Local resources

Like most of the home educators I know and no matter what their educational philosophies are, we all use our local resources to their fullest. Libraries, parks, museums and workshops are all regularly used and enjoyed.  We go to the library at least once a week and are very fortunate to have our own small library with lovely helpful staff. We also use the bigger library in the next town (a much bigger YA section is the main draw!). It also houses an art gallery and next door has the tourist information centre and a small museum.

Just gonna slip this on!

New bedroom furniture?

I am enjoying myself

See, I think its really interesting.

Trainers of the future info.

matching the shoes

brass rubbing

To be honest we frequent the museums little shop most often!!! I find it useful for odd little resources when doing history projects and it has good pocket money items when the kids are feeling flush. But the other day visit to the museum was requested by David so that we might see the temporary exhibition on trainers. He had found out about the exhibit via the facebook page of his favourite local shop (who said social network sites are all bad!!). It was small but perfectly formed and had some really interesting facts presented as well as some very cool trainers. We followed it up with a bit of brass rubbing in the room next door and a visit to the shop. The museum is quirky and all higgledy piggledy but always we find something of interest, although the staff are not the most welcoming and when we visit during school hours we are regarded very suspiciously.