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Elizabeth I and the Elizabethan Settlement
We are really enjoying our History at the moment. The Tudors were such a colourful group of characters and my daughter has always found Elizabeth I fascinating (I think Elizabeth I and Victoria are her two favourite monarchs purely because … Continue reading
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Tagged British History, educational resources, home ed, home education, homeschooling, KS3, Oaka Books, Tudors
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The six wives of Henry VIII comprehensions
We have been looking at the Tudor period in a lot more detail and although I found lots of information and activities on Henry and his children I did not find that much on his different wives. And the topic … Continue reading
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Tagged British History, educational resources, History, home ed, home education, homeschooling, Twinkl
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Remembrance Day Luminaries
We love making luminaries (glass lanterns) and having them on our window sills in the winter months. They just make the house seem cosy on those longer, darker days. This year we decided to try and make some new ones … Continue reading
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KS3 Maths Murder Mysteries
My daughter always enjoyed the Twinkl Maths Mysteries that they have for KS2 so when we recently stumbled upon a Maths Mystery in the KS3 BODMAS section we immediately downloaded it and had a go. And it was a massive … Continue reading
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Tagged educational resources, home ed, home education, homeschooling, KS3, maths, Twinkl
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Introducing the Classics with Big Cat Readers
We love books in our house. Both my kids will often spend an afternoon curled up reading a good book (or even books). And as much as we love getting lost in some of the more recent book series (How … Continue reading
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Tagged children's book, Children's Classics, educational books, home ed, home education, homeschooling
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