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Jen
@unhurriedsparks.bsky.social
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Secular UK home educator with a focus on interest and project based learning.
Neurodiverse family. LGBTQIA+ affirming.
Book lover 📚📚
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Who came up with this? I had Glandular Fever and couldn't move. Why as a society do we expect our children to do things we as adults would never do? This poster speaks to how we're all just knackered and struggling to survive so we have no choice but to send send them back sick. #NHS #childhood
Poster with the heading When should my child return to school? Sixteen boxes showing different illness such as Flu, Glandualr Fever, Tonsillitis and an explanation under each heading saying when the child should return to school e.g. 48 hours, 24 hours ater commencing antibiotics.
September 3, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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We love home education and the freedom it gives us. I love seeing my child still be a child. I love watching them discover the world. We learn together, sometimes in traditional ways, but more often in the living of life ways. #AreYouListeningNow #HomeEducation #ChildrensWellbeingBill
Water colour heart painted in various shades of blue and purple to give a geometric pattern.
February 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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One thing I like to do once New Years Day has passed is swap out the Christmas books for winter themed ones. These are a few of the ones we've got. We've also got a new winter themed read aloud called The Polar Bear Explorers Club. What about you? #homeeducation #EduSky #books #education
A pile of picture books with a winter theme. The main book that can be seen is One Winters Night, which shows a young boy in a blue sweater and he's hugging his knees whilst on a comfy chair in the glow of a lamp. He seems deep in thought. On the arm rest of the chair is a book with a Sheepdog on it. Other book titles that can be seen are Winter Garden, Over and Under the Snow and Winter Sleep.
January 2, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Today's home ed adventures have included independent reading, to be honest that's everyday, then we played Times Table Heroes which I love as not only does it teach the times tables but also involves storytelling and then we did Wonders of the World Monopoly. Lots of playing as well. #homeeducation
Picture of the Orchard Toys game Times Tables Heros. The board is made up of blue, yellow, pink and green spaces. On each space is a picture if either a yellow taxi, red car, blue ice cream truck or a green camper van. The background of the board is a city scape of buildings, trees and a crane.
December 30, 2024 at 3:29 PM
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We're emerging from the Christmas cocoon. How is everyone? We had a very chilled Christmas, and as I'm about home ed mutterings, we've done lots of learning in the everyday. Especially when there is a new microscope! We've discovered a whole new world!
A microscope view of a slice of intestine showing the individual 'fingers' of the intestine.
December 28, 2024 at 11:00 AM
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Snowflake School in December does have a Christmas/solstice vibe. This year we've started a new adventure book and it's really good. Funny, exciting, familiar but new. What are you reading?
The Nutcracker and the Mous King's Christmas Shenanigans by Alex T Smith. It is a red covered book with a pink castle centre top. To the left of the castle is a scared looking human nutcracker, holding a green and white striped candy cane. to the right, a large grey mouse with a yellow military top and a crown holding a green and white candy cane. At the bottom of the cover is a white Swan with a red bow.
December 15, 2024 at 12:46 PM
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Yesterday, we spent a happy hour listening to Frozen World on Yoto and cutting out our diorama that I got from etsy on sale. This was then turned into a penguin rescue centre, featuring Lovelace from Happy Feet. This is what I LOVE about home ed. You learn, you flow. Know what I mean? #homeeducation
An image of a diorama of the Antarctica. In the background are some icebergs, in front of them are penguins.
December 12, 2024 at 8:55 AM
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My 2nd hand boom haul from World of Books. Yes, these books would be considered young for Little Miss, but she enjoys them, they add a more visual element to our learning, and they're just nice! #homeed #EduSky #books #homeeducation #homeschool
A pile of books with the titles Into the Artic. This has an illustrated brown bear in the front and a robin in a tree.The Antarctic versus the Arctic has a picture of penguins. And Polar Animals, the cover of this book cannot be seen.
December 11, 2024 at 9:36 AM
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1st December means seasonal book swap. We have more autumn and winter books than spring and summer books. We have Christmas books, winter books, and then some that just feel like winter if you know what I mean. Do you do seasonal books? #homeed #homeschool #learningathome #education #christmas
A wooden table with a pile of books. Titles that can be seen are Shirely Hughes Lucy and Tom. Mrs Pepperpot's Christmas. You can partially see Polar Bear Paddle by David Bedford.
December 1, 2024 at 9:46 AM
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Yeah, I totally forgot the actual picture of the book. See, that's my brain! The book is Wonderfully Wired Brain by Louise Gooding. #homeschool #homeeducation #neurodiversity
Yellow fronted book with an illustration of a person in a green hoody, blue top wearing coloured shades. Around the head of the person are images such as earphones, stars, flowers, squirell, game console, planets, bugs, books. The title is Wonderfully Wired Brains. An introduction to the world of neurodiversity. By Louise Gooding
November 27, 2024 at 2:38 PM
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Snow day!!!! I'm at work, Dad isn't. Lots of snow play. Out since 6.30 am. As Little One loves books, they have a lovely one explaining all about snow and how it forms.
Image of a snowy landscape. The image is mainly of snow covered branched and you can see the track of a sledge on the ground
November 19, 2024 at 7:56 AM
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Happy Saturday! What are people up to today? We've been exploring one of the Math Quest books. Bit advanced for us at the moment, but it's a fun way to explore maths. What things have you found on your home ed journey?
Picture of a Maths Quest book The Museum of Mysteries by David Glover. It shows a staircase with a green carpet and a suit of armour and an Egyptian mummy.
November 16, 2024 at 9:44 AM
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Spook school isn't spook school without a pumpkin! With this simple pumpkin, we'll probably do some botany, science, and art. Got to love a pumpkin.

