Author Archives: ofamily
Twilight reimagined – the life and death book
My daughter is busy reading the Twilight series and because of that I discovered that there is another book in the series which is less well known and a bit different from the original set. It is the Life and … Continue reading
Writing tests in the coffee shop
Last year (possibly two years ago) we started going to our local coffee shop to practice writing tests. Yes, I know that probably sounds a bit strange but hear me out. My kids have sensory processing disorder and part of … Continue reading
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Tagged home education, homeschooling, IGCSE, mock exams, spd
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Writing mock exams (for IGCSE) as a home educated kid
My kids have never attended school, so they have never written tests or exams in an external setting (we have written a few exam papers at home as practice). But writing a mock at home is quite different to writing … Continue reading
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Tagged educational resources, home ed, home education, homeschooling, IGCSE, mock exams
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China Through Time – a book review
My kids and I have recently started a China Topic. We are doing it as a general topic – looking at the Geography, History and Culture but it is a vast topic so we are focusing more on the time … Continue reading
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Tagged chinese history, educational resources, History, home education, homeschooling, World History
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I Must Betray You – A book about living in a communist regime, a must read for all teens
I have been searching for good historical fiction books that deal with what life was like living under a communist regime but that are also suitable for my teenage daughter (so not to graphic). That may sound like a strange thing … Continue reading
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Tagged Cold War, home education, homeschooling, IGCSE History, Romania, USSR, World History
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