AnneBowers

Hello - am part of a home schooling community that is doing 3 days a week of Montessori provision. we're looking for a teaching assistant / classroom support to help the montessori teacher who is there. It would be 3 days a week at least through end of this school year - July - in Catford / Honor Oak area. Please message me on 07779022538 if you know anyone who would be interested

I've not made the decision yet; my husband very keen - he's studying to be an educational psychologist and doing his dissertation on how Ed Physcs might work with children at home and / or support children to remain in school / return to school etc. He's rather steeped in the world at the moment and keen. I'm asking questions to gather more information and insight to inform the decision. I suppose the same question could be asked about school - ie why send your child to school without thinking about / testing other approaches just because society uses schools as places to locate children ... Also I don't see home ed as 1:1 education - lots of groups that teach and learn together. It's much more about much more flexibility, responsiveness, permission to follow the child -- one of the things that research is finding is that the school environment tends to have a specific power dynamic between the adult and the child - ie the adult is dominant and the child is subordinate and this has an impact on a child's creativity, independence etc. and I'm really not convinced that the only approach to a "amazing childhood with life enriching experiences and friendships" can only come from school... But as I say at the moment I'm exploring ... hope that answers the question Anne

My husband is keen to home educate our son. We've got a year or so before the decision about school - and of course it's not a one off decision. I would love to talk to other people who have considered this / done it etc. Anne

oh thank you! yes I hope we find some lovely other 'onlys' xx

our son is 2.5 yrs old (ok a bit older than that) and all around us his pals are becoming big brothers and sisters. we're not planning to have any more (for a lot of reasons) and I'd love to meet other 'only one' moms - anyone else?

can others join the whatsapp?

LSE Researchers Looking to Chat with Dulwich/Bellenden Road Residents We are academic researchers at the London School of Economics, and we are looking to chat with older (age 65+) residents in the East Dulwich / Peckham Rye area about how they use the Internet in their everyday lives. Are you: A Southwark resident who has lived in the East Dulwich / Peckham Rye area for at least 2 years With a university degree Available for a one-hour interview in February If so, we?d love to talk with you! Even if you only go online once or twice a week, your perspective can provide invaluable insight for our research on digital skills across London We can travel to you for the interview or cover public transport into Central London, and we?ll provide tea and snacks. Interested? Please email Winnie at [email protected] or call or text her at 07884-077720. If you?re curious, here is a link to our research project. Your experience can help contribute to the knowledge we're building! http://www.lse.ac.uk/media@lse/research/DiSTO/Home.aspx

My best friend (german) feels like this ... Please don't you are welcom here

We've hit the pull-up stage and we use cloth nappies .... What now?

thank you!!

13 month old is in cloth nappies (2 pieces) and i'm struggling to find trousers that fit and don't cut into his tummy. He's 50th percentile for weight and about 40th for height so it's not baby pudge... ideas?

Amazing group of parents are keeping the capoiera going for toddles at the one o'clock club on Fridays 10-12. It's such good fun, such a relaxed group of people. Just pitch up for some or all of it

I have 6 boxes of unopened breast pads and lots and lots of breast milk bags that I no longer need. Free to a good home Anne

Ann bernandt Centre has baby drop in 10.30-12

Gemma if you send me your number on [email protected] we can get you added to the whatsapp group as well x