#EduSky #homeEd #homeeducation #learningathome
A white pumpkin with a twisty stalk
October 9, 2024 at 1:57 PM
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As a home educating parenting, I really try to read things by people that will help me better understand my child and my approach to home education. This year, I'm even doing notes! It takes me months to get through books due to life, but I keep going.

Do you do any reading on home ed?

#EduSky
Image of thr front covers of the books The Whole Brain Child and Extraordinary Parenting
September 21, 2024 at 10:45 AM
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Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,238,505!

I'm surprised I was this number 😁😁
A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #6,238,505, Jen ‪@unhurriedsparks.bsky.social‬, joined on Aug 26, 2024"
September 19, 2024 at 1:35 PM
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Those people making decisions about education need to listen to those who have lived it. This young woman spoke at BBC Women's Hour. This was her response to the question of how the SEND system affected her. Her response says it all.

#EduSky #neurodiversity #education #homeEd #homeeducation #SEND
Picture if a young woman at BBC Women's Hour answer the question 'what did the SEND system do for her', her reply is 'it completely ruined it.'
September 12, 2024 at 9:14 AM
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Late to the party but here I am....

#bookSky
A book cover of A Court of Thorns and Roses
September 6, 2024 at 2:22 PM
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Nope, sorry. I am hoping there is nuance here. But if the number of absences is growing and the number of home educated is growing there is a reason for this and it because the mainstream education system is broken.
tweet by Bridget Phillipson saying that parents wreck pupils future by letting them stay home.
September 4, 2024 at 5:03 PM
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Educational Freedom isn't on here yet, so here's a breakdown of how home education has a serious advantage over school in terms of time a child has learning.
#homeEd #EdSky #homeeducation #homeschool #sde #childledlearning #notbacktoschool #interestledlearning #backtoschool #unschooling
image showing how the hours spent learning in school over a day breaks down to only 2hrs per day.
September 2, 2024 at 2:38 PM
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Self-directed education doesn't mean I have nothing to do with my child's education. I'd say I'm more involved as I have to ID ways to support the interest. I love the Pawprint Family badges. Activity pack is free, giving me ideas to offer to support interests. #sde #homeEd #education #homeschool
August 31, 2024 at 10:41 AM
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Annie Ridout has got it and understands it. The return to school can be traumatic and impossible for some. As Eliza Fricker said, it's 'can't not won't'. Sept can and is a very difficult month for children and their caregivers. The system needs to change.

#neurodiversity #inclusion #education
August 30, 2024 at 1:17 PM