Tag Archives: homeschooling

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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Geog.1 Oxford Geography Resources for Key Stage 3 Review

Posted on November 25, 2019 by ofamily

I am going to start this post by saying Geography is one of those subjects that I just was not sure about. I feel like I have found my feet with Secondary English, Maths, History and Art but Geography has … Continue reading →

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The Story of the First World War for Children – book review

Posted on November 14, 2019 by ofamily

Anyone who reads our blog probably knows by now that we LOVE history but I have admitted before that the World Wars are something that I have not really jumped into just because I was worried about the content and … Continue reading →

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7 Times Table Dominoes

Posted on November 7, 2019 by ofamily

One of the ways we practice times tables is with dominoes. Really easy but the kids always prefer matching the dominoes to completing worksheets. So because my youngest has just learnt the 7 times table I thought it was time … Continue reading →

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Comparing Collins and Oxford Key Stage 3 History Books

Posted on November 3, 2019 by ofamily

Early this year I wrote about the Collins History Books that my daughter choose while at a local book store. She selected them, so we decided to start using them for her Year 7 History but I kept feeling like … Continue reading →

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