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Bringing The Lady of the Mercians and King Athelstan to life
We have read a few Anglo-Saxon historical fiction books lately, every one has highlighted different aspects of that time and they seem to keep adding more and more to our knowledge and understanding of that time period. Our latest have … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglo-Saxons, British History, children's book, History, home ed, home education, homeschooling
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Kings and Queens Book by Usborne
With my daughter’s current interest in the past British Kings and Queens I have been looking for a comprehensive book for her. We have a couple of books that deals with individuals or groups of Kings and Queens but nothing … Continue reading
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Tagged British History, History, History resource, home ed, home education, homeschooling, Kings and Queens
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Reminding myself not to overschedule
I often worry about getting our home ed balance correct – the balance between weekly activities, one-off workshops, outings with friends and our home days. I think I have a tendency to worry about those home days. It is something … Continue reading
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Tagged home ed, home education, homeschooling, parenting, sensory processing disorder
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Freedom for Bron. An Anglo-Saxon story
With our Anglo-Saxon theme I feel like we have stuck to the migration of the Angles, Saxons and Jutes, the fighting and the different Kings but for whatever the reason the kids have not been that interested in the lifestyle … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglo-Saxons, British History, children's book, History, home ed, home education, homeschooling
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Reading on the Underground
Yesterday we went into London for a special exhibit which for us means about an hour commute – one train and then the underground (tube). The whole way there my daughter read her book – well with a few breaks … Continue reading
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