Homeschool Holiday Haiku

Anna Dusseau | 20th April 2020 I hope you’re on holiday now, enjoying the weather Because everyone’s brain works better When you take a break. Originally written by Erica from trampoline club, age 9, who doesn’t care for the exactings of haiku but seems to know a thing or two about neuroscience. Thanks, Erica! ;Continue reading “Homeschool Holiday Haiku”

How to Feed a Family of 5 for £50 a Week

Anna Dusseau | 5th March 2020 I mean, we are all on a budget, right? In our family, we went from two decent salaries, to living on a single salary while my husband continued to work in a city job he hated, to finally both working part time from home. Times are very different forContinue reading “How to Feed a Family of 5 for £50 a Week”

Top 10 Podcasts for Switched On Kids

Anna Dusseau | 3rd March 2020 We hear it all the time. Kids have too much screen time and are too dependent on Google and YouTube videos for their sources of information. It’s so true and such an easy pattern to fall into, especially when homeschooling, as curious kids naturally want to explore their interestsContinue reading “Top 10 Podcasts for Switched On Kids”

Raising Bilingual Children

Anna Dusseau | 2nd March 2020 It didn’t happen straight away for us. The bilingual thing. My daughter prefers English but speaks French well, albeit with a plummy, British accent. My middle son speaks French and English equally well and, astonishingly, without accent. The little one has adopted the Marseillais growl of his father andContinue reading “Raising Bilingual Children”