Tag: perfectionism

Today we did art

I do not know how it started but at some point we were all at the table with paper and crayons and pastels. I tentatively asked if they would like a “lesson” as compared to us just sitting around vaguely drawing and chatting and sort of drawing….. They were weirdly enthusiastic. One dosen’t like to…

Read More

Research

Helena had new questions on the body quiz tip shop computer game thing and owing to her not wanting to make any mistakes she did research..and when that didn’t have all the sholder bones… And then there was all the measuring to fill in the gaps in her ‘secret file, height, cm, kg, and looking…

Read More

Geometry by choice..

We ordered a geometry pack with the homeschool toy library. There weren’t enough squares, can you spot the one she made? They are quilts for a Silvanian family. Helena wanted to turn them into real quilts of course but that’s a LOT of cutting and sewing as well as a lot of space for error….

Read More

no.. no.. don’t take a photo (30.10.18)

  … it wasn’t working out and apparently going near it with the phone may have just ruined it… though there was a moment where I was allowed to offer some help to stop it falling over….. This is her first go with plasticine! Go no 1… No 2 – the revised model The final…

Read More

writing week (27-31.08.18) with no slapping

For some reason this week Helena did some writing… was she not worried about details, that first time perfection? She did have something to say, and has rather enjoyed the re-reading and likes reading it to me. It says – “I thought this in the night and thought Mum would like it so I waited…

Read More

Saturday perfection 04.08.18

I guess this counts as schoolish work… A toy library toy to tickle the brain before breakfast (there are two ts and an i missing just in case you were curious). The most interesting thing though was her response to her mistakes – you can make the word on the blank side then turn it…

Read More