We started the day by taking our gardening tools into the local woodland where we picked up litter, snipped back the nettles where the children play and tidied up the area around the children's favourite tree. We filled four bin bags with crisp packets, empty cans and general bits of rubbish - why can't children be taught to follow the country code and take their litter home with them?
A rare glimpse of me caught sitting in the oak tree by Theo.
The boys were very proud of their achievement and played happilly in the trees for an hour. They also had a PE lesson in the park with their dad who taught them some ball skills.
At home Theo completed exercises from his English text book and maths. Tristan wrote in his sight word book - he has just started an exercise book in which he writes a word a day. Today he wrote 'hand' several times and then he drew a picture of a hand.
Theo began a war timeline. He is creating a timeline of all historical wars - he has eighty to go I think.
Tristan used paint and a leaf shaped sponge to create his own faraway tree to go along with the magical book we are currently reading. He is captivated by Enid Blytons famous 'Faraway Tree' series and he will use the tree to retell the story over the next few weeks.
The boys went back to the park this afternoon where they played with friends for a couple of hours. They also made peppermint creams and Tristan made a junk model robot which he has taped to the door frame in the work room - it is a secret alarm system apparently.
I apologise for my brevity this evening but the fresh air and gardening has worn me out.
Do you encourage your children to pick up litter even if it isn't their own? Have you taught them about the country code?
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