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World Down Syndrome Day 2022

World Down Syndrome Day 2022

Posted by Helen Manton on 15th Mar 2022

Helen shares with us her story of raising her daughter Eleanor, who was diagnosed with Down's Syndrome at birth, and how they are raising awareness of World Down's Syndrome Day!Happy World Down’s Syndrome Day 2022.We’re The Manton’s (Instagram: @the_mantons) and firstly I’d like to thank Spotty Otter for inviting us to guest blog this week especially to celebrate WDSD2022.World Down’s Syndrome Day …
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Looking for Mushrooms...

Looking for Mushrooms...

Posted by @carmypeach on 17th Jan 2022

Spotty Otter Brand Ambassador @carmypeach shares with us, her love of hunting for mushrooms, and some of the types of Fungi you may be able to spot on your winter walks.Hello! I’m Carmy and in all weathers and all seasons, I can often be found looking for mushrooms (or shrooms as I like to call them!). My trusty sidekick is my 5yr old ‘lil man’ who’s also taken a shine to finding these wonderful a …
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Nature journaling – the easy way

Nature journaling – the easy way

Posted by Sarah Watson on 16th Mar 2021

Spotty Otter customer service manager and our very own forest school leader and mum of 2 outdoor loving boys, Sarah, shares with us how you can create an easy Nature Journal with the kids.Let me introduce you to a Phenology Wheel. If you look up the definition in the Oxford English Dictionary you would see: ‘The study of cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena, especially in relation to climate and …
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The World is Their Classroom

The World is Their Classroom

Posted by Nicola Braund on 23rd Jul 2020

Nicola from The World is Their Classroom shares her families home education story with us.I home educate my five children ages 15, 12, 10,7 & 4 who have never been to school. They learn through fun, practical activities to spark their interests in various topics. Between the ages of 0-7 they learn through play and reading lots of books. We take our classroom outdoors as much as possible. …
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