Tag Archives: homeschooling
Bodiam Castle and more
On one of our recent walks at a National Trust site I spotted a pamphlet with a castle on the front. Bodiam Castle. As we have been reading about castles and as it is a National Trust site which means … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Bodiam Castle, British History, Castles, home education, homeschooling, Medieval castles, Middle Ages, National Trust
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Learning about Castles
As part of our Middle Ages theme we have been spending some time learning about Castles. The kids have enjoyed learning how castle designs developed from wooden structures to stone buildings and how so many features of the castle were … Continue reading
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Tagged History, home education, homeschooling, Middle Ages, Story of a Castle, Twinkl, Usborne books
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Grouping Numbers in a Sum
When you are given long sums it can be hard to figure out where to start. This has always been something in our house. My daughter just does the sum the way it is written, which is sometimes the hardest … Continue reading
Posted in maths ideas
Tagged adding multiple numbers, foam dice, home education, homeschooling, maths ideas
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Getting started on the Middle Ages with a book
It feels like it has been ages since we had a History topic (dance shows and two bouts of chickenpox are the main culprits) but finally both kids have latched onto a new time period – The Middle Ages. I … Continue reading
Design a garden activity
With all the time the kids have been spending helping out in the garden I thought it would be a good idea to do a few garden designing activities. We had done the first activity before but I thought it … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Craft Ideas
Tagged childrens craft, design, design a garden, free printables, home education, homeschooling, Twinkl
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