A Children’s Guide to Understanding the Coronavirus I’ve spent my twenty year career trying to break down concepts to children, … More
Tag: lockdown2020
Turn Down The Volume
What’s the soundtrack to your days? As I circumnavigated the forest this morning I tried to unpick why I had … More
Day 26 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary
Today saw the end of Lockdown Version 2.0. Will there be a V3.0? Chances are high for January I’d say … More
Day 19 – Daily Lockdown-wins Diary
Old Me, New Me… Just Me. The old Karen could run 12 kilometres home, after a day at work. Old … More
Day 17 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary
We are in lockdown but today we celebrated freedom. Locked-down freedom. Does that still count? Semi-freedom? Frockdown? Lockdom? Whatever you … More
Day 13 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary
All in the Context Phonics. Feel the fear? I’ve seen a lot of changes in the curriculum over the years. … More
Day 10 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary
The upside of losing naps Having naps snatched away from us was brutal and unforgiving. Admittedly I did damn well … More
Day 8 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary
Getting the wins in early. Today I have a consultant appointment. It’s a follow-up after some topical treatment on a … More
Day 7 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary
Simple today: Toddler child sleeping for 12 hours Sofa cushion soft-play Toddler whirlwind requesting iPad Relinquishing any guilt about aforementioned … More
Day 6 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary
Junior Bake-Off So far in this pseudo lockdown, we’ve exhausted Christmas card making, colouring and stickering. I needed to pull … More
