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Help Your Kids with Geography – Book Review

Posted on September 23, 2021 by ofamily

I am a big believer in giving kids access to books, and by books I don’t just mean fictional stories to read I also been factual books, books that inform and build a solid foundation of knowledge. I have always … Continue reading →

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Twinkl Book Club

Posted on September 15, 2021 by ofamily

I have had a Twinkl membership for years, and over the years they have added a lot more content and ranges to the site and although some of it was too young for our kids so we never tested it … Continue reading →

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2 weeks back at home education

Posted on September 10, 2021 by ofamily

The kids and I had a break over the Summer (we normally don’t stick to school holidays but it just so happened that the school summer break came when the kids and I really needed a good break). We have … Continue reading →

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Starting Year 9 Maths resources

Posted on August 5, 2021 by ofamily

For my daughter’s Year 7 and 8 Maths we used a wide combination of Maths resources – lots of worksheets downloaded from different sites (Twinkl and TeachitMaths) and a few CGP workbooks. It worked fine but it did mean that … Continue reading →

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Gill Lewis Books

Posted on August 4, 2021 by ofamily

About a year ago a book called Sky Hawk was recommended to us. We read it and we loved it. And I really do mean loved it. All three of us (yes I am including myself) were captivated by the … Continue reading →

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