Animal Handling

We went to the first of a series of Biology workshops that I have organised through the NHM (Tring). Today's was about animal handling. 

It was incredibly well attended and I am very grateful to the parents who attended for being on time and for being so gracious and thanking the woman who put on the workshop for us. I think that as a group of home educators we came across as grateful and enthusiastic which means we will be welcome back ;) 

The items the kids got to handle were pretty impressive. As Miles only wanted to breastfeed for the entire workshop I couldn't get a decent photo of them both  'handling' the items. But you get the gist of the day. 

Caden strokes the resident badger.

Miles charges off down the antelope exhibit walkway. 

Caden looks at a mole. They are sooo tiny! 

This is a  blurry Jennet, An African nocturnal mammal which lives in trees. 

This is the boys in typical fashion today! Im trying to ramp up some enthusiasm for the very heavy elephant tooth in my hand. Miles is unimpressed and wants his mimi back. 

This is a most excellent photo of my dear friend Bx (in the middle) and many of the children holding the length of the reticulated python skin. It was lovely to feel. The kids enjoyed this so much. 

Finally this was the tiger shark's jaw. Complete with some teeth. The kids weren't allowed to feel this but it was very interesting to see and learn about. 

It was a great workshop, thanks to the NHM Tring for putting it on. We are already looking forward to the next one. 

We spent the entire afternoon in the woods with my best friend and her daughter Megan, the boys and Megan had an amazing time just mucking about in the woods, fishing, hunting squirrels, running, climbing and collecting sticks. We had a good walk round of about a mile. It was good to let the kids have loads of freedom to just play about.