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02/08/2022

Having fun creating pictures with light sensitive paper.

01/12/2020

Have always loved the beautiful wooden advent spirals, this year we have made one with salt dough, using cornflour to give a whiter dough.

22/04/2020

Making boats out of foil to see what shapes floats best and then which can carry the heavier load. We had a traditional shaped boat and a cat shaped boat,though looking at the photo it looks more owl like, anyway the cat shape holds a lot and doesn't sink.

29/03/2020

Our chosen theme for the moment is China,looking at the giant and red panda. Enjoying the wonderful myths and legends and lots of drawing of dragons.

11/03/2020

These are some of the books we have enjoyed reading while exploring the polar regions with my older children. We have also mapped the climate across the world, created various animal scenes to play with. Found some lovely documentaries to watch.

29/01/2020

https://brighterbeginningschildminding.blogspot.com/2020/01/volcanoes.html

Just after Christmas L did an outschool class on blue animals, we both learnt lots, how most animals aren't actually blue it is how the ligh...

24/02/2019

Its been a while since I have posted but had a break due to surgery and recovery time, now back enjoying crafting and art with the children

So I am sat here catching up on my blog posts, we've had glorious sunshine today and I am looking back at photos from the beginning of Febr...

01/01/2018

Tonight's full moon is a super moon, as its orbit is close to the earth, we have also learnt about blue moons and black moons. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKl-XOpxnOM https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/full-moon-names.html

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28/11/2017

https://brighterbeginningschildminding.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/a-week-of-firsts.html

I would like to say I don't know where the time is going but I do its busy working with M and her IGCSE coursework, it is going ok but its a...

28/09/2017

https://brighterbeginningschildminding.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/changing-weather.html

Monday was my birthday and it was wet, had planned to go out for a walk, especially as the weather was nice and sunny at the weekend but it ...

26/06/2017

We have been making the most of the hot weather, the children have enjoyed playing with homemade ice chalks and giant bubble mixture, what are your favourite hot weather activities? https://brighterbeginningschildminding.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/giant-bubbles-rivers-and-more.html?showComment=1498480533071

04/06/2017

http://brighterbeginningschildminding.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/rainforest.html

After enjoying the Eco Kids magazine and the children's enthusiasm for the rainforest, we have enjoyed watching some clips of different rain...