educatingellaDec 20, 20207 minSupporting Children with Complex Needs at ChristmasOverwhelm, change of routine, excitement, the unknown, surprises, sugar overload and social demands, reminders of birth family or contact...
educatingellaOct 16, 20206 minAdoption (Part 2) - Family Finding and MatchingAfter Approval Panel, we went out for dinner and celebrated with food and drinks. We joked 'imagine this is the last date we have before...
educatingellaOct 15, 20207 minAdoption (Part 1) - The ProcessPeople often think that the adoption process is too rigorous, fixed and full of barriers to put you off adopting but in my experience,...
educatingellaJul 11, 20207 minCurriculum ChoicesOur first official year of Home Education is rapidly approaching. Friends are busy preparing their children for starting school whilst...
educatingellaJun 21, 20205 minWhy Home Education?I saw the suspicious raised eyebrows, the ones that family and friends had little interest in hiding when we first told them that we were...
educatingellaJun 19, 20202 minExtraordinary Parenting - a Book Review I've followed Eloise @mightymother_ for a few years now on Instagram, and I find her to be one of the most inspiring Mothers, Home...
educatingellaJun 15, 20203 minOur Favourite Nature Books As a family, we take inspiration from the Charlotte Mason approach to Home Education which focuses heavily on books; living books rich in...
educatingellaJun 14, 20203 minRaising Nature KidsIn our family, nothing compares to packing a bag (and a few baskets), and heading out into the wild for an adventure. I'm talking the...
educatingellaJun 14, 20204 minThe Adoption Fairy "Blessed by the adoption fairy" Ella's Social Worker naively told us, when we brought her home at 9 months old. More naively we believed...
educatingellaJun 12, 20203 minHelloHey guys, I'm Claire. Mother, Carer and Home Educator to our Daughter, Ella and Wife to my biggest supporter, A. Just to get it out there...