Again I shall be leaving my blog, for a place where internet connection ceases to exist! We shall be heading off to Kiruna today, the most northernly town in Sweden, up in Lapland, where we are hoping to discover the wonders of the midnight sun – armed with mosquito repellent…. See you in a week!
Archive for June, 2010
Another Trip…
Posted in Journeys and Trips on June 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
On Making A Raft
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Role play on June 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Well, okay, a mini one. But it did float! Needed : Some straight sticks, string or twine, and some material if you want to make a mast (we didn’t in the end)… Maya then went on to make another boat from recycled junk – she even made a little gate from sticks and glued it [...]
A Lovely Moment In Time
Posted in Building and discovery, Everyday things.. on June 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Leon proudly discovered how to make his own bubble mixture – which worked! I just love these photos of him looking so free… (especially when he seems to shy away from the camera so much these days!) (Note the slightly swollen left eye – bitten by a mosquito on the eyelid – ouch!)
Long Live Princess Victoria And Prince Daniel!
Posted in Building and discovery, Celebrations, Journeys and Trips on June 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Last weekend the King of Sweden’s first daughter, Victoria, got married. What has really opened the hearts of many people, is that she got married to Daniel, a local boy with no royal background or connections whatsoever – a true fairytale! Unfortunately, what with school finishing, the royal wedding, midsummer celebrations, and tickets booked for [...]
Swedish Midsummer Celebrations
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Celebrations, Seasonal on June 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Starts with the making of the ‘blomsterkrans’ (flower circle), to be worn by the female species! Use a soft, bendy branch, such as a young birch branch, with or without leaves. Bend it into a circle shape to fit the head of the female, and tie with string… Collect some small bunches of flowers, and [...]
We Are Back!
Posted in Journeys and Trips on June 24, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Having enjoyed a very busy, exciting and even slightly exhausting (!) trip back to England, we are home, ready for Midsummer! Here are a few photos of some of our adventures in England! Enjoying botanical gardens both inside and out…. With dinosaurs to boot…. and playgrounds galore… at the fantastically packed, and very exciting ‘Paradise [...]
Tomorrow…
Posted in Everyday things.. on June 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
…we leave for a 10 day trip to England, to stay with my mother. During that time I will be without a computer (my mum has yet to reach the technological age, and though possesses a computer, it’s a little like waiting for a kettle to boil – a LARGE one!), so I shall be [...]
Celebrating The Wonder Of Wind…
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Nature, Sensory on June 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
…by flying homemade windsocks… … homemade kites… …. and flags!
Last Day Of Year 2
Posted in Celebrations, Everyday things.. on June 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Finally, the summer holidays have arrived, and Leon has completed his final day of year 2. The morning was filled with singing from the children, many of the songs made up by the outstandingly talented music teacher Kjelle, the eating of strawberry cake in the classrooms, and the saying goodbye to the wonderful teachers. We [...]
Mathematical Children
Posted in Books, Letters and Numbers, Role play, The art of media and technology on June 10, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Despite not having an ounce of number skills in my own head, always having been the subject that filled me with fear when at school, it appears I have very mathematically minded children. Maya appears to be excellent at problem solving and really enjoys the addition worksheets that Leon eagerly writes for her, and has [...]
