Tag Archives: History
WW1 fiction for kids
We like finding historical fiction books and since we have been reading quite a bit about the First World War I thought I would share two WW1 fictional stories that the kids have recently read and enjoyed. The first is … Continue reading
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Tagged educational books, Historical Fiction, History, home ed, home education, homeschooling, World War I
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War School For Dogs
With the reading we have been doing about the First World War the kids have picked up on an interesting theme – how animals were used during war time. The first example that really caught their attention were the pigeons … Continue reading
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Tagged children's book, educational resources, History, home ed, home education, homeschooling, World War I
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The Battle of Passchendaele – a WW1 book
One of our current background topics is World War 1. (I say background topic because the kids read a bit about it, have a break then come back and do something, have a break and so on – it seems … Continue reading
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Key Stage 3 Collins History Books
I wrote last year about the two Collins Key Stage 3 History books that my daughter bought after spotting them in a local bookstore. We started using the first one as her main History book but I kept feeling like I … Continue reading
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Tagged British History, educational books, History, home ed, home education, homeschooling, KS3, secondary resources
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Spanish Armada Topic Pack
We are busy looking at Medieval England in quite a lot of detail at the moment but that does not stop the kids asking about other events that don’t slot in to the Medieval timeframe. This past week alone my … Continue reading
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Tagged British History, History, home education, homeschooling, Key Stage 3, Oaka Books, Tudors
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Sutton Hoo
Last year we looked at the Anglo-Saxons in quite a lot of detail and we read about Sutton Hoo but our focus was on the life of the Anglo-Saxons, the migrations and the different kingdoms and rulers. We visited the … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglo-Saxons, British History, British Museum, History, home ed, home education, National Trust, Sutton Hoo
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Way of the Waves – A Viking Mystery for Kids
Last year my kids were introduced to Alva – a feisty Viking girl who was brave but kind, not one to conform to the traditional views of girls and she even had a pet wolf. (Yes a pet wolf and … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglo-Saxons, children's book, Historical Fiction, History, home ed, home education, homeschooling, Vikings
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