Gilles Peterson played this amazing Nina Simone song on his show last week called "Vous Etes Seuls, Mais Je Desire Etre Avec Vous." I can't find a link to it on youtube but you can listen to it on the iplayer link, be quick though, there for two only more days. It is the third song in so not long to wait! or a tiny clip is on here to give you a flavour. It is from the album "Fodder on my wings."
We have been to the beach at Aldwick near Bognor Regis this morning. The home educating family we were going to meet Horsham Park this morning messaged early on to say that, sadly, they were unwell so The Smalls voted for a trip to the beach instead. We were scheduled to go on Friday but we took Sandra back to Ashford so I think they had been looking forward to it.
One of the most fabulous things about the freedom that home education brings is the ability to be spontaneous and take advantage of the weather. There are plenty of rainy days that see us stuck at home and days like today are too good to waste. We started out with an fairly epic breakfast so The Smalls were charged up and ready to go!
It is really hot today and the sea breeze was very welcome and refreshing. We played at the park for a while and went to say hello to the sea. We are a long way from being able to sustain a whole day at the beach with only one adult. I can not carry all that is required and the children!
What should have been a cool day today has been totally overshadowed by Middle Small and his outrageous behaviour. I am so mad with him I have hidden away to type this whilst I simmer down! S & O are pretty fed up with him too. If it is so that when you feel right you act right then he must be feeling very wrong indeed.
This afternoon we made birthday cards for Grandie who is 65 on Wednesday. I can't photograph them in case he sees them online first!
I think this week will be pretty family focused. The Smalls first choice of friends are either: on holiday, unwell or busy due to hard working parents. Sometimes we just need to 're-group' a bit!
4 comments:
Hi there,
I've been reading your blog since I linked to it from the conference website. I thought I'd say "Hi" as my blogging chums often refer to 'stalkers' who never comment.
I am enjoying your dedicated updates, and very impressed with your trip to the beach with three small children! (esp when there is a little firecracker amongst them - been there...she's pretty calm now, but retains a joyful effervescence)
best wishes, Paola
I think I have picked up a few new readers since the conference update Paola. That post has been viewed around 500 times.
Where you at the conference?
Any tips on firecrackers greatly received I feel all out of ideas at the moment. Did your daughter just "grow out of it" or did you find something that worked?
Yes I was at the conference (I did try to add a comment around that post, but technology is not always my friend) I really enjoyed it, and being surrounded by other 'unschoolers' - not all home educators share that idea.
Advice about firecrackers... hmmm. I think like most aspects of children acceptance and trying not to worry either about the future, or what other people think takes a lot of pressure off. It helped me to know that plenty of mellow people I know were feisty when they were little. Then also try not to be too hard on yourself if (like me) you boil over, yourself, from time to time.
My bunch is a bit older than yours; 4, 7 and two 11's. It really is so much more intense at the stage you are at, but right now I am so delighted with my lot, with homeschooling, and especially 'natural learning'
Best wishes, Paola
I really took that away from the conference - the idea that all 3 of muy children are in the "attachment phase"
I do try not to worry about what others think but at the same time I do feel very visible when we are out and about as people give us that classic "Shouldn't you be at school" face.
You are right about cool adults though!
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