Author Archives: ofamily
Ocean Factology Book Review
When I spotted this Factology book on Oceans I knew it was something that would interest my son so I immediately asked if I could get a review copy. And I was right, even though my son has already read … Continue reading
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Tagged children's book, educational resources, home education, homeschooling, oceans, topic learning
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Some thoughts after sitting in the exam center listening to the kids before their exams
Last week my daughter wrote her two final English Language papers (IGCSE). Now the way it works here in England is because she is home educated, she is not linked to a school (which is where most kids would write … Continue reading
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Tagged exam centers, home educating teens, home education, homeschooling, IGCSE
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Edexcel IGCSE History : Superpower relations (Cold War) 1943-72 Free Question and Answer cards
A couple of weeks ago I shared the Russian (1905-24) question and answer cards that I made for my daughter to use with her IGCSE History revision – a LOT of people have downloaded them so I thought I would … Continue reading
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Tagged Cold War, Edexcel IGCSE History, home education, homeschooling, IGCSE History, Superpower relations
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The Time Machine Next Door – early chapter books
Even though my kids are older, there are still certain books that catch my attention and one of those are fun, early chapter books. I think it is because I still remember spending ages searching on the internet for reviews … Continue reading
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Tagged fun early chapter books, home education, homeschooling, kids reading, reading books
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Writing mocks at an exam center and what went wrong
We are busy preparing for more IGCSE exams in October/November so we decided to sit another round of mocks. Now I know mocks are an added expense for home educators and the cost of paying for exams is already expensive … Continue reading
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Tagged GCSE, home eduacting teens, home education, homeschooling, IGCSE, mock exams
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