Author Archives: ofamily
KS3 Maths series that really works
I have written a few posts about the Mastering Mathematics series that we started using this year (at the start my daughter’s Year 9) and it is honestly such a brilliant series, that I am writing another post. And NO … Continue reading
Out of the Ashes – a story about foot and mouth disease
There are so many brilliant Michael Morpurgo books out there that it is very hard to choose which ones to read but this one, even though it is shorter, should be on your must read list. It is not a … Continue reading
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Tagged Foot-and-mouth disease, home education, homeschooling, KS3, KS3 reading, Michael Morpurgo
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Refugee Boy By Benjamin Zephaniah
I must confess I had never heard of this book until I started downloading almost every secondary reading list I could find (I am trying to create my own reading list for my daughter) and I then started searching online … Continue reading
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Tagged home education, homeschooling, KS3, KS3 reading, KS4, recommended reading, Teen reading
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Macbeth Revision Guide from Twinkl
We had a lovely break over the last two weeks but now I am getting back into our home education and setting us up for our new topics that we are going to cover over the next 12 weeks (I … Continue reading
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Tagged educational resources, English Literature, GCSE, home education, homeschooling, IGCSE, Shakespeare, Twinkl
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Rollercoasters – KS3 Reading books with free activities
I have written a few individual posts about some of the English books that we have read as part of our KS3 English, books that we read together, discuss and then do linked English activities. My kids really enjoy that, … Continue reading
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Tagged English Literature, english resources, free printables, home education, homeschooling, KS3 English
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