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Ghost Boys, a sad but encouraging story about racism

Posted on November 14, 2022 by ofamily

When I was recently sent a copy of Ghost Boys for a review I did not know what to expect. But before I could even start reading it my eleven-year old son spotted it, started reading it and then quickly … Continue reading →

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Oxford Literature Companion for An Inspector Calls

Posted on September 27, 2022 by ofamily

One of the Literature pieces that we know we are going to be working through is An Inspector Calls. And even though I am only planning on starting it after Christmas I am already collecting resources so I am going … Continue reading →

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KS3 English workbook from Collins

Posted on September 6, 2022 by ofamily

A few weeks ago I emailed Collins and asked if we could get a few of their GCSE books to review (I am wanting to build up a page of reviews on GCSE/IGCSE resources), while we were discussing GCSE books … Continue reading →

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Starting Year 7 English Language Resource Ideas

Posted on August 17, 2022 by ofamily

My son is moving up to Year 7 in his home education and when it comes to planning for his English I am going to be taking quite a few of the resources that worked well with my daughter and … Continue reading →

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Idiom Cards – Free to download

Posted on May 23, 2022 by ofamily

The kids and I have been talking about idioms, how they are often used in writing and what the different idioms mean. There are lots of idioms, actually a crazy amount. But I am trying to work through the common … Continue reading →

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