Tag Archives: History
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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Starting Year 7 – History Ideas
History is a BIG topic for my daughter, she really loves learning about all the different periods and the characters that lived in them. So we end up doing a LOT of history which means we always end up with … Continue reading
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Tagged British History, History, home ed, home education, homeschooling, Key Stage 3, Medieval, Tudors
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The Story of the Second World War for Children. Book Review
I must admit I have been avoiding the World Wars with the kids purely because I think they are complex, scary topics and I want to do them justice but I also don’t want to cause nightmares. Recently my daughter … Continue reading
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Tagged British History, children's book, educational resources, History, home ed, home education, homeschooling, WWII
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Lady Mary
I recently bought Lady Mary for my daughter and we have both been so impressed with the story that I thought I should write a bit about it. Let me start by saying that when I first thought about getting … Continue reading
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Tagged children's book, Historical Fiction, History, home ed, home education, homeschooling, Queen Mary, Tudors
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