As 2021 begins we find ourselves back in lockdown, and looking for inspiring activities and home learning aids. Hawthorn Press has practical books that can help with home education such as educational text books, crafts,…
After The Little Gnome Who Had To Stay Home, a story written for young children coping with lockdown, author and Therapeutic Storyteller Susan Perrow has written another story to help young children at the end…
For many of us, Christmas will be quieter than usual this year, with fewer friends and family members around us. But there is still plenty we can do to embrace this atmospheric time of year…
Anna Dusseau, author of The Case for Homeschooling: free range home education handbook, discusses home education and schooling in the Dec/Jan 2021 issue of The Green Parent magazine, available now. ‘Everyone is different and home…
Swedish author Sven Nordqvist has won a Northern Lights Book Award 2020 for Best Book Series for his Findus and Pettson series. The Northern Lights Book Awards offer ‘A mark of distinction honouring children’s literature…
On Friday 6th November we were delighted to launch The Case for Homeschooling: free range home education handbook by Anna Dusseau as part of Stroud Book Festival 2020. The online launch included a discussion on…
As we spend more time at home again, make the most of chilly days and early evenings by taking up a new craft project. Hikaru Noguchi-darned jumper Darn it! As discussed in a recent article…
As the season’s turn and the clocks fall back we have witnessed more people gaining inspiration from The Children’s Forest. The charming stories and activities for the outdoors are divided into eight spells of the…
Parenting can be a challenge at the best of times, so throw a pandemic into the mix and you may be forgiven for losing the plot. In the nick of time, The Parenting Toolkit author…
The Autumn Equinox brings a turning point in the year, when summer gives way to autumn and the nights begin to draw in. It is the season of harvest – fruits, nuts and berries fill…
On the 30th August The Sunday Times published a letter urging the UK Government to review the country’s education system, acknowledging the valuable role that home education has played during lockdown and supporting parents who…
Schools are a necessary part of our socio-economic reality, but the government has hugely overstepped this. Attempting to frog-march the nation back to school and deliberately cultivating the false impression that educational alternatives such as…
As the temperature in England soars this week we are celebrating Lughnasa, the late summer festival halfway between the summer solstice and the autumn equinox.
From 13th August, author Steffi Stern is hosting another YouTube sew-along tutorial using projects from her latest book, Making Soft Dolls: Simple Waldorf Designs to Sew and Love.
The summer holidays are here! Whether you prefer to relax inside with some home cooking, or spend time outside making things, Findus has a couple of fun activities to try this month …
Earlier this summer we published Making Soft Dolls: Simple Waldorf Designs to Sew and Love by Steffi Stern. Throughout lockdown Steffi has hosted a number of online Sew-Along tutorials, using projects from the book. A…
These reviews appeared in the Spring/Summer 2020 issue (Issue 61) of the Reforesting Scotland Journal
As the weather warms up, now is a great time to make the most of being at home to try a bit of Grow Your Own. In fact, as this extract from Findus, Food and…
