011 | Posted by Luschka under Discovering Nature, Home Education, Incidental Learning, Knowledge and Understanding of the World, Raising Conscious Children |
There are many things about life and living in the UK that it seems, even after eight years, that I will just never get on board with. There are things that make me realise painfully, that this is not home. (Home isn’t home any more either, but at least it’s familiar.) But there is something… more
Growing In The Outdoors: Plants And People
| May 10, 2011 | Posted by Luschka under Carnival of Natural Parenting, Discovering Nature, Foraging for Food, Home Education, Incidental Learning |
So, here’s something you didn’t know about me: I don’t have green fingers, but my heart does. It’s the classic battle between doing and knowing, really. Â I love the thought of a beautiful garden, a veggie patch, a herb garden, some sweet peas filling spring with their scent, and roses to beautify the view outside… more
Foraging For Food – The Rules
| April 10, 2011 | Posted by Luschka under Discovering Nature, Food, Foraging for Food, Incidental Learning |
Last year I became really interested in food foraging, or ‘Invisible Food‘ – food from plants most of us don’t even notice. We began attending Invisible Food Walks in London, which really opened my eyes to what there is around us – even in the very urban parts of the world. more
Education Starts At Home
| September 14, 2010 | Posted by Luschka under Carnival of Natural Parenting, Communication, Language and Literacy, Discovering Nature, Home Education |
Welcome to the September Carnival of Natural Parenting: We’re all home schoolers This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have shared how their children learn at home as a natural part of their day. Please read to… more
Soft Drink Rice Rattles – Baby Craft
| September 3, 2010 | Posted by Luschka under Baby Crafts |
My little girl, Ameli, is a serious live wire. We have to go out every day or do something to entertain her. She gets really frustrated and shrieks a lot if we don’t. At eleven months she’s still a little too young for most of the crafts in my box, but on a recent rainy… more
My little girl, Ameli, is a serious live wire. We have to go out every day or do something to entertain her. She gets really frustrated and shrieks a lot if we don’t. At eleven months she’s still a little too young for most of the crafts in my box, but on a recent rainy day I decided to see what we could do with her. The results were almost as rewarding as the doing, she absolutely loved making soft drink rice rattles. Yes, you read that right!
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