April Resource Round Up
A full resource list and continuing the chat on winter rhythms
Happy May!
We have scooted on through April and are already gliding into the last month of Autumn. We have moved south and enjoyed a beautiful slow month (for the most part). Days full of nature walks, ample screentime, making fires, reading books and just taking it easier!
For context; I currently have an 8 turning 9 year old, 6 year old and 3 year old. We travel Australia full time in our Caravan.
This month I have added affiliate links for books. For 2 reasons - to make it easier for you to source the books you are interested in. To help generate a little extra book money so we can keep sharing all the wonderful books and resources we use!
Here is a list of the resources we have been using this past month:
Audiobooks:
(I have linked to the books and have written out where else they can be found on audio in brackets)
The Story of the World Volume 1: Ancient Times by Susan Wise Bauer (available on Everand)
Ladybird Stories for Rainy Days (available on Spotify)
Dragon Skin by Karen Foxlee (Borrowbox)
Legend of Little Fur (series) by Isabelle Carmody (Borrowbox)
The Magic Misfits (series) by Neil Patrick Harris (Borrowbox)
There’s a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake and Other Stories by Hazel Edwards (Spotify)
The Magic School Bus Explores Human Evolution by Joanna Cole (Everand)
The Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor by Polly Adams (Everand)
Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants by Andrea Beatty (Everand)
Sticker books:
Usborne first sticker book: Unicorn
Usborne build your own: Aliens, Superheroes, Super Cars
Read alouds:
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis
Azalea, Unschooled by Liza Kleinman
What’s in our morning basket:
Growing Up Powerful Journal by Rebel Girls
Usborne Workbooks Subtracting (Age 5 - 6)
Tv:
Home in the Wild (Disney+)
Farm Dreams (Disney+)
How To Do Stuff Good (abc iview)
Tabby McTat (abc iview)
Is It Cake? (Netflix)
Podcasts:
Imagine This (abc kids listen)
Dino Dome (abc kids listen)
Activities:
Polymer play - making earrings and keychains
Playdough
Rock painting
Flower picking
Adventures:
The Museum of Australian Democracy (Old Parliament House) in Canberra. Definitely recommend if you happen to find yourself in the capital. It was highly engaging and very well set out for a day out with the children.
Mount Buffalo
Red Stag Deer and Emu Farm
Brookfield Maze
We visited Glenrowan to learn about Ned Kelly
Our favourite picture books this month:
Wombat Stew by Marcia Vaughan and Pamela Lofts
Peck Peck Peck by Lucy Cousins
Who Sank the Boat by Pamela Allen
Resources for the mamas and dads:
(These are books I’m pulling inspiration from for our home Ed and creative family life)
100 Days of Adventure by Greta Eskridge
Wild & Free Book Club by Ainsley Arment
Circle Round: Raising Children in Goddess Traditions by Starhawk, Diane Baker and Anne Hill
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
We finished a whole heap of workbooks and resources we’d been using the last few months (and some had even been on the go for years!). It’s been so sweet watching how proud and accomplished my children have been finishing. A couple of books we’ve recently completed and highly recommend are: The Big Life Kids Journal and Measuring Things Activity Book.
Here is your monthly reminder to utilise the local library! Seriously… Do it!
Last week we picked up new research notebooks and erasable pens (just for fun) and headed to the library. We did copy work, learned about our star signs, read lots of books and joined in with the library story time. We’ll continue to use our research books following the children’s interests.
Find a local festival this month and check it out!
We had a great time at the Off-Grid Festival in Chiltern in regional Victoria at the start of April. Had such a wonderful experience learning and exploring as a family, as we always do! Would love to do more festivals together.
Take advantage of op shops for learning resources.
My biggest and I are still loving our weekly op shop mama - daughter dates. We’ve picked up some great books, craft resources and have even found full art and craft sets. For a fraction of the price of what you would find anywhere else. They’re definitely worth checking out when you can!
What did you do in April? Did you use any great resources you’d like to share?
Subscriber zoom call:
In April I held my first subscriber zoom call. We talked all about creating a daily rhythm to suit the cooler months. It was honestly such a heartwarming, connected conversation and I’m so excited for our future calls every month. Stay tuned for May’s catch up in the next few weeks. But before we move on I wanted to share the notes and the prompts from our call here for everyone to consider.
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