Tag Archives: History

The Battle of Passchendaele – a WW1 book

Posted on February 2, 2020 by ofamily

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

Posted on January 4, 2020 by ofamily

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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Spanish Armada Topic Pack

Posted on November 28, 2019 by ofamily

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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Sutton Hoo

Posted on October 8, 2019 by ofamily

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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Way of the Waves – A Viking Mystery for Kids

Posted on August 13, 2019 by ofamily

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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