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Museums Aren’t Just for History

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Museums are not just for history!

One of the joys of home ed is being able to visit museums when they are less crowded, so you have more time and space!

Some of the things we have done in museums as a home educating family (sometimes visiting the same ones multiple times!): i) learn about scientific nomenclature (by looking at the scientific names of objects); ii) creative writing (image that those two items in that cabinet have thoughts and feelings, what kind of conversation might they have after all the visitors go home); iii) art and design (using the objects as creative inspiration); iv) architecture (look at the building itself), v) maths (ideas such as symmetry); vi) travel and tourism/business (look at the museum as an organisation that earns revenue, hires staff, etc.); vii) graphic design (look at the signage and museum documents/leaflets) to name but a few! (and if you can organise a group of HE families you can often book ‘guided fieldtrips/activities’ with the museum’s education department)

The next time you’re looking for inspiration for a day out at a museum, let us know!

Learning with nature

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Over the many years of our home ed journey, one thing has been constant – nature. We not only enjoy nature’s sounds and colours and smells and textures purely for what they are (and the boost to mental / physical health that they bring), but we also enjoy the huge variety of learning opportunities that come from nature – writing, art, science, geography, and even maths!

If you haven’t put them in your diary already, these two have been staples for us every single year, and we hope they are for you too!

1. BBC Winterwatch (and Springwatch and Autumnwatch!): https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p012msk2/episodes/guide

2. The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch: https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/big-garden-birdwatch?mac=bwmith0230&utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc&utm_campaign=bgbw-2026&utm_content=ppc&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23350271479&gbraid=0AAAAADLmW3iBI83O0zkrObw20UoeUxjpS&gclid=Cj0KCQiAprLLBhCMARIsAEDhdPc8ku5XEy2A4-P78gJGHbLNiIQel5buNSFyHdN9YQK1fptXQlgkgucaAkDIEALw_wcB

The NEW HomeMadeEducation prospectus for the coming ’23/’24 “academic year” is now available!

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Very best regards, Kate