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We do quite a lot of organised things, because both children, but Judith especially, really benefit from them. She's very social and likes to be around people a lot.
Weekly, both children have ballet lessons. Andreas once said his teacher is "my best friend cos her always believe in me".
One day a week, there are a lot of HE activities in a local community centre. Judith does drama and football and Andreas a craft and singing group (sometimes J joins us for that, someone's she plays with other older children as it's really aimed at preschool age) Next term, Judith is joining the recorder group too.
In the darker months, Judith and Colin go to open evenings at the Institute of Astronomy, where they listen to a lecture and maybe observe.
Judith and I go to karate once a week.
We do no organised things on Fridays. Except there's a new craft and nature group at the chalk pits which I wonder whether it might be good for us.
Monthly, we have a British history group and a art group. These are run along Montessori lines. I'm not very Montessori inclined - to me, she has too much focus on everything always being used the same way (eg, you can only use a pencil to write or draw, never to make an impromptu spinning top or drop spindle) and it feels quite restrictive, but the children like it.
Art is at the Fitzwilliam, which is why educatingwatsons.tumblr.com has so many pictures of Judith sketching in a museum.
( But look! She's so intense and photogenic when she draws )
There's a monthly social group which we sometimes go to and more often don't, too.
Termly, we have a HE parents book group. The children spend this time playing together - yesterday, while we discussed An Inspector Calls, Judith drew and Andreas built an elaborate tower with another child out of these, which are basically small logs.
Also, a resource swap with bring and share food. That's today, our last group of term, and I really should go and prepare my food to bring.
Ballet, drama and karate are ongoing things, karate throughout the year. Football is drop in, but it'd really important to Judith so we pretty much do. Crafts and singing and IoA drop in but we do whenever practical. Everything else is annual signs ups, changing in September.
Weekly, both children have ballet lessons. Andreas once said his teacher is "my best friend cos her always believe in me".
One day a week, there are a lot of HE activities in a local community centre. Judith does drama and football and Andreas a craft and singing group (sometimes J joins us for that, someone's she plays with other older children as it's really aimed at preschool age) Next term, Judith is joining the recorder group too.
In the darker months, Judith and Colin go to open evenings at the Institute of Astronomy, where they listen to a lecture and maybe observe.
Judith and I go to karate once a week.
We do no organised things on Fridays. Except there's a new craft and nature group at the chalk pits which I wonder whether it might be good for us.
Monthly, we have a British history group and a art group. These are run along Montessori lines. I'm not very Montessori inclined - to me, she has too much focus on everything always being used the same way (eg, you can only use a pencil to write or draw, never to make an impromptu spinning top or drop spindle) and it feels quite restrictive, but the children like it.
Art is at the Fitzwilliam, which is why educatingwatsons.tumblr.com has so many pictures of Judith sketching in a museum.
( But look! She's so intense and photogenic when she draws )
There's a monthly social group which we sometimes go to and more often don't, too.
Termly, we have a HE parents book group. The children spend this time playing together - yesterday, while we discussed An Inspector Calls, Judith drew and Andreas built an elaborate tower with another child out of these, which are basically small logs.
Also, a resource swap with bring and share food. That's today, our last group of term, and I really should go and prepare my food to bring.
Ballet, drama and karate are ongoing things, karate throughout the year. Football is drop in, but it'd really important to Judith so we pretty much do. Crafts and singing and IoA drop in but we do whenever practical. Everything else is annual signs ups, changing in September.
