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Factology Vikings – Book Review

Posted on July 16, 2024 by ofamily

When my kids were younger we spent ages going through a Viking phase in our home education. It was actually really fun, we read all sorts of books and did a bunch of fun activities, so when I spotted this … Continue reading →

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GCSE English Language Descriptive Writing Model Answers in a book

Posted on July 10, 2024 by ofamily

We are busy preparing for our IGCSE English Language exam and I have to admit that even though my daughter loves writing, the writing component of the exams are quite specific in that the exam boards are looking for very … Continue reading →

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Rosie Raja Undercover Codebreaker, a WW2 story

Posted on June 27, 2024 by ofamily

I have mentioned multiple times that I love using historical fiction as a way of getting kids interested in a historical period. So when I saw that there was a new story about WW2, and it revolved around a twelve-year … Continue reading →

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Maths revision Year 8

Posted on June 14, 2024 by ofamily

We have gotten to that stage of the year where my son has finished some of his subjects and we are now either moving on or doing some revision. For some subjects like History we have actually started his year … Continue reading →

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Terry Deary’s Horrible True Tales

Posted on May 24, 2024 by ofamily

I have said countless times that I am a fan of historical fiction so when I heard there were two new books out – Terrible True Tales Egyptians and Terrible True Tales Romans I was immediately interested to see what … Continue reading →

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