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Guided Reading Books from Bloomsbury

Posted on December 16, 2021 by ofamily

I have not written posts on guided reading books for quite a while because my youngest is really past that stage. He is a happy reader who powers through books at quite an impressive speed (as long as they are … Continue reading →

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Free Download – WW1 Significant Dates Poster and Cards

Posted on December 8, 2021 by ofamily

Our History theme has been the First World War and one of the things that has bugged us a bit was how hard it was to find a good, brief summary of the key dates (free to download summary) so … Continue reading →

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Private Peaceful. World War One Literature.

Posted on December 6, 2021 by ofamily

The kids and I have recently finished reading Private Peaceful. What a brilliant book and it was an excellent way to integrate our History (World War One topic) and our English Literature. But I have to warn anyone who has … Continue reading →

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KS3 English Anthology – Detectives

Posted on November 30, 2021 by ofamily

Our latest KS3 English Anthology that we have started using is the Detective one. My kids are I are really enjoying the books in the series so when I wanted to get an extra English book it just made sense … Continue reading →

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Year 9 Maths Practice Books

Posted on November 23, 2021 by ofamily

This year we are working through the third stage of the KS3 Mastering Mathematics series from Hodder Education, which includes using a text book and a practice book. It is the first time we have used this range and I … Continue reading →

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