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Way of the Waves – A Viking Mystery for Kids

Posted on August 13, 2019 by ofamily

Last year my kids were introduced to Alva – a feisty Viking girl who was brave but kind, not one to conform to the traditional views of girls and she even had a pet wolf. (Yes a pet wolf and … Continue reading →

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Starting Year 7 – History Ideas

Posted on August 9, 2019 by ofamily

History is a BIG topic for my daughter, she really loves learning about all the different periods and the characters that lived in them.  So we end up doing a LOT of history which means we always end up with … Continue reading →

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Space Race Game – a Physics Game Review

Posted on August 7, 2019 by ofamily

We already own two of the Oaka Books Games (The Predators and Producers game and the On the Map game) and both have been popular board games my kids. Both games have been a fun learning activity and one that … Continue reading →

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Starting Year 7 – English Literature Ideas

Posted on August 1, 2019 by ofamily

As of September by daughter will technically be moving into Year 7 (the start of Secondary school in the UK). Over the past 6 months she has naturally started working on longer projects and reading more complex books both of … Continue reading →

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Warrior Cats

Posted on July 31, 2019 by ofamily

Earlier this year (I think it was sometime in April) I borrowed the first Warrior Cats book for our local library thinking it might appeal to my daughter (she was ten at the time) but before she even had a … Continue reading →

